Groupe Canva

Based in Montreal, Canada, and founded in 2004 by co-founder and CEO Rene-Pierre Roussel, Groupe Canva operates as a holding company that provides commercial printing services, such as screen printing and digital printing for industrial and commercial industries. Groupe Canva has acquired about 12 companies in the last 17 years. In November 2022, W Investments acquired a minority stake in Groupe Canva from Desjardins Capital. As of November 2022, the company employs about 400 artisans across its 6 autonomous business units, which are Idenco, Artistic, Mirazed, Flash, CMD, and Inter Graphics.

The company provides metal nameplates, digital printing, and signage for shops and buildings through the Idenco business unit; industrial screen printing, and membrane keyboards via the Artistic business unit; screen printing services, large format digital printing, and displays printing via the Mirazed business unit; large format digital printing, and displays printing via Flash business unit, and industrial screen printing and digital printing via Inter Graphics business unit. As of November 2022. Canva Group serves more than 5,000 clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The acquisition enables Groupe Canva to accelerate its growth throughout North America and achieve USD 120 million in sales within the near future.