Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Quebec, Canada
The 166 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Quebec, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Previan.
Our analysis of 50 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$3.2b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Quebec
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Previan Manufacturer & designer of sensors, instruments, and remote monitoring equipment 42Funding top 30%Market top 44%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Markettop 44% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $203M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 1,600 employees (top 5% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Top-10,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $203M | 76 mo ago | Series D | Martin Theriault Founder | 2009 | WordPressPleskMySQL+30 | — | — |
| 2 | kdc/one Manufacturer and distributor of multi-category consumer products 74Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 29%Growth top 33% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 33% Markettop 38% Newstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 38% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $165M | 50 mo ago | Public | Nicholas Whitley CEO | 1990 | DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+16 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Kinova Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes 69Patents top 20%Innovation top 27%Moat top 28%Funding top 33% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 27% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 34% Techtop 38% Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Patents: 83 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 Innovation: 83 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $57M | 52 mo ago | Series B | Charles Deguire Co-Founder & CEO | 2006 | Craft CMSPHPYii+23 | 83 patents Modular robotic manipulators with protected joints, advanced admittance control, and teachable interfaces | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Laserax Manufacturer of laser marking, cleaning, and welding machines 62Funding top 29%Patents top 31%Innovation top 32%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $45.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $46M | 19 mo ago | Series C | Alex Fraser Co-Founder & CTO | 2010 | DrupalMariaDBPHP+22 | 37 patents Laser welding and inspection systems for battery pack busbars and cell stacks | 1 expansion |
| 5 | Poka Multi-platform application designed to assemble all data & procedures related to the business 57Tech top 26%Funding top 33%News top 40%Product top 42% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Fundingtop 33% Newstop 40% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $45.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $45M | 60 mo ago | Acquired | Antoine Bisson Co-Founder & Cto | 2014 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+30 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 6 | Robotiq Makes tools for automation and flexible robotics grippers 60Tech top 26%Patents top 35%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 26% Patentstop 35% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 41% Fundingtop 43% Innovationtop 45% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $23M | 90 mo ago | Series A | Vincent Duchaine Co-Founder | 2008 | HubSpot CMS HubSentryZendesk+29 | 44 patents Adaptive gripper and magnetic actuation technologies for collaborative robot end‑effectors | 2 launchs |
| 7 | APF Villeneuve Company specializes in high precision metal manufacturing services 29Funding bottom 46%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | Erick Villeneuve CEO | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 8 | DIACARB Company specializing in CNC turning and milling, grinding, and engineering | $450K | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | Steve Bissonnette Owner | 1981 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 9 | FLITE Material Science FLITE protects materials from rust, ice or fouling, using clean laser techniques instead of toxic chemical… | $120K | 68 mo ago | Seed | Dan Cohen Founder | 2017 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Quebec
#1
Series C · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2010 · 91 employees$45.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of laser marking, cleaning, and welding machines. These machines are designed for automated and semi-automated production lines across various industries. The company offers turnkey machines and OEM systems, focusing on advanced laser technology for surface treatment applications such as marking for traceability, cleaning to remove contaminants, texturing for improved adhesion, and welding for battery production. Solutions are provided for diverse applications, including automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors. The focus is on high-speed, high-quality processing to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Oct 2024Series C$45.5M
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2018Series B$10.8M
- May 2017Series A—
#2
Public · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 1990 · 15000 employees$165Mraised▾
KDC/ONE is a manufacturer and distributor of multi-category consumer products. The company offers products across categories like colour cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrances etc. through its network of manufacturers and formulators.
- Mar 2022Post IPO—
- Oct 2014Series D$165M
#3
Series B · Boisbriand, Quebec · founded 2006 · 243 employees$57Mraised▾
Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes. It provides robotic arms designed to work alongside humans in diverse applications. It enhance performance and safety in manufacturing, healthcare, and other sectors. It utilizes cookies to personalize content, analyze traffic, and enhance service functionality. The flagship product is assistive six-axis robotic manipulator arm with a two or three finger hand arm that allows users to perform multiple functions for patients with spinal cord injuries, SMA, muscular dystrophy, ALS, and stroke.
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$16M
- Dec 2021Series B$32M
- Sep 2017Series A$25M
#4
Funding Raised · Crabtree, Quebec · founded 1989$1.6Mraised▾
APF Villeneuve specializes in high precision metal manufacturing since 1989, with modern equipment and reliable service. They constantly push the boundaries of industrial metal manufacturing and have recently received $1.6M in support for automation.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#5
Series D · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2009 · 1600 employees$203.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer & designer of sensors, instruments, and remote monitoring equipment
- Feb 2020Series D$203.3M
- Feb 2020Conventional Debt—
#6
Acquired · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2014 · 136 employees$45Mraised▾
Poka is a multi-platform application designed to assemble all data and procedures related to the business. The platform focuses on training, knowledge retention, and real-time information within the manufacturing industry. The platform allows production employees to share and use business practices, expertise, and knowledge in real-time, as well as to create, share, and update training materials instantly. The clientele includes Bosch, Danone, Johnson & johnson, Leclerc, ABB, KraftHeinz, Masonite, Black Decker, etc.
- Jun 2021Series B$25M
- Jun 2020Series A$6.4M
- Mar 2018Series A$10M
- Jan 2015Seed$2.5M
#7
Funding Raised · Saint-laurent, Quebec · founded 1981$450Kraised▾
Diacarb is a precision machining company that specializes in CNC multi-axis turning, Swiss turning, CNC horizontal/vertical milling, engineering/product development, grinding/carbide, and quality control. They offer complete grinding services and are equipped with a variety of precise and versatile digitally-controlled machining tools.
- Feb 2024Conventional Debt$450K
#8
Series A · Levis, Quebec · founded 2008 · 143 employees$23.2Mraised▾
Robotiq makes tools and robotic attachments/parts for industrial robots. Design agile automation, flexible robotic grippers and industrial robot teaching devices. Products include 2 Finger 85 and 3 Finger grippers which are compatible with most of the industrial robots like Universal Robots, ABB, Yaskawa and Fanuc. Also produce FT 150, a 6-axis force torque sensor. Kinetiq Teaching can maximize the use of welding robots with easier programming.
- Dec 2018Series A$23.2M
#9
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2017 · 4 employees$120Kraised▾
FLITE protects industrial and consumer products with clean laser surface treatments instead of toxic and temporary chemical coatings. Our patented methods make products safer, more resilient, and greatly reduces the environmental impact of manufacturing and maintenance. By embedding this green technology right in the manufacturing supply chain, FLITE delivers outstanding benefits and earns annual license fees and royalties with high margins over very long term contracts. Our early adopters are in energy, electronics, and consumer goods, covering more than $4B in addressable markets.
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$250K
- Feb 2019Seed$120K
#10
Funding Raised · Thetford Mines, Quebec · founded 1987—raised▾
Pultrall is a composite material manufacturing company located in Thetford Mines, specializing in the manufacturing of top-quality composite materials using the pultrusion process. They offer V-ROD composite rebars made of fiberglass, which have high tensile strength and are manufactured with vinylester resin to be corrosion resistant. Pultrall also manufactures industrial and/or municipal equipment for the chemical, mining, and processing industries as well as the treatment of wastewater.
- Mar 2024Unattributed—
#11
Funding Raised · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 1967 · 125 employees—raised▾
Provider of product designing, integrated manufacturing, and other services
#12
Seed · Victoriaville, Quebec · founded 2007 · 77 employees—raised▾
Provider of heavy equipment attachments manufacturing services
- Jun 2022Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
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How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 956 Canada-affiliated papers.
- University of Toronto67
- University of Alberta66
- McGill University61
- University of Waterloo61
- Western University53
- Composite material1→29
- Fabrication4→31
- Nanotechnology3→23
- 3d printed2→22
- Microfluidics1→13
- Composite material5→57
- Fabrication9→49
- Mechanical engineering2→38
- 3d printed14→48
- Fused deposition modeling4→31
- 3d printed2→14
- Nanotechnology2→9
- Manufacturing engineering1→6
- Fabrication1→5
- Selective laser melting1→5
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Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
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- NAT RES Council Canada145
- Pratt & Whitney Canada145
- Aspect Biosystems129
- Magna INT68
- Tekna Plasma Systems59
- Xerox59
- Mosaic MFG41
- Husky Injection Molding32
Common questions
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