September M&A Roundup: Rexel, Watsco, ORS Lead the Way
Get our rundown of every deal we published during September, along with our updated monthly deal count and breakdown of year-to-date transactions by product category.
October 1, 2026
Consolidation is giving large distributors more leverage with suppliers, but NetPlus Alliance’s CEO shares with MDM how buying groups and intentional partnerships help smaller distributors compete.
Dealmaking activity went noticeably quiet entering the fall alongside a general slowdown in the distributor newscycle. Get a full recap of September’s distributor M&A activity, including year-to-date volume and category breakdowns.
The combination unlocks over $25 million in expected annual cost synergies to be realized within three years, according to the company.
It follows two decades of restructuring for Office Depot’s parent company since its heyday of the 1990s.
One month after PFG rejected talks with US Foods about a potential combination, the two foodservice distributors are now sharing information to explore what would be a landmark merger.
MiddleGround Capital sold Arrow Tru-Line, a garage door components distributor, to the Chamberlain Group.
The deal went final just over a month after it was originally announced, and marks HD’s second landmark building materials distribution purchase in about 15 months.
Distributor M&A activity held steady in August with 25 recorded deals in industrial, commercial and building supply verticals, while still below 2024 levels. Get a full recap of August’s distributor M&A activity, including year-to-date volume...
OESL develops and manufactures hose lines and bearing elements for combustion-engine and electric vehicles.
LKQ Corporation will sell its Self Service segment as part of a broader effort to streamline its business and focus on core operations.
Air Liquide is buying DIG Airgas — a distributor of industrial gases across sectors, including electronics and manufacturing, throughout South Korea.
ORS Nasco completed two acquisitions earlier this year under new ownership by Wynnchurch Capital, expanding its safety and welding product offerings as part of a broader plan to scale operations and better serve distributors across...
