CHARL-POL AND STORVIK JOIN FORCES TO CREATE ALUMOTION
SAGUENAY, QC, Oct. 5, 2026 /CNW/ — Charl-Pol, a heavy equipment manufacturer, and Storvik, a Norwegian mechanical and technology company, are proud to announce the creation of Alumotion, a joint venture specializing in the development of automation and robotics solutions for Canadian aluminum smelters.
By combining hands-on field expertise with proven automation technologies, Alumotion aims to improve operational efficiency, address workforce availability challenges and reduce workers’ exposure to certain high-risk or non-value-added tasks.
The partnership builds on the complementary strengths of the two companies: Charl-Pol brings its knowledge of the operating realities of Canadian aluminum smelters, while Storvik contributes the automation and robotics expertise it has gained in the European aluminum industry.
Putting robotics to work on anode assembly repair
Alumotion will focus in particular on robotic anode assembly repair, a task still largely performed by hand in aluminum smelters.
“Alumotion is the natural extension of the relationship we have built with Charl-Pol. Each of our companies has more than a century of industrial experience, and we share a strong culture of innovation and of working with our customers to solve complex challenges. By combining our capabilities, we can make proven automation solutions more accessible to Canadian aluminum smelters and support them locally throughout the equipment life cycle,” says Stein Kjartan Vik, President and CEO of Storvik.
New horizons for Charl-Pol
For Charl-Pol, the creation of Alumotion represents the next step in a collaboration with Storvik that began two years ago. The partnership enables the Saguenay-based company to combine its know-how with that of a well-established European player in the aluminum industry.
This alliance also marks an important milestone as Charl-Pol expands its international collaborations.
“For a Saguenay company like ours, it’s especially exciting to partner with a European company that also has deep knowledge of the aluminum sector. Worker health and safety is a top priority for aluminum smelters here at home, and so are workforce challenges. By using robotics to take on demanding tasks like anode assembly repair, Alumotion backs their efforts with solutions that have proven themselves in Europe, and a local team to install and support them,” says Malcolm Caron-Boivin, Vice-President, Business Development at Charl-Pol.
About Charl-Pol
Founded in Saguenay in 1921, Charl-Pol specializes in manufacturing heavy equipment for the aluminum, shipbuilding, energy and mining industries. For more than a century, the company has been building solutions tailored to the realities of its customers and partners, with a focus on innovation, value creation and a healthy, safe workplace. With five sites across Canada, Charl-Pol continues to build on its know-how to meet the complex needs of heavy industry.
About Storvik
Founded in Norway in 1913, Storvik is a mechanical and technology company specializing in the process industry. Drawing on more than a century of experience, it develops and supplies products and services internationally, all aimed at improving its customers’ operations. Active in sectors including aluminum, mechanical fabrication and automation, Storvik focuses on innovation, collaboration and technology integration to design solutions tailored to the needs of industry.
SOURCE Charl-Pol
