Desjardins announces hefty investment in small- to medium-sized businesses

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Capital regional et coopératif Desjardins have announced $12.5 million in Québec-based businesses.
The funds will enable ten companies located in Québec City, Montréal, and the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Eastern Townships, Centre-du-Québec and Côte-Nord regions to increase productivity and pursue growth projects to maintain competitiveness, a Desjardins release says.
The companies include:
* Cam-Trac Sag-Lac Inc.;
* Mécanique Plomb O Gaz;
* Panorama Helicopters;
* La Forfaiterie Inc.;
* Stuart Packaging;
* Attraction Medica, Inc.;
* Les Solutions Victrix Inc.;
* Terratube;
* VIF Moulds and Plastics Industries Ltd.; and
* Pavages Nordic.