Desjardins Capital
Desjardins Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Mouvement des caisses Desjardins, based in Quebec, Canada. It provides growth capital, mezzanine, and select debt financing to early-stage through mature companies across industrial, manufacturing, technology, and service sectors, with emphasis on health care, life sciences, and biotechnology. The firm also supports cooperatives, including worker-owned and housing cooperatives, and network cooperatives, financing development, acquisitions, expansions, and succession plans. It primarily invests in Quebec and surrounding regions, and can finance growth, acquisitions, management buyouts, and modernization. Investments may be equity or debt, including unsecured loans, with instruments ranging from senior debt to equity, and tenures typically five to eight years for equity and three to five years for debt. The firm often takes minority stakes with board participation. It does not invest in natural resource exploration or financial services. Desjardins Capital traces its roots to 1974 and operates within the Desjardins Group.
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Past deals in Aluminum
Manac
Post in 2024
Manac is a manufacturer and designer of aluminum semi-trailers, catering to various sectors including transportation, construction, energy, mining, forestry, and agriculture. The company offers a diverse range of products, including vans, flatbeds, and specialized trailers such as dumps, low beds, grain hoppers, chassis, and trailers for chips and logging. With a focus on the heavy trailer industry, Manac positions itself as a key player in providing durable and efficient solutions for road transport and related applications.
A3 Surfaces
Seed Round in 2022
A3 Surfaces develops antimicrobial surface technology that embeds antimicrobial agents directly into the anodized layer of aluminum products, producing surfaces that eradicate bacteria on contact and help prevent the transmission of pathogens, including hospital-acquired infections, on frequently touched commercial, industrial, and institutional surfaces. The technology enables durable antibacterial aluminum products for a range of applications. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
FjordAl Aluminium
Venture Round in 2020
FjordAl Aluminium Inc. is a manufacturer based in Saguenay, Canada, specializing in the production of high-quality aluminum redraw rods. Founded in 2017, the company serves various sectors, including mechanical, welding, and electrical applications, primarily within the metallurgical industry. FjordAl produces aluminum rods with high silicon or magnesium content, which are particularly sought after for sheathing commercial and industrial electrical cables. By mastering continuous casting and hot rolling processes, the company provides both standard and specialized products to meet the specific needs of its clients in the metallurgy sector. With a dedicated workforce of around 20 employees, FjordAl Aluminium is committed to delivering premium products that enhance the performance and reliability of aluminum applications.
Nature ALU
Venture Round in 2019
Nature ALU, founded in 2016 and based in Chicoutimi, specializes in the production of high-quality purified aluminum. With a workforce of approximately 20 employees, the company focuses on environmentally sustainable practices and prioritizes health and safety in its operations. Nature ALU's products serve a diverse range of applications, including the manufacture of capacitors, aluminum powder, sapphire components, energy storage equipment, and specialty alloys, catering primarily to the chemical, aerospace, and defense industries.
Reftech International
Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2013, Reftech International specializes in refractory materials engineering, sales, and installation services. Serving industries such as mining, smelting, petrochemical, steel, cement, aluminum, and others across North and South America.
OXO Fab
Venture Round in 2015
Oxo Valves is a manufacturer of industrial valves. They are designed to be highly resistant to abrasives, corrosion slurries, powders, granular substances, and more. They offer aluminum-mold frames that combine ingenuity and angled profiles with durability and mechanical strength criteria that meet or exceed the most demanding industry standards.
A. & D. Prévost
Acquisition in 2011
They manufacture a wide selection of high-quality aluminum building materials for upscale institutional, commercial and residential markets. They are known for leading-edge designs and possess unique anodic oxidation treatment expertise.
They have been working in partnership with architects, glaziers and general contractors since 1959, developing curtain wall systems, doors, windows, skylights and other durable products in innovative designs.
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