Poirier Marine has proudly contributed for a long time to the Buckingham’s Lions Club, to the Club Richelieu de Buckingham and to Maison de la famille de Notre Dame du Laus.
Official opening
1962
Official opening at 173 Georges Street by Jacques Poirier. At the beginning, the company was called Poirier Small Engine Shop!
Mercury Marine
1962
Beginning of the relationship with Mercury Marine.
1965 to 1973
1965
Snow Jet snowmobiles and the start of another long story with Altra, which later became Princecraft.
Tornado
1978
The establishment is completely devastated.
Company purchase
1980
Normand Poirier, Jacques’s son, takes over the company.
1980 to 2010
1980
Numerous expansions of our facilities spanning 20 years.
2007 to 2013
2007
Purchase of Poirier Marine by Jean-Louis Poirier, 3rd generation.
Volvo Penta
2008
Partnership with Volvo Penta.
Master Technician Award
2009
Jean-Louis Poirier obtains the Master Technician Award by Mercury. Master technician title that only half a dozen experts hold in Quebec!
Stingray Boats
2014
Partnership with Stingray Boats.
Monterey Boats
2014
Partnership with Monterey Boats.
Thurso Marina
2020
Partnership with the city of Thurso to start the Thurso Marina.
POIRIER MARINE ACQUIRES EXPERT MARINE GATINEAU
2023
Poirier Marine acquires Expert Marine Gatineau and, with three businesses now under its belt, Poirier Marine becomes Poirier Marine Masson-Thurso-Gatineau.