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
The company spelled out specifics on the changes Beacon will undergo in the months ahead to align with QXO’s aggressive vision to achieve significant organic growth.
Fusion Capital Partners acquired the instrumentation and industrial equipment distributor, with LKCM Headwater Investments retaining a minority stake through reinvestment.
QXO and Beacon frequented MDM’s headlines during the first five months of 2025, culminating with QXO’s $11 billion purchase of the distributor. With the landmark deal now completed, Craig Webb and Mike Hockett analyze how...
Jake’s Finer Foods distributes food products, such as meats from Gourmet Ranch to customers across Texas and Louisiana.
DNOW reported an increase in sales during 1Q, improved profitability and continued growth through acquisitions, and followed with an April bolt-on in Singapore.
The acquisition is foundational to the company’s expansion into digital product distribution and the creation of a new digital hub.
April tied March for the weakest month of distributor M&A activity that we’ve tracked since September 2023. Get a full recap of April’s distributor dealmaking here, including our year-to-date breakdown of deals by product category.
The landmark acquisition cements QXO’s presence as a major building materials distributor, and it’s just getting started.
New England-based Siri Wire is a manufacturer and distributor of stainless steel wire products, used in applications such as filters screens and washers.
ABB announced plans to spin off its robotics division in its largest portfolio shift since 2018, aiming for a separately listed entity in 2Q26.
Based in Minnesota, APPLIED Adhesives is a distributor and manufacturer of hot-melt, water-based and structural adhesives.
Ferguson expanded its North American footprint with the acquisitions of Massachusetts-based Independent Pipe & Supply and Toronto-based National Fire.
