Bestar

Bestar's own site says it is 'now under new Canadian ownership' after its May 2026 relaunch, and a Quebec government financing announcement says the funding helps 'favoriser la reprise de Bestar par des actionnaires québécois' (the takeover of Bestar by Quebec shareholders). La Presse names the buyer group as former owner Mario Aubé, his son Frédéric Aubé, Sherbrooke investment firm MB Capital, and Bestar employees, and a separate FTQ regional fund release names Mario Aubé and Mario Beaudoin of MB Capital as shareholders. The Registraire des entreprises du Québec returned a 403 and could not be reached to confirm exact shareholdings, so this rests on vendor and press statements rather than a registry filing.

• About the Brand | Bestar vendor_statement “Bestar is now under new Canadian ownership, marking a new chapter for the brand”
• Relance des Meubles Bestar : Québec protège les PME pour bâtir l'avenir press “favoriser la reprise de Bestar par des actionnaires québécois”
• L'ancien propriétaire de Bestar derrière l'offre de rachat press “Le groupe d'acheteurs qui veut relancer les activités du fabricant de meubles Bestar implique l'ancien propriétaire de l'usine de Lac-Mégantic, Mario Aubé, ainsi son fils”
• Bestar reprend ses activités vendor_statement “désormais portée par Meubles Bestar Inc.”

Bestar's FAQ says most products are manufactured in North America using domestic and imported components, with a few select products manufactured overseas, and a Costco listing for a Bestar desk states it is 'Made in Canada with globally sourced parts.' The company's only confirmed current production site is its own Lac-Mégantic plant, restarted in May 2026 after the prior entity's wind-down; no evidence of a current US manufacturing site turned up, so the overseas share is estimated as OTHER.

• Bestar Frequently Asked Questions & Support vendor_statement “Most Bestar products are manufactured in North America using domestic and imported components. Few select products are manufactured overseas to meet specific design and manufacturing requirements.”
• Bestar - Gosford U-Shaped Desk with Hutch | Costco other “Made in Canada with globally sourced parts”
• About the Brand | Bestar vendor_statement “Founded in 1948, Bestar has grown from a small furniture workshop in Quebec to a leading North American manufacturer of ready-to-assemble modular furniture.”

The Quebec government's financing announcement says the relaunch preserves about 150 permanent jobs at the Lac-Mégantic plant, and Bestar's own site and press coverage of the closure and relaunch describe only this single Quebec site with no other location or workforce mentioned.

• Relance des Meubles Bestar : Québec protège les PME pour bâtir l'avenir press “Cette initiative permet de préserver quelque 150 emplois permanents à Lac-Mégantic”
• About the Brand | Bestar vendor_statement “Founded in 1948, Bestar has grown from a small furniture workshop in Quebec to a leading North American manufacturer”

Bestar names Tafisa and Panolite, both headquartered and manufacturing in Lac-Mégantic itself, as the local suppliers of its engineered wood board and laminate, and says it buys from local suppliers to cut transportation emissions. Its FAQ also says components are partly imported and some products are made overseas, and ready-to-assemble furniture hardware (hinges, cam locks, fasteners) is typically sourced from Asia in this industry, so the non-Canadian share here is an estimate rather than an itemized figure from the vendor. Its storefront runs on Shopify, a Canadian platform.

• About the Brand | Bestar vendor_statement “By working with trusted Lac-Mégantic partners like Tafisa and Panolite, we significantly reduce transportation-related emissions while supporting our local economy.”
• About Us | Tafisa other “Tafisa Canada's production facility in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, is the largest particleboard plant in North America.”
• Bestar Frequently Asked Questions & Support vendor_statement “Most Bestar products are manufactured in North America using domestic and imported components.”