Toronto, Ontario, November 13, 2018 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) today announced the acquisition of Bartek Ingredients Inc. (“Bartek” or the “Company”), a specialty chemical manufacturer serving food & beverage and industrial end markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
View StoryBrent Belzberg, who founded TorQuest Partners in 2001, saw an opportunity to help entrepreneurs build and scale businesses into first-rate enterprises.
View StoryToronto, Ontario – November 8, 2018 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) today announced an investment into Cando Rail Services Ltd. (“Cando”), a provider of specialized rail support services that allow industrial customers to optimize their bulk material supply chain and connect to Class 1 railways. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
View StoryQuebec City, October 11, 2018 – The largest producer of natural stone in North America, Polycor Inc., is pleased to announce the completion of its merger with Indiana Limestone Company (“ILCO”), a leading dimensional limestone quarrier and building products producer headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana. This announcement comes shortly after Polycor’s recent acquisition of four limestone quarries in France in July, now positioning the company as a global leader in the natural stone industry.
View StoryToronto, Ontario, July 3, 2018 – TorQuest Partners announced today that the firm and its co-investors have completed the sale of their majority interest in Spinrite LP (“Spinrite” or the “Company”) to Comvest Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
View StoryBurlington, Ont., June 29, 2018 – Terrapure Environmental Ltd. (“Terrapure”), one of Canada’s leading providers of innovative environmental solutions, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the Canadian industrial services and waste management operations of Envirosystems Incorporated (“Envirosystems”). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
View StoryToronto, Ontario, June 4, 2018 – TorQuest Partners, management and co-investors announced today the successful completion of the previously announced sale of WSB Titan (“Titan”), Canada’s leading independent building supplies dealer, to GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS), a leading North American distributor of gypsum wallboard and suspended ceiling systems.
View StoryExpands GMS’s leadership position in North America through combination of the largest U.S. and Canadian wallboard distributors
Provides entry and new growth opportunities into highly attractive, fragmented Canadian market.
Combines two experienced and well-respected management teams with shared commitment to customer service and operational excellence.
The combination increases GMS’s Adjusted earnings per share by approximately 25% and Adjusted EBITDA margin by over 100 basis points on a pro forma basis.
Expect to realize at least $10 million in cost synergies within first full year following the close of the transaction.
Conference call scheduled for April 5, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
View StoryToronto, Ontario – April 2, 2018 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) today announced the merger of Amenity Holdings Inc. (“Amenity”), the second platform investment of TorQuest Partners Fund IV, and Rubicon Pharmacies Canada Inc. (“Rubicon”), two complementary operators of retail pharmacies across Western Canada. Going forward, the combined company will do business as Rubicon Pharmacies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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View StoryVANCOUVER, BC, February 23, 2018, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (“Food Services”) and A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: AW.UN), announced today that A&W of Canada Inc.(“A&W Canada”), the parent company of Food Services, has completed a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) to provide liquidity for, and accommodate the individual estate planning purposes of, some of its long standing shareholders.
View StoryAn enormous amount of Canadian capital is lying in wait, pushing global investors to ‘nosebleed levels’ to put this money to work. Jeffrey Jones and Jacqueline Nelson delve into a competitive climate that hasn’t been seen in more than a decade
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