Groupe Marcelle acquires Lise Watier Cosmétiques

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Groupe Marcelle, Canadian cosmetics developer, manufacturer and distributor, announced today its acquisition of Lise Watier Cosmétiques. false false false Groupe Marcelle’s vast expertise in research and development and its modern manufacturing facilities will be used to continue to develop the Lise Watier brand. An investment by la Caisse that positions Groupe Marcelle as the leader of its industry false false false ABOUT Groupe Marcelle INC. Groupe Marcelle Inc. is a Canadian company whose head office is located in Montréal, Québec. As a result of this acquisition, close to 360 people work in the research, development, production and marketing of its some 1,000 Marcelle®, Lise Watier®, Annabelle® and CW Beggs and Sons® products. Marcelle® offers a complete line of cosmetics and skincare products. Lise Watier offers a complete line of cosmetics, skincare and fragrance products. Annabelle Cosmetics® offers a complete line of cosmetics products. CW Beggs and Sons® offers men’s skincare products. ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at June 30, 2015, it held $240.8 billion in net assets. As one of Canada’s leading institutional fund managers, la Caisse invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. false false false