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

Champlain Financial Corporation Leads Acquisition of Enjay Converters Ltd.

June 29, 2021

Packaging

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Enjay Converters Ltd., a Cobourg, Ontario manufacturer of food-contact grade packaging. Founder Jay Cassidy and Enjay's management shareholders will remain as shareholders and managers to support the company's next phase of growth; 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.

One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co. Acquire Nestlé Waters North America

March 31, 2021

Food & Beverage

One Rock Capital Partners, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., completed the acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America from Nestlé S.A. The deal transfers NWNA — the Stamford-based bottled water business that includes brands like Poland Spring and the ReadyRefresh delivery service and ~7,200 employees — to new private ownership to operate as an independent company focused on growth and operational improvement.

Flexis Capital-Led Consortium Acquires Waterloo Sparkling Water

August 19, 2020

Food & Beverage

A Flexis Capital-led investor consortium including Eurazeo Brands, Moore Strategic Ventures, JW Levin Management Partners and Waterloo Capital's investors has acquired Waterloo Sparkling Water. The investors said the recapitalization will provide capital and brand-building expertise to accelerate Waterloo's product, marketing and distribution growth while existing management (CEO Jason Shiver and COO Jeff Arnold) remain in place.

Champlain Financial Corporation and Fondaction Invest in Armoires Cuisines Action

August 24, 2022

Building Products

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation, with participation from Fondaction, acquired a stake in Armoires Cuisines Action in July 2022. The deal provides strategic and financial support to accelerate growth while members of the founding Naud van Gennip family and key executives remain shareholders and continue in leadership roles.

Cizzle Brands Acquires Flow Water Manufacturing Business for $83.75M

January 10, 2026

Food & Beverage

Cizzle Brands acquired the manufacturing business of Flow Water (Flow Beverage Corporation) for approximately $83.75 million, buying the Aurora, Ontario production facility now rebranded as the CWENCH Hydration Factory. The purchase includes a roughly $184 million contracted order book (with about $158 million take-or-pay protection), secures supply for Cizzle's CWENCH Hydration product, and was financed with a mix of debt and equity including a $40 million credit facility from Orion Infrastructure Capital.