Western Forest Products closed the sale of its Stillwater forest operation near Powell River, British Columbia, to Qwoqwnes, owned by the Tla'amin Nation. The deal includes Tree Farm Licence 39 with an allowable annual cut of 469,200 cubic meters, and a long-term fiber supply agreement.

Premier Equipment announced the closure of its Brampton, Ontario location to consolidate operations and redistribute resources to neighboring locations in Milton, Ospringe and Nobleton.

Lepage Millwork agreed to buy luxury window maker Fenêtres MQ from Minnesota-based Andersen. The deal is expected to close in December 2026; terms were not disclosed.

Public Services and Procurement Canada awarded George Rudderham Well Drilling a call-up contract for pumps and compressors valued at CAD 24,869.62. The award was dated 3 October 2017 and expired 31 March 2018.

LNG Canada awarded TR Canada E&C detailed engineering, procurement and construction-management services for Coastal GasLink phase two, which adds five compressor stations. The contract exceeds EUR 200 million and runs more than four years.

Olymel has officially inaugurated its expanded integrated pork and poultry processing plant in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, a C$142 million modernization that more than quadrupled capacity and created roughly 100 jobs.

Jones Healthcare Group, an Ontario-based healthcare packaging company, acquired an operating thermoforming facility and related assets in Brampton, Ontario, previously owned by good natured Products, to add in-house production of custom-formed packaging components.

Ideal Can has commissioned a fourth production line at its Saint-Apollinaire plant in Quebec, raising annual capacity from 350 million to 470 million cans, supported by a C$1.5 million contribution from CED.

Hanon Systems secured C$10 million in government support from Canada for its electric compressor plant and R&D center in Vaughan, Ontario, within a total project valued at C$198.75 million. The plant targets up to 1.5 million compressors a year by 2034.

John Brooks expanded its distribution territory for Gorman-Rupp pumps across Quebec, effective August 2026, for municipal water and wastewater customers.

SPX Technologies completed the acquisition of Neptronic Inc. for a total cash consideration of CA$605 million.

Groupe ADF will invest CAD 10 million to build a new fabrication bay in Terrebonne, Quebec, to increase production of transmission towers for Hydro-Québec's grid. The government supports it with a CAD 1 million ESSOR loan.

Groupe LAR, owned by Groupe ADF since September 2025, will carry out a CAD 40 million expansion in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, with a Quebec government loan of CAD 4 million plus CAD 10 million from Investissement Québec. The project adds an extension and specialized equipment to increase manufacturing capacity.

Montreal-based valve maker Velan plans a new facility in Durham Region, east of Toronto, to manufacture reactor integral and containment isolation valves for small modular reactors. The plan was announced alongside a partnership with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy on June 17, 2026.

Following Birch Hill's takeover, Velan appointed Rishi Sharma as President and Chief Executive Officer and Imran Gibbons as Chief Financial Officer, while Jim Mannebach retired as CEO and Chair.

Siemens Canada celebrated the completion of a one-year expansion at its Drummondville, Quebec factory, adding over 40,000 sq ft of production space at an investment of about CAD 14 million, supported by a CAD 5.6 million Quebec government loan.

Supremex Inc. completed the acquisition of all shares of Goldrich Printpak Inc., a folding carton packaging maker with a 68,000 sq ft plant in Toronto, Ontario, for about C$34.0 million cash-free and debt-free. Goldrich had sales of approximately $30.0 million in its last fiscal year.

Omnifab has officially acquired Électromécano, a Louiseville company specialized in pump maintenance, repair and service. Former owner Jean-Réal Gosselin joins Omnifab and the employees have been integrated.

Laurentide Controls announced the acquisition of CIV-Barsatech, a Saguenay firm repairing, distributing and manufacturing industrial valves and pumps. The transaction was concluded on May 29, 2026.

Atlas Copco acquired Trident Compressed Air, an Ontario, Canada air compressor sales and service company founded in 1987 with eight employees, joining its service division.

Kruger Inc. announced a C$333 million investment to build a nonwovens production unit on Île-de-la-Potherie in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, adjacent to its Wayagamack pulp and paper mill. Operations are planned to start in 2028.

Alliance Concrete Pumps is expanding its Aldergrove, British Columbia manufacturing facility with a third building featuring nine new production bays, extra parts warehouse space and a paint booth. The expansion aims to raise production capacity and cut lead times.

Invera Flexibles is committing up to $20 million to expand and modernize production capacity at its Edmonton and Laval facilities, which will exceed 150 million pounds of annual capacity upon completion.

PolyExpert and Polykar Industries completed a merger of equals to form Invera Flexibles, a North American flexible packaging maker with over $200 million in combined sales and 350 employees. The company is majority-backed by Kent Road Capital.

Cascades invested $6.9 million in its Kingsey Falls, Quebec uncoated recycled boxboard plant to raise production capacity and quality, installing new quality control equipment.

Distribution Solutions Group acquired Eastern Valve & Control Specialties Ltd., an industrial valve and instrumentation distributor in Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada, with annual revenue of about CAD 17 million. The deal expands its Source Atlantic Mobile Valve platform.

Cascades has invested $6.9 million in its Kingsey Falls, Quebec uncoated recycled boxboard plant to increase equipment production capacity and improve sheet quality for food packaging.

Eco Guardian received $1.5 million from the Ontario government's AMIC program to expand its Aurora, Ontario manufacturing operations for paper-based foodservice packaging, with capacity of 2 billion cups and containers annually and up to 40 new jobs.

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is investing $141 million to renovate and expand its Brampton manufacturing centre with a new production line capable of at least 20 million extra cases annually, creating up to 500 jobs during construction.

Coke Canada Bottling is investing more than CAD 141 million to expand its Brampton facility with a new technology-enabled can line adding at least 20 million cases a year, targeted to be operational in late 2027.

LM Packaging acquired certain assets of Cascades Enviropac in Berthierville, Quebec, and will consolidate production at its Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud plant, creating 40 jobs. The announcement was dated February 6, 2026.

Chicago-based FirmaPak, a Shore Capital portfolio company, acquired Easy Plastic Containers Corp, a Canadian blow molder with two facilities near Toronto; financial terms were not disclosed.

Massilly North America will invest CAD 85 million in a new Brantford, Ontario facility making three-piece metal cans for food packaging, with coil cutting, creating 50 jobs. The Ontario government is providing CAD 5 million through the Ontario Together Trade Fund.

Massilly North America will invest C$85 million to establish a new metal can manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, with new production lines, creating 50 new jobs and sustaining 228 existing jobs. The Ontario government is providing C$5 million in funding.

Massilly North America will invest $85 million in a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, to produce food cans with coil cutting and three-piece can lines. The project creates 50 new jobs and sustains 228 existing ones, with $5 million in support from the Ontario government.

Westport Fuel Systems started production at its expanded product development and manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario, producing GFI high-pressure fuel system components. Initial products shipped in December 2025 and capacity is ramping through Q1 2026.

Birch Hill Equity Partners agreed to buy about 72.1% of industrial valve manufacturer Velan from the Velan family for C$13.10 per share, roughly C$204 million in gross proceeds. Closing is expected in the first half of 2026.

Birch Hill completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Montreal-based valve maker Velan from Velan Holding and affiliated entities at C$13.10 per share, giving it about 72.1% of shares and 91.9% of voting rights.

Canadian transformer maker CES Transformers celebrated the grand opening of a 160,000 sq ft expanded manufacturing facility in Markham, Ontario, which will more than triple its production capacity and create over 150 jobs by 2030.

Cizzle Brands Corporation completed the acquisition of all shares of Flow Water Inc.'s beverage co-manufacturing business for approximately C$83.75 million, funded by an Orion Infrastructure Capital credit facility, a vendor loan and private placements. The manufacturing facility in Aurora, Ontario will become the CWENCH Hydration Factory.

Soteria Flexibles, a US flexible packaging maker, agreed to acquire all shares of Montreal-based film and packaging manufacturer Imaflex for CAD 2.35 per share in cash, a total equity value of about CAD 123 million. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2026.

Axium Packaging celebrated the opening of a 227,000-square-foot plastic packaging plant in Brampton, Ontario, its third Ontario location. The facility uses more than 45 packaging equipment lines and 10 plastic resin silos. The article is dated December 16, 2025.

Lee Li Holdings is investing $533 million in renovating and expanding its existing Mississauga, Ontario bottling plant and building a new 85,000 sq ft facility, expected to create 275 jobs with $90 million in provincial funding.

Amcor's former Berry Global packaging operations won a contract from Kraft Heinz Canada for 2.5 million 250ml plastic cups for its private-label condiment line, valued at $450,000. The award was announced in the week of December 12, 2025.

Omnifab acquired Électromécano, a Quebec firm specialised in pump maintenance, repair and service, with its employees joining Omnifab. The announcement was first made on December 11, 2025.

TC Transcontinental, Canada's largest printer, and The Globe and Mail extended their newspaper printing agreement by 10 years, in a partnership dating back 40 years.

Lee Li Holdings will invest over C$533 million to expand its Mississauga, Ontario facility by 15,000 square feet and build a new 85,000 square foot bottling and packing facility focused on plastic bottle manufacturing. The project will create 275 jobs.

Velan Inc. was awarded a valve order exceeding CAD 20 million by Ontario Power Generation to supply emergency cooling injection valves for three reactors being refurbished at the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station, with deliveries through January 2028.

The LCBO said it will issue an RFP limited to Ontario companies to replace its more than CAD 10 million paper bag supply contract with Rosenbloom Groupe, with a new contract expected by summer 2026.

Velan Inc. received a valve order worth more than CAD 20 million from Ontario Power Generation to supply emergency cooling injection valves for three reactors being refurbished at Pickering, Ontario, with deliveries through January 2028.