30 Sep 2021
Dominic Chouinard
Lead Senior Director | CPA | Financial advisory

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is proud to have guided Abris CBI Inc. on its corporate sale process.

Founded more than 50 years ago, Abris CBI Inc. specializes in the manufacturing of temporary winter shelters to protect automobiles, as well as shelters and awnings for the summer. It has become one of the largest companies in the industry in all of Eastern Quebec.

With the vast experience and professionalism of all its staff members, Abris CBI Inc. is continuously innovating and working to improve the quality/price ratio of all its products in order to always better satisfy its large clientele, mainly located in the greater Québec City and Lévis area. The company has 12 employees and is located in Lévis.

Abris CBI Inc. called on Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton experts to advise on their sale.

“The sales process was planned and delivered as promised, and the expertise of my Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton advisor enabled me to obtain several purchases offers for my business from different types of buyers,” says Roger Guay, President of Abris CBI Inc. “Once a buyer was chosen, the final steps were carried out in an optimal and efficient manner to conclude the transaction.”

To learn more about how Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton can help meet the needs of your business, please contact our deal team.

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Abris CBI Inc. sells 100% of its shares with the help of our experts.

About Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Our leading mid-market focused financial advisory team provides sector-specific advice on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity capital markets. We bring deep industry knowledge to each transaction to support our clients’ corporate finance strategies and priorities.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Canadian leader in the areas of assurance, tax, advisory services and business recovery and reorganization. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is Quebec’s leading professional services firm with more than 2,700 employees. As a member firm of the Grant Thornton International network and together with its Canadian counterpart Grant Thornton LLP, the firm is a member of one of the world’s largest professional services network made up of 58,200 people in over 140 countries.

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24 Sep 2021
Dominic Chouinard
Lead Senior Director | CPA | Financial advisory

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is proud to have supported Entrepôt Auto Québec Inc. in its business sale process.

Entrepôt Auto Québec was founded almost 35 years ago. It is an auto parts distributor in the greater Quebec City area and operates under the Best Buy banner. Its customer service and experience of its employees allows the company to offer a product at a fair price delivered in the same day.

Entrepôt Auto Québec called on the experts at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton to be supported and well advised in their business sale process.

“Confidentiality was a concern in the sale process and my advisor at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton managed to keep it completely confidential in the market” explains Gérard Cliche, president of Entrepôt Auto Québec. “The chemistry between the buyer and us was immediate and we were on route to a close as we expected”.

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Entrepôt Auto Québec Inc. Sells its Shares to Groupe Éric Poulin.

To learn more about how Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton can help meet the needs of your business, please contact our deal team.

About Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Our leading mid-market focused financial advisory team provides sector-specific advice on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity capital markets. We bring deep industry knowledge to each transaction to support our clients’ corporate finance strategies and priorities.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Canadian leader in the areas of assurance, tax, advisory services and business recovery and reorganization. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is Quebec’s leading professional services firm with more than 2,700 employees. As a member firm of the Grant Thornton International network and together with its Canadian counterpart Grant Thornton LLP, the firm is a member of one of the world’s largest professional services network made up of 58,200 people in over 140 countries.

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12 Aug 2021

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s team is pleased to have advised Liberty Spring in its acquisition of Elka Suspension.

Founded in 1986, Liberty Spring has earned itself an enviable position in the automobile and recreational vehicle sectors. It also occupies a prime position in other types of products that use springs within their applications. One in two vehicles around the world, except heavy trucks, have at least one spring manufactured by Liberty Spring.

The company now manufactures more than 200 million springs per year and it manufactures most of its products in Quebec, where 500 of its 750 employees work, and generates 66% of its sales outside the country. Its products excellent reputation and its willingness to provide its customers with the best service possible have allowed Liberty Spring to experience progressive growth over the years.

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Liberty Spring has acquired Elka Suspension.

This acquisition will allow Liberty Spring to diversify its offer by introducing a range of proprietary products focused on suspensions.

Liberty Spring called on Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s experts to obtain due diligence consulting services.

“Thanks to the support of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s team of experts and its due diligence work, we are reassured in this major transaction that we have just made”, says Bastien Poulin, Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Spring. “Philippe and his team have great transaction experience, knowledge of our industry, and track record with companies like us looking to grow in the market”.

To learn more about how Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton can help meet the needs of your business, please contact our deal team.

About Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Our leading mid-market focused financial advisory team provides sector-specific advice on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity capital markets. We bring deep industry knowledge to each transaction to support our clients’ corporate finance strategies and priorities.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Canadian leader in the areas of assurance, tax, advisory services and business recovery and reorganization. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is Quebec’s leading professional services firm with more than 2,700 employees. As a member firm of the Grant Thornton International network and together with its Canadian counterpart Grant Thornton LLP, the firm is a member of one of the world’s largest professional services network made up of 58,200 people in over 140 countries.

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10 Aug 2021
Saki Tzanidis
Partner | CPA | Financial advisory

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Corporate Finance advises EBSU Ltd on the acquisition of Woodlore International Inc.

Since 1981, EBSU Ltd (“EBSU”) has been developing and manufacturing quality and innovative residential cabinets, pre-assembled and ready to install. EBSU products are distributed in over 1,000 retail locations across North America through large renovation and hardware stores such as Lowe’s, Réno-Dépôt, Rona, BMR and Patrick Morin.

Also founded in 1981, Woodlore International Inc (“Woodlore”), is a leading furniture manufacturer located in Brampton, Ontario which runs a 140,000 square foot manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. In addition to their broad offering of quality office furniture, Woodlore

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EBSU Ltd has acquired Woodlore International Inc. to accelerate its growth plan.

EBSU called on Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s Corporate Finance team to advise the Company on the acquisition and financing its growth plan.

“The RCGT Corporate Finance team was instrumental in assisting my team and I every step of the way.” states Napoleon Boucher, president of EBSU. “Their expertise in mergers and acquisitions as well as their knowledge of the debt financing markets enabled us to obtain competitive terms and conditions all whilst managing the process in a very professional manner and allowing us to benefit from their extensive network.”

This acquisition allows Canadian-based EBSU to accelerate its growth plan and position itself among the major players in the North American manufacturing industry. In addition to the acquisition of Woodlore, EBSU has announced the construction of a new 180,000-square-foot plant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield which will be fully operational in the fall of 2021.

To learn more about how Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton can help meet the needs of your business, please contact our deal team.

About Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Canadian leader in the areas assurance, tax, advisory services and business recovery and reorganization.

Our leading mid-market focused corporate finance advisory team provides sector-specific advice on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity capital markets.

We bring deep industry knowledge to each transaction to support our clients’ corporate finance strategies and priorities.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Canadian leader in the areas of assurance, tax, advisory services and business recovery and reorganization. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is Quebec’s leading professional services firm with more than 2,700 employees. As a member firm of the Grant Thornton International network and together with its Canadian counterpart Grant Thornton LLP, the firm is a member of one of the world’s largest professional services network made up of 58,000 people in nearly 140 countries.

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