Back-to-back acquisitions confirms the Group’s commitment to building a world-class NDT company.

QUEBEC, February 18th, 2020 — Eddyfi/NDT announced today the acquisition of Halfwave, headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows high-precision measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid couplant. The company is currently active worldwide in the field of Subsea inspection and Pipeline inline inspection (ILI). The company has over 70 employees and additional offices in Oslo, Norway, and Houston, USA.

QUEBEC, February 4th, 2020 — Eddyfi/NDT, through a strategic partnership with Novacap and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), announced today the acquisition of NDT Global. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and with main operations in Stutensee, Germany, NDT Global is a premium ultrasonic pipeline inline inspection (“ILI”) and data analysis supplier for onshore and offshore pipelines worldwide. It delivers a full range of services including geometry and deformation inspection, metal loss and crack inspection, defect assessment and fitness for purpose investigations around the world.                                                                                                                                       

MONTREAL, February 2, 2020 - Novacap's management committee is pleased to announce the following promotions within its team:

Novacap, founders, and management shareholders will reinvest alongside new partner

MONTREAL, January 23, 2020 - Novacap, the Canadian-based private equity firm, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of a majority stake in Intelerad Medical Systems ("Intelerad"), a global provider of medical imaging software and enterprise workflow solutions to Hg, a U.K.-based private equity firm specialized in software and service businesses.

MONTREAL, January 14, 2020 - Novacap, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, is proud to announce today that Bestar, one of its portfolio companies designing and manufacturing ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture, has acquired Bush Industries, a leading American manufacturer of case goods and RTA furniture for the office and home.

MONTREAL, January 8, 2020 - Novacap, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, announces that Nitrex, one of their Québec portfolio companies, a global leading provider of fully integrated heat-treating solutions and technologies, acquired G-M Enterprises, an American based company selling internationally, specialized provider of vacuum furnaces headquartered in Corona, California.

Dialogic’s Software Business Expands Enghouse’s Product Portfolio

MONTREAL, January 3, 2020 - Enghouse Systems Limited announced it has acquired Dialogic Group Inc. from Novacap, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms.

Novacap is the first private equity firm in Canada to launch a fund dedicated to financial services.

MONTREAL, December 3, 2019 - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced the introduction of a new sector fund and its first closing. Novacap Financial Services I (the "Fund") gathered initial commitments of C$260 million, a strong start toward its target of C$500 million. A second group of institutional investors is expected to close in Q1 2020.

(no English version available) Un article rédigé par Jean-Philippe Décarie de La Presse

Après avoir réalisé plus de 130 investissements dans des entreprises québécoises industrielles et de technologies au cours des 30 dernières années, voilà que la société de placement privé Novacap se lance dans la consolidation et le soutien à la croissance de firmes du secteur financier en créant un Fonds services financiers.

TORONTO, November 21, 2019 – The Private Equity Summit Awards honour individuals and firms who established exemplary achievement in personal and organizational development, client service, and success in private equity. The awards ceremony took place last night in Toronto.