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Rexel’s newly-announced GCG acquisition extends a multiyear expansion that has strengthened its North American footprint while adding automation, connectivity and engineered services. Tracing those deals reveals how the company’s growth strategy is evolving — and what it signals for electrical distribution’s next phase of consolidation.
September 29, 2026
The Irving, TX facility adds rack assembly, integration and testing capabilities as Wesco expands its services around a data center market that continues to drive substantial sales growth.
The Huntsville-based distributor gives Lonestar its first Alabama location in its second acquisition of 2026, and follows network expansion in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma.
It continues a string of company leadership appointments this year spanning information security, distribution, procurement, industrial solutions and digital transformation.
The acquisition would connect PTC’s product design and engineering software with Schneider’s energy management and automation portfolio, expanding opportunities for industrial software sales and services across its channel.
Rexel’s $1.4 billion deal for GCG would add more than $1.1 billion in annual revenue and deepen its exposure to data centers, utilities, communications and other critical infrastructure markets, extending an aggressive 2026 acquisition push....
The electrical distribution giant said its new worldwide Data & AI platform now brings predictive models to operations representing 95% of company revenue, with applications spanning inventory, sales and customer experience.
The electrical supplies distributor promoted its veteran director of supplier relations from its Communications & Security Solutions unit to take the role.
It marks OmniCable’s latest and biggest recent territory expansion, following a series of sales-agent agreements earlier this year that broadened its geographic reach.
The electrical distributor opened 20 branches, added more than 1,700 team members and advanced service launches. We recap the key details and milestones from CES’ fiscal 2025-2026.
Prysmian’s $95-per-share agreement for Atkore would unite a major wire and cable producer with a broad portfolio of conduit, cable management and framing products, creating a larger North American supplier positioned around electrification and data...
The electrical distribution giant posted record sales and profitability across its portfolio, with data center growth again leading the way, while sharply raising its 2026 outlook and closing its Newark Engineering acquisition.
The distributor expects to open the facility this fall, adding about 20 employees as it expands its service coverage across West Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
