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March M&A Roundup: Major Deals Aplenty

After 2 straight years of $100 million-plus deals that were few and far between, 2026 has already seen plenty either completed or announced, including a handful in March.

April 1, 2026

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Distributor dealmaking continued it strong momentum in March, both in terms of the number of deals, and their volume. We published news about 30 transactions during March — either pending or completed — involving at least one North American-based distributor of industrial, commercial and building supply product categories. That trailed the 35 of February, but was well above the 24.7 average we saw in 2025. It marked the first consecutive months of at least 30 deals since October-November 2024.

March had plenty of small, tuck-in acquisitions, but what stood out was the number of large…

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