July 20, 2022
BRANDON, MB — TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) and Alberta Investment Management Corporation, on behalf of certain of its clients, (“AIMCo”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement that would see AIMCo acquire a 100% equity stake in Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. (“Cando” or “the Company”), one of North America’s largest owners and operators of first and last mile rail infrastructure.
View StoryCLEVELAND, OH – July 11, 2022 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), Les Entreprises Barrette Ltée, management and co-investors successfully completed the previously announced sale of Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (“Barrette”), North America’s leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions, to CRH plc for an enterprise value of $1.9 billion.
View StoryGillian Meek’s latest career move is taking her back to familiar territory. A native of Canada, Meek joined Montréal-based Kamik in February after previously serving as president of Keds. She is now focused on capitalizing on the family-owned company’s made-in-America heritage and sustainability story to build a year-round business.
View StoryCRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, announces that it has reached an agreement with TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to acquire Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (“Barrette”), North America’s leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions for an enterprise value of $1.9 billion1, representing an acquisition multiple of c.10x EBITDA pre-synergies.
View StoryQuébec City, QC; May 4, 2022 — Birch Hill Equity Partners and Investissement Québec announced today that they have acquired Polycor Inc. in partnership with the company’s management from TorQuest Partners and its co-investors, Wynnchurch Capital, and PNC Mezzanine Capital. Polycor is the largest quarrier of natural stone in the world. The transaction, which closed on April 29, 2022, will support the continued growth of Polycor in Québec and across its global operations.
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