London, ON-based Talbot Marketing (asi/341500) has acquired Laval, QC-based distributor Gagnon Levesque. Financial details of the transaction were not immediately released.

“We are extremely pleased and excited with this new association with Gagnon Levesque,” said Steve Levschuk, president of Talbot Marketing, in a statement. “Gagnon Levesque is one of the premiere distributors in Canada and the leading distributor in Quebec. Alain Gravel and his team have built and grown a wonderful organization. An opportunity like this doesn’t come along that often. Both companies are a complete match organizationally and culturally.”

With customers across Quebec, Gagnon Levesque specializes in advertising and corporate/uniform apparel. “With our great team we were able to build a successful company,” said Alain Gravel, president of Gagnon Levesque. “With Gagnon Levesque’s history and vision, it was a natural choice to merge our strengths.”

Talbot has 157 sales partners across Canada, and was recently named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies by Canadian Business magazine and a London Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. The company has also won several PPPC Image Awards.