Champlain Financial Corporation Leads Acquisition of Enjay Converters Ltd.

Champlain Financial Corporation and GefCo Acquire Naya Waters from L Catterton Partners

March 22, 2021

Food & Beverage

Champlain Financial Corporation and GefCo have acquired Naya Waters from L Catterton, returning the 35-year Quebec spring-water business to 100% Quebec ownership. The Mirabel-based company, which employs more than 80 people at its facility, will be positioned to accelerate product and packaging development and expand distribution across Canada.

Champlain Financial-led Continuation Fund Recapitalizes JLD-Laguë

September 2, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation, alongside Desjardins Capital, Fondaction and Société Financière Bourgie, has completed a continuation-fund style recapitalization of JLD-Laguë, a leading Canadian John Deere equipment and Peterbilt truck dealership network. Management remains in place under CEO Terry Enepekides and the investors intend to support continued growth through organic initiatives and tactical acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Champlain Financial Corporation Acquires La Canadienne

July 31, 2019

Consumer Products

Champlain Financial Corporation led an investor group to acquire La Canadienne, a Montreal-based designer, manufacturer and retailer of women's winter footwear. Champlain plans to leverage La Canadienne's Canadian-made heritage and retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels to expand the brand into new markets and drive growth under new leadership.

Spencer Supports Canada Ltd. (Champlain) Acquires Domestic Converters Inc.

August 1, 2020

Consumer Products

Spencer Supports Canada Ltd., a portfolio company of Champlain Financial Corporation, has acquired Domestic Converters Inc. (DC), a Montreal-based seamless apparel manufacturer selling under the Climawear brand and private labels to Canadian and US retailers. The add-on transaction strengthens Spencer's position in intimate apparel, brings seamless manufacturing expertise and eco-friendly fabrics, and diversifies its North American customer base.

Champlain Financial Corporation Leads Strategic Investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord

June 8, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Champlain Financial Corporation led a group of investors in a strategic investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord Inc. to support the company’s continued growth in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Inter-Nord operates a fleet of more than 250 units and a >60,000 sq. ft. warehouse to serve a broad Quebec footprint.

Champlain Financial Corporation-Led Group Acquires Dion Herbs & Spices

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Dion Herbs & Spices. The deal secures leadership succession to André Fortier, Jean-François Bieler and founders' children Marie-Andrée Morin-Dion and Samuel Morin-Dion; financial terms were not disclosed. Dion offers roughly 450–600 spice varieties across nine product categories and is sold in over 1,000 retail locations in Canada and the United States.