October M&A Roundup: DSG, ORS Lead Relatively Quiet Month
Get our rundown of every deal we published during October, along with our updated monthly deal count and breakdown of year-to-date transactions by product category.
November 2, 2026
Both Franklin Empire and O’Neil Electric are family/privately-owned businesses and member-owners AD.
Tencara adds product depth and technical expertise to serve Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.
The company eyes continued expansion across Texas and surrounding states via acquisitions and greenfields.
Kodiak Building Partners to join legacy Beacon as the next major building materials distributor to make up QXO. See details of the acquisition, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
Fenco is the second investment for private equity-backed Averon, and it is actively pursuing others.
White Cap is owned by PE firm CD&R, and Colony by Audax Private Equity. It will net White Cap more than 60 new locations.
The move diversifies Britton Lumber’s business into packaging and strengthens its presence in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The pending acquisition is set to create a combined company with over $9.5 billion in annual revenue.
The manufacturer/distributor made nine bolt-ons during 2025 that led to healthy annual gains in sales and EBITDA.
The construction and contractor supplies distributor expanded considerably under Bertram Capital over the past three-plus years.
Following a $1.2 equity commitment announced a week earlier, the financing suggests QXO expects to land its second acquisition soon.
The deal expands A. O. Smith’s presence in the water management market and broadens its integrated product offering.
