On July 13, 2026, Corporation Financière Champlain (Canada) inc., alongside Fondaction, completed Équipement St‑Germain's acquisition of Jean‑Claude Alary Inc. (Location Alary).
Location Alary, a Québec-based heavy equipment rental company with a fleet of more than 175 units, joined the Équipement St‑Germain Group as part of Champlain's strategy to build the largest independent heavy equipment rental platform in Eastern Canada. The acquisition expands the group's equipment offering, enhances its operated rental services capabilities and broadens its presence across Québec and Ontario. Following the transaction, the Équipement St‑Germain Group's fleet grew to nearly 740 units operating from locations in Sainte‑Julie, Terrebonne, Lévis and Brockville.
Fasken advised Corporation Financière Champlain (Canada) inc. with a team led by Jean‑Sébastien Dugas and included Anthony Russo, Marilie Gagné, Abdulaziz Atta, Nicolas Sayour, Mathieu Kiriakos, Elissa Brock, Diana Sciortino, Félix Gutierrez and Jean‑Philippe Therriault.
Jurisdiction
- Québec