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 Industrial Machinery
Manulift
Private Equity Round in 2024
Manulift is a specialized distributor of material handling machinery, serving clients in the construction, industrial, mining, and agricultural sectors. The company offers sales and rental services for new and used machines, including aerial work platforms, lifting equipment, and telescopic handlers. Additionally, Manulift provides comprehensive after-sales support, such as servicing and financing options, to ensure optimal performance and longevity of the equipment.
Laserax
Debt Financing in 2024
Laserax designs and manufactures industrial laser systems for marking, cutting, welding, cleaning, and texturing across automotive, primary metals, and other manufacturing markets. It offers turnkey machines and OEM systems with high-speed marking in large workfields, safe operation, fume extraction, and performance optimization, plus laser process development and on-site support services. The company also provides custom laser solutions tailored to applications such as laser marking and traceability, materials-specific marking, and label-type marking. Its products serve aluminum, steel, die casting, extrusion, and general manufacturing industries. Founded in 2010 and based in Québec, Canada, Laserax supports customers with on-site support and safety assurances.
Laserax
Series C in 2024
Laserax designs and manufactures industrial laser systems for marking, cutting, welding, cleaning, and texturing across automotive, primary metals, and other manufacturing markets. It offers turnkey machines and OEM systems with high-speed marking in large workfields, safe operation, fume extraction, and performance optimization, plus laser process development and on-site support services. The company also provides custom laser solutions tailored to applications such as laser marking and traceability, materials-specific marking, and label-type marking. Its products serve aluminum, steel, die casting, extrusion, and general manufacturing industries. Founded in 2010 and based in Québec, Canada, Laserax supports customers with on-site support and safety assurances.
LOC International
Private Equity Round in 2024
LOC International is a designer, producer, and supplier of equipment and technology for the hospitality sector.
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.
Propulsa Innovations
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2016 in Chicoutimi, Propulsa Innovations Inc. specializes in developing a self-cleaning air filtration system called Epura, aimed at controlling air pressure in operator cabins and combustion engines. This innovative, patented system is designed to provide fresh and healthy air while improving the performance of existing filtration technologies. By eliminating the need for regular filter replacements, Propulsa Innovations serves a diverse range of industries including mining, port facilities, foundry and casting, as well as home hemodialysis and demolition, ensuring clean and controlled air for both operators and machinery.
Texelis
Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 1939, Texelis designs and manufactures ground linking and power transmission systems for heavy vehicles such as subways, tramways, rail transport, and special vehicles. Based in Limoges, France, the company employs approximately 350 people.
Laserax
Venture Round in 2018
Laserax designs and manufactures industrial laser systems for marking, cutting, welding, cleaning, and texturing across automotive, primary metals, and other manufacturing markets. It offers turnkey machines and OEM systems with high-speed marking in large workfields, safe operation, fume extraction, and performance optimization, plus laser process development and on-site support services. The company also provides custom laser solutions tailored to applications such as laser marking and traceability, materials-specific marking, and label-type marking. Its products serve aluminum, steel, die casting, extrusion, and general manufacturing industries. Founded in 2010 and based in Québec, Canada, Laserax supports customers with on-site support and safety assurances.
Energie Solutions Air
Seed Round in 2018
Énergie Solutions Air (ESA) provides heat exchangers and energy efficiency for hog and fowl farming buildings.
Khrome Produit - Transport (KPT)
Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2013, KHROME is a systems integrator and manufacturer of components for the transit industry. KHROME has a team of around twenty employees with in-depth expertise in the transport sector. For 15 years, they have participated in major development and manufacturing projects for leaders in the transit industry in North America. Its factory is located in Drummondville.
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.
Ace services mécaniques
Venture Round in 2013
ACE Services Mécaniques Inc. is a company based in Val d'Or, Canada, specializing in mobile mechanical services for heavy equipment. Founded in 2010 by Sébastien Bédard and Pascal Rochette, the company leverages over 20 years of combined experience in various sectors, including mining and machinery dealerships. ACE offers a range of services that include on-site mechanical repairs, hydraulic hose repair, and welding services, thereby ensuring that clients can maintain and troubleshoot their heavy equipment effectively. The company's focus is on enhancing the productivity of its clients' operations through reliable and efficient service delivery. With a vision to become Quebec’s leading general service provider for heavy equipment, ACE is steadily progressing towards this goal.
Creaform
Private Equity Round in 2009
Creaform Inc. is a 3D technology and digital solutions company based in Lévis, Canada, specializing in the development and distribution of handheld and self-positioned 3D laser scanners. Founded in 2002, the company provides portable 3D measurement technologies and engineering services, catering to a variety of industries such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing. Creaform's innovative solutions encompass 3D scanning, reverse engineering, inspection, design, and digital manufacturing, facilitating the creation of accurate 3D models and measurements across diverse applications. The company operates globally, with subsidiaries in multiple countries, including the United States, France, Germany, China, Japan, and India. Creaform is a subsidiary of Ametek Inc.
ADRIA POWER SYSTEMS
Venture Round in 2005
Founded in 2002 in Rouyn-Noranda, Adria Power Systems designs and manufactures a wide range of high-voltage electric devices and equipment for heavy industry and the mining sector. It leverages its engineering and research and development services to offer safe high-performance equipment tailored to client needs.
With some 80 employees and operating in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, northern Québec, and Ontario, Adria has plans for international expansion.
Valtech Fabrication
Venture Round in 2003
Valtech Fabrication was founded and incorporated in June 2000 to serve the local industrial market for fabrication of pipe spools, pressure vessels, stacks, API tanks and other general types of fabrication.In 2004, Valtech Fabrication started fabricating FCC cyclones, plenum chambers, dip legs and valves for Buell – Division of Fisher Klosterman, Lebanon, PA.
Valtech Fabrication inc manufactures industrial equipment for fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCUs) in world-renowned oil refineries.
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