For many long years, Eric Veilleux and Max Tremblay had dreamed of developing a hazardous material management software program with a new and innovative approach. At last, in the year 1999, the two partners saw an opportunity and went into action. Both decided to leave their respective positions, amalgamating both their dreams and their first names to form a company named Maerix.

Having set themselves up rudimentary premises in Saint-Eustache in the province of Quebec, the two accomplices went into full swing on the creative process of the Sym2dut software program. The work hours were long and hard, but when the first clients showed interest, they were immediately blown away by the novel software that had been created. By the end of the year, companies were already using Sym2dut to manage their MSDS needs.

In the Spring of 2001, Maerix establishes temporary headquarters in the city of Sainte-Adele while waiting for the renovation of new premises in La Rolland Business Park, a Technology Park that lies on the historical site of the old Rolland Papermill. As the waters of the nearby Riviere du Nord kept flowing strongly and constantly, so did the client numbers. Sym2dut is upgraded to better versions and several major enhancements are made to the software.

Settled in their new location, Eric and Max get started on another "old" project. The Smaat software dreams turn into reality and Smaat becomes the third Environmental Health & Safety management software in Maerix's product range.

The year 2003 sees a continual increase in client numbers and satisfied users. Maerix adds a new service to its repertoire: data capture and Material Safety Data Sheet updates. The Maerix team grows. Well-known Canadian employers chose Sym2dut as their preferred method of MSDS management.

Stay tuned to Maerix, there is definitely more to come... ....we are bursting with new ideas!