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Marquis Imprimeur in its sale to Lakeside Book Company

On June 1st, 2023, Marquis Imprimeur Inc. (“Marquis”) announced that it has been acquired by Lakeside Book Company. Following this acquisition, Marquis will operate as a division of Lakeside Book Company, facilitating them to expand in the Canadian market.Marquis is a premier book...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 1, 2023 Value: -

Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec in its $150 million equity investment

On December 7, 2022, Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) announced it had invested an additional $150 million in Pomerleau Inc., one of the country's most important construction companies. CDPQ's additional commitment strengthens the strategic partnership...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 7, 2022 Value: $150 million

Québecor and its wholly-owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. in their $2.85 billion acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

On August 12, 2022, Québecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment news media and culture, and its wholly owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. announced they had entered a definitive agreement with Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications for the acquisition of Freedom Mobile for...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $2.85 billion

Safran in its acquisition of Orolia

On July 8, 2022, Safran, number three in the inertial navigation systems, completed its acquisition of Orolia, the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions. This partnership makes Safran one of the only companies with the full complement of PNT...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: July 8, 2022 Value: -

Zebra Technologies in its acquisition of Matrox Imaging

On June 7, 2022, Zebra Technologies Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition Matrox Imaging, a proven developer of advanced machine vision components and systems, for US$875 million. With this acquisition, Zebra will further expand its offering in the fast-growing...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 7, 2022 Value: US$875 million

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its US$1.9 billion sale of Barrette Outdoor Living with TorQuest Partners to CRH plc

On June 3, 2022, CRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, announced it has agreed to acquire Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., North America's leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions, from TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: US$1.9 billion

Nasdaq in its acquisition of Metrio

On June 2, 2022, Nasdaq announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire Metrio, a privately-held provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data collection, analytics and reporting services based in Montreal. With this acquisition, Nasdaq plans to integrate Metrio’s...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: -

Imerys in its sale of two graphite mines to Northern Graphite

On May 8, 2022, Northern Graphite Corporation completed its acquisition of the producing Lac des Iles graphite mine (LDI) in Québec from a subsidiary of Imerys SA and the Okanjande graphite deposit/Okorusu processing plant in Namibia from a subsidiary of Imerys and its joint venture partner....

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 8, 2022 Value: -

BBH Capital Partners in its $120 million investment in Synex Group insurance

On March 2, 2022, BBH Capital Partners announced that they have entered into an investment agreement with Synex Business Performance Group for $120 million. The substantial minority equity investment from BBH Capital allows Synex to accelerate growth while remaining majority-owned and controlled by...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $120 million

Deerfield Specialty Papers in connection with the sale of Glassine Canada to Nordic Paper Holding.

On December 31, 2021, Deerfield Specialty Papers completed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, Glassine Canada, to Nordic Paper Holding AB for a preliminary purchase price of $92 million. Nordic Paper Holding AB is a Scandinavian specialty paper producer that supplies kraft and natural...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 31, 2021 Value: $92 million