On October 31, 2017, Transcontinental Inc. completed its acquisition of Les Industries Flexipak Inc., a Montréal-based flexible packaging supplier. Les Industries Flexipak Inc. is the first flexible packaging company in Québec to be awarded BRC Packaging certification, a standard recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), with an AA grade. Transcontinental Inc. is a converter specialized in flexographic printing, lamination as well as bag and pouch making, and has other value-added capabilities.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP represented Les Industries Flexipak Inc. with a team led by Shahir Guindi which included Sophie Amyot and Tim Apedaile (Corporate) as well as Antoine Stébenne and David Wilson (Taxation).