Laurentide Controls Acquires C. Latendresse Inc.

Legrand to Acquire a Majority Stake in Cogelec

July 9, 2025

IT Services

Legrand France, a subsidiary of Legrand, has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Cogelec Développement, which indirectly holds 60.09% of Cogelec’s share capital and 78.39% of voting rights. If completed, Legrand will launch a mandatory simplified tender offer for the remaining Cogelec shares at €29 per share, with potential squeeze-out thereafter.

Laurentide Controls Acquires Liquiteck Industrial Sales Inc.

April 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Laurentide Controls, Eastern Canada’s largest industrial process automation supplier, has acquired Liquiteck Industrial Sales Inc., a distributor and service provider for industrial pumps. Liquiteck will continue operating under its name and keep its Valleyfield and Val d'Or facilities while benefiting from shared administrative services at Laurentide’s Kirkland, Quebec headquarters; financial terms were not disclosed.

Legrand Acquires Encelium

December 6, 2022

Building Products

Legrand has acquired Encelium, an Ontario, Canada–based manufacturer of advanced commercial lighting controls, effective December 6, 2022. Encelium will join Legrand’s Building Control Systems division to expand Legrand’s commercial lighting control portfolio and accelerate product and solution offerings for commercial buildings and facilities managers.

Canada Cartage Acquires Laurentien Transport

January 10, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Canada Cartage has acquired Laurentien Transport, a Bois-des-Filion, Quebec-based dedicated contract carrier specializing in refrigerated freight for grocery, pharmaceutical, food & beverage and retail customers. The deal expands Canada Cartage's scale and service capabilities in Quebec and strengthens its dedicated refrigerated transportation offering.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in Les Industries Cendrex

August 12, 2021

Building Products

Ironbridge Equity Partners, together with Cendrex management, has acquired a controlling interest in Les Industries Cendrex Inc. from BDG & Partners and Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Cendrex, based in Montreal, manufactures standard and made-to-order access doors for North American residential and non-residential construction markets and employs about 70 people with a network of nine distribution centres. Ironbridge said it will partner with management to scale the business and support the company's next phase of growth.

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.