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 Illinois-based distributor adds aviation fueling and filtration expertise to Triad’s Midwest network, marking its first acquisition in over 3 years.
It’s set to combine two major freight brokers and expand C.H. Robinson’s expedited and last-mile services. For distributors, the deal presents potential service gains alongside questions about pricing, provider concentration and integration.
The European MRO distributor tapped a former McKinsey and Bain leader to oversee AI and digital operations, while its latest acquisitions expand hydraulics and other technical capabilities in France and Germany.
The corrugated packaging products distributor’s fourth acquisition announcement of 2026 adds an Illinois manufacturer for its 49th transaction since 1998 and second in the Chicago area.
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...
The Pennsylvania-based company’s family of brands spans fluid power, automation, compressed air and related industrial services.
The combination will unite two major North American equipment dealer associations under the AED name, bringing together advocacy, education, workforce development, research and member services spanning agriculture, construction, industrial, forestry and outdoor power markets.
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....
PrimeSource Brands has added decorative plumbing supplier JACLO just weeks after acquiring fastener provider Starborn Industries, giving the building products company three acquisitions so far in 2026.
Wisconsin-based EMCO will net two Northeast distribution and packaging facilities, more than 80 employees and a portfolio of over 3,000 SKUs.
The deal adds three established JanSan private-label brands to ORS Nasco’s expanding master-distribution platform while providing the clearest example yet of Essendant selling assets as it prepares for a potential shutdown.
Odyssey Investment Partners has taken a majority stake in packaged gas distribution platform Falcon Gases, which simultaneously acquired Southern California-based Encore Gas & Supply as its first acquisition.
