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July 20, 2022

Alberta Investment Management Corporation Acquires 100% Stake in Cando Rail & Terminals from TorQuest Partners and Cando Employees

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.

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July 11, 2022

TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec complete the sale of Barrette Outdoor Living to CRH

CLEVELAND, 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.

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June 7, 2022

Kamik CEO Gillian Meek Talks Leadership Tactics, Sustainability & More

Gillian 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.

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June 3, 2022

CRH acquires Barrette Outdoor Living Inc. from TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

CRH 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. 

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May 3, 2022

Birch Hill and Investissement Quebec Partner With Polycor Management to Acquire World Leading Natural Stone Quarrier

Québec 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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