Strategic Capital. Long-Term Vision. Sustained Value Creation.
Jolina Capital Inc. is a privately controlled Canadian holding company dedicated to building enduring value across essential sectors of the economy. Guided by a disciplined, multi-generational investment philosophy, we steward a diversified portfolio spanning dairy processing, forestry, logistics, and industrial operations.
As a long-term steward of Canadian industry, Jolina Capital combines the stability of private ownership with the strategic rigor of institutional governance.
Seven Pillars of Disciplined Stewardship
Our philosophy rests on seven pillars that protect our portfolio through market cycles and ensure enduring value creation.
Long-Term Orientation
We view investments as commitments measured in decades. This allows us to invest through cycles, reinvest opportunistically, and support companies without the pressure of short-term volatility.
Essential-Sector Focus
We focus on industries with enduring demand: food production, forestry, logistics, industrial services, and specialized private equity positions. These sectors maintain relevance across economic cycles.
Operational Excellence
We work with leadership teams to ensure disciplined decision-making, strategic clarity, and responsible growth. Our role is to strengthen enterprises, reduce volatility, and protect value.
Conservative Leverage
We avoid speculative opportunities and excessive leverage, preferring companies that demonstrate strong fundamentals and disciplined operations.
Sustainability Integration
We consider environmental impact, social responsibility, risk management, and stakeholder well-being. We work with companies to improve sustainability metrics and build responsible supply chains.
Ethical Governance
Strong governance protects long-term value, reduces risk, and strengthens operational accountability. We maintain clear oversight structures and independent board representation.
Disciplined Capital Allocation
Capital is deployed with caution and clarity. Growth is pursued responsibly, with reinvestment focused on modernization, sustainability, and structural advantages.
"This disciplined framework has protected our portfolio through economic cycles and positioned our companies for multi-decade success."
Core Holdings
Jolina Capital owns and oversees strategic holdings that play influential roles in Canadian and North American industries.
Saputo Inc.
Saputo is one of the world's leading dairy processors, with operations in Canada, the United States, Australia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom. The company manufactures cheese, milk, dairy ingredients, and value-added products used across retail, industrial, and foodservice markets. Our long-standing holding supports Saputo's global strategy, governance, and long-term competitiveness.
Visit WebsiteArbec Forest Products
Arbec is a major forestry and engineered wood producer specializing in lumber and oriented strand board (OSB). With mills across Québec and New Brunswick, Arbec plays a vital role in the North American construction supply chain. The company emphasizes sustainable forestry, operational efficiency, and responsible resource management.
Strategic Industrial Positions
Jolina Capital has held strategic positions in companies such as TransForce (now TFI International), one of North America's leading transportation and logistics consolidators. These investments provide exposure to essential infrastructure sectors and align with our long-term industrial orientation.
Private Equity Investments
We selectively invest in industrial, resource-related, and essential service companies that demonstrate proven leadership, stability, and strong governance potential. Every investment follows our disciplined criteria and long-term orientation.
"Our portfolio reflects our core belief: essential industries anchor strong economies and create sustainable value."
View All HoldingsIndustries That Matter
Across all sectors, we prioritize operational excellence, sustainability, and resilient demand.
Dairy Processing
A structurally essential sector with global relevance. Dairy meets long-term human nutritional needs and maintains strong demand across economic cycles. Saputo's global footprint provides diversification and resilience.
Forestry & Engineered Wood
Forestry is foundational to Canadian industry, construction, and export economies. Arbec operates with sustainable forestry standards, efficient production systems, and long-term resource management.
Logistics & Industrial Transportation
Transportation underpins all sectors of the modern economy. Our historical involvement with TFI International provided insight into consolidation, operational improvements, and long-term infrastructure opportunities.
Private Equity & Industrial Innovation
We identify opportunities in adjacent industrial sectors with strong fundamentals, stable cash flows, and long-term competitive positioning.
Our approach is rooted in a legacy of entrepreneurship, operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We focus on sectors with structural demand, deep economic relevance, and opportunities to create sustainable value.
Leadership & Legacy
Leadership at Jolina Capital is defined by stewardship, responsibility, and continuity. Our founder, Emanuele (Lino) Saputo, built a global enterprise on values of discipline, humility, quality, family, and long-term thinking. These values remain at the heart of Jolina Capital.
Our leadership culture emphasizes stability, ethical behavior, operational expertise, and people-first management. We believe strong companies are built through responsible decisions, long-term investment, and careful succession planning.
Integrity
Operating with honesty, fairness, and respect at all levels. We expect our leaders to uphold ethical conduct and maintain public trust.
Stewardship
Taking responsibility for the long-term health of assets, people, communities, and future generations.
Discipline
Guiding capital allocation, risk management, leadership behavior, and operational planning as a strategic advantage.
Continuity
Ensuring that leadership values transcend generations through succession planning, mentorship, and long-term strategic alignment.
The values of honesty, practicality, humility, and respect guide all leadership relationships throughout Jolina Capital.
A Family Tradition of Giving Back
At Jolina Capital, we believe that true success includes the responsibility to uplift others. The Amelia & Lino Saputo Foundation is the heart of that belief — a place where compassion meets action, and where community support becomes a shared purpose.
Founded by Amelia and Lino Saputo, the Foundation was created to help young people, families, and communities build brighter futures. Its mission is simple but powerful: support organizations that educate, empower, heal, and inspire.
Areas of Focus
The Foundation lives within Jolina Capital because our belief is clear: strong enterprises and strong communities grow together. When we support people, we support the future.