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
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...
International Paper announced a major restructuring, including the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers business and closures of several U.S. packaging facilities, as part of its ongoing transformation strategy.
Black Hills and NorthWestern Energy will merge in an all-stock deal to form a utility serving 2.1 million customers across eight states.
It’s just the latest building materials distribution megadeal and essentially is Lowe’s answer to rival Home Depot buying SRS Distribution in 2024.
With the deal set to close by the end of January, we discuss HD’s newest commentary about why it is buying wallboard distributor GMS for $4.3 billion just 14 months after acquiring SRS Distribution for...
Trexon’s portfolio of high-reliability interconnect and cable assemblies are complementary to Amphenol’s existing defense market offerings.
Cardinal Health reported steady fourth-quarter results and a stronger profit outlook for 2026, while expanding its specialty care platform with the acquisition of Solaris Health.
The deal will combine the Nos. 2 and 3 companies on MDM’s 2025 Top Distributors List for JanSan, Packaging & Disposables.
Ferguson’s fiscal 2025 netted nine acquisitions in all, with combined revenues of approximately $300 million.
