{"id":2321,"date":"2019-11-01T09:23:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.70.176.40\/~grpcanva\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2024-01-09T08:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:44:23","slug":"desjardins-capital-acquires-20-of-les-reproductions-blb-inc-now-renamed-groupe-canva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupecanva.com\/en\/news\/desjardins-capital-acquires-20-of-les-reproductions-blb-inc-now-renamed-groupe-canva\/","title":{"rendered":"Desjardins Capital acquires 20% of Les Reproductions BLB Inc., now renamed Canva Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal, November 14, 2019<\/strong> \u2013 Desjardins has been a long-time financial partner and supporter of Les Reproductions BLB inc. as it has grown into a major consolidation player in Quebec\u2019s industrial and commercial printing industry. This past May, the company completed its ninth acquisition, bringing Saint-Hubert\u2019s Mirazed inc. into the fold. The deal brought the number of employees at Les Reproductions BLB inc. to 200 and sales to over $30 million.<\/p>\n

\u00ab This deal was an important part of our strategic plan, \u00bb says Ren\u00e9-Pierre Roussel, co-owner of the group. \u00ab Desjardins has been there for us financially for 15 years, and bringing Desjardins Capital on board as a minority shareholder will help us fast-track our growth. \u00bb<\/p>\n

The next phase of that growth will occur under a new name: Canva Group<\/strong>. The new entity\u2019s unique logo is a drop of ink falling onto a printing surface. It will be rolled out to all the group subsidiaries operating in their respective sectors.<\/p>\n

\"Groupe<\/p>\n

\u00ab We\u2019ll be keeping the names of the entities that bring new expertise to the group, have excellent reputations and provide outstanding customer service. That\u2019s what makes our group strong, and the future acquisitions will share the same attributes, \u00bb says Hugo Leclair, co-owner of Canva Group.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Desjardins Capital is proud to support Canva Group\u2019s growth and acquisition plans in Quebec and elsewhere in North America,\u201d explains Luc M\u00e9nard, COO of Desjardins Capital. \u201cCanva Group is a flagship Quebec company in industrial and commercial printing. The quality of their management team made our decision to become a shareholder an easy one. \u00bb<\/p>\n

About Canva Group:<\/strong>
\nCanva Group is a leading holding company in the industrial and commercial printing. Made up of nine complementary businesses acquired over the past 15 years, Canva Group has 200 employees in Quebec operating under three independent business units: Idenco Canada (Boucherville), D\u00e9calcomanie Artistic (Montreal) and Mirazed (Saint-Hubert). A one-stop shop for visual graphics and communications, Canva Group provides complementary services that include screen printing and digital printing to more than 5,000 clients across Canada, the United States and Mexico.<\/p>\n

About Desjardins Capital:<\/strong>
\nFor nearly 45 years, Desjardins Capital<\/a> has fulfilled its mission to promote, support and nurture Quebec SMEs. With assets of C$2.5 billion, Desjardins Capital helps contribute to the longevity of approximately 500 companies, cooperatives and funds in various sectors across Quebec. In addition to helping create and maintain more than 60,500 jobs, this subsidiary of Desjardins Group<\/a> offers business owners access to a large business network that supports business growth. For more information, go to the site web<\/a> website or LinkedIn<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Source :<\/strong>
\nPhilippe B\u00e9land
\nVP, Administration & Strategy
\nCanva Group
\npbeland@groupecanva.com<\/a>
\n514-382-0351, ext. 5250<\/p>\n

Richard Lacasse
\nSpokesperson
\nDesjardins Capital
\nmedia@desjardins.com<\/a>
\n418 835-8444 or 1 866 835 8444, ext. 5563163<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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