On September 9, 2022, Samuel, Son & Co., Limited ("Samuel") announced its acquisition of RAMP Inc., an industrial automation company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, which will operate as an integral part of the Samuel Automation Solutions Group.

Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Samuel was founded in 1855 and is a family-owned integrated network of metal manufacturing, value-added processing and distribution divisions with extensive operations in each of Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Gowling WLG was counsel to Samuel in this acquisition with a team that included Robert Hull, Joseph McDonald and Michelle Kumar (corporate/M&A), Jennifer John (corporate paralegal), Carl Hinzmann (tax), with the team assisted by Sheree Scharge.