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April M&A Roundup: QXO, Watsco Lead Less Active Month

Deals involving industrial distributors were less frequent than the robust pace we saw in January-March, though it included another landmark pending transaction in building materials via QXO.

By Mike Hockett

May 1, 2026

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Distributor dealmaking was relatively quieter in April 2026 compared to the previous three months, but it included several major deals that will further consolidate their markets. We published news about 24 transactions during April — either pending or completed — involving at least one North American-based distributor of industrial, commercial and building supply product categories that have long comprised the core market demographics of MDM readership. That trails the 30 and 35 items of March and February, respectively, and was the least active month we saw since September 2025 (22), but…

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