La Coop fédérée CEO Claude Lafleur has been named director general of IFFCO Canada, reporting to CEO Manish Gupta. Lafleur will also serve on the IFFCO Canada board, a post he will continue to occupy on behalf of La Coop, which is a major investor in IFFCO Canada.
IFFCO Canada says Lafleur’s appointment will enable the company to finalize key upcoming steps in the project planning process to build a $1.6 billion nitrogen plant in Quebec. He will play a front-line role with investors and financial institutions, as well as government authorities.
LaFleur has headed up La Coop, the largest agrifood organization in Quebec, for the past 8 years. Under his leadership, it has grown from $3.2 billion to $5.2 billion in revenues.