MONTREAL, September 15, 2020 - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a majority interest in GroupAssur Inc., a Canadian managing general agent ("MGA") specializing in the Property and Casualty ("P&C") insurance lines, and offering distinctive insurance products across Canada. 

MONTREAL, September 14, 2020 - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced today that it acquired a majority interest in Optiom Inc. ("Optiom"), a leading specialty insurance managing general underwriter ("MGU") and provider of vehicle replacement coverage.

Novacap Announces Appointment of Gordon Hargraves, Former Partner with Private Advisors (PA Capital), as Senior Partner, Investor Relations & Strategy. 

MONTREAL, August 17, 2020 - Pascal Tremblay, President and Managing Partner, NOVACAP, today announced the appointment of Gordon Hargraves, former Partner with Private Advisors (PA Capital), as Senior Partner, Investor Relations & Strategy. 

MONTREAL, August 6, 2020 - Noble Foods Nutrition Inc., a leading nutrition and energy bar contract manufacturer based in Montréal, today announces that it has acquired the co-packing activities of Betty Lou's, Inc., a leading bar manufacturer, located in McMinnville, Oregon. Noble Foods is excited to join its 20 years of bar manufacturing know-how with Betty Lou's 42 years of experience in order to establish its foothold as a leading medium-sized bar manufacturer in North America.

MONTREAL, Aug. 6, 2020 - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced today that it has acquired an interest in FortNine (fortnine.ca), a leading e-commerce platform for motorcycle, dirt bike, ATV, snowmobile and other powersports gear, accessories and parts ("FortNine").

MONTREAL, May 15, 2020 – Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, and Maranon Capital, announce the sale of PKWARE Inc. (“PKWare) to Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, MO.

Based in Milwaukee, WI and founded in 1986, PKWare is a leading provider of data security software solutions. The company created the .ZIP file format and provides leading compression, encryption, and data security platform solutions to highly regulated enterprises. The Company’s flagship data security platform, Smartcrypt, enables companies to protect sensitive data, meet compliance and regulatory requirements and manage risk.

MEBANE, NC, and SHAWINIGAN, QC and TORONTO, April 9, 2020 - Luxury bedding brand Kingsdown (producing also in Québec under the brand Zedbed) is shifting its regular mattress production capabilities to manufacture beds for use in health care facilities, temporary health care outposts and treatment facilities to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changeover has been completed to produce hospital beds in three of the company's factories located in Mebane, North Carolina, USA, Toronto, Ontario and Shawinigan, Quebec in Canada. We estimate that 40% of our workers at the plants would be able to keep their jobs as we launch this new production.

MONTREAL and TORONTO, April 3, 2020 - At Novacap, we are entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs.  We want and can help entrepreneurs and companies go through these unprecedented and challenging times.  We understand that the present market dislocations and business interruptions are creating significant headwinds for companies in managing their cash flow and operations.

We want to be part of the solution. 
 

Back-to-back acquisitions confirms the Group’s commitment to building a world-class NDT company.

QUEBEC, February 18th, 2020 — Eddyfi/NDT announced today the acquisition of Halfwave, headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows high-precision measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid couplant. The company is currently active worldwide in the field of Subsea inspection and Pipeline inline inspection (ILI). The company has over 70 employees and additional offices in Oslo, Norway, and Houston, USA.

QUEBEC, February 4th, 2020 — Eddyfi/NDT, through a strategic partnership with Novacap and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), announced today the acquisition of NDT Global. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and with main operations in Stutensee, Germany, NDT Global is a premium ultrasonic pipeline inline inspection (“ILI”) and data analysis supplier for onshore and offshore pipelines worldwide. It delivers a full range of services including geometry and deformation inspection, metal loss and crack inspection, defect assessment and fitness for purpose investigations around the world.