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
Following statements from Orgill and the Hardlines Distribution Alliance, Do it Best reassured True Value retailers of its commitment to stability and support.
The company also announced a cost reduction program that includes cutting 1,800 jobs.
The hardlines wholesaler pledged to support True Value retailers and cited hundreds of them who converted to Orgill in the past several years.
The company enhanced its distribution network in the industrial and specialty gases sector with acquisitions in July, September and October.
They’ll be the 10th and 11th deals in 2024 for the infrastructure and industrial supplies distributor.
A solid but unspectacular volume month featured the news of two top electrical distributors combining.
It results in a combined entity that represents more than 700 independent electrical distributors in the United States. Get the full details here.
Gryphon Investors closed its continuation vehicle to infuse new capital into Minneapolis-based distributor Vessco Water.
Combining MDM’s No. 2 and 21 Top Electrical Distributors, it will net Sonepar 23 branches in the southern and southwest U.S. and over 700 associates.
Another active month has 2024 far outpacing 2023’s activity. Get caught up on all of August’s distributor M&A news here.
PE firm Montage Partners invested in the mil-spec fasteners distributor and appointed David Ficadenti as its new CEO.
GMS’ organic sales declined in 1Q25, and it added Florida-based R.S. Elliot Specialty Supply earlier in August.
