News & Insights

October 12, 2022

“A well-known Austrian glued laminated timber manufacturer will renew its high-frequency presses – this time it’s our turn,” said Markus Hofmann, Obel-P‘s Sales Manager, at the wood fair in Klagenfurt. The system with a press length of up to 6.9m is said to be one of the most effective on the market, which is the main selling point. “Where the glue already hardened, we also shut down the system. In other words, the energy only goes where it’s needed. That’s why the system is very energy-efficient,” Hofman explained. The press closes as fast; “16 seconds is enough”, emphasized Hoffmann. Obel-P […]

October 11, 2022

The firm adds to its collection of sign and print companies. Excellent Signs (London, ON, Canada) has been acquired by Lynx Equity Limited, a Toronto-based investment firm with a growing foothold in the sign and print industries. The full-service signmaker primarily serves the southwestern Ontario market and works with clients including Cadillac Fairview, TD Bank, RBC and Cineplex. Al Nasser, president of Meteor Signs (London, ON, Canada) – which was acquired by Lynx in 2021 – will be taking over as president for Excellent Signs, the investment firm said in a release. “Excellent Signs is a perfect fit within the Lynx […]

September 13, 2022

September 13, 2022 – Toronto, ON / London, ON – Lynx is pleased to announce the synergistic acquisition of London, Ontario’s Excellent Signs (“the Company”), a signage manufacturer servicing various businesses across North America for over four decades. The Company has a niche focus in the custom sign and fabrication market, working with a diverse client base including Cadillac Fairview, TD Bank, RBC and Cineplex. Excellent Signs provides turnkey services to its clients by offering everything from initial design consultation all the way to post-installation maintenance. The acquisition of Excellent Signs allows many synergies to be realized between the Company […]

September 8, 2022

To the average person, the concept of investing can be daunting. You have to think about the type of institution through which you want to invest, the amount you’re willing to invest up front and at which frequency, whether to invest in an individual stock or a mutual fund, and so much more. Lynx Equity Income Trust (the “Trust”) removes some of the mental barriers to investing – especially for folks who might be new to this area of finance. This summer, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Denny, Managing Director of the Trust, to discuss its […]