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
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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
Grocery & Foodservice Distribution
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The company agreed to 19 acquisitions during 2023, respresenting a total investment of $593 million.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Hear from Ferguson’s CFO on its growth strategy and the acquisitions keeping the plumbing and industrial distribution giant in the headlines.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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It will divest the industrial MRO unit out of Wesco, while considerably bolstering Vallen’s product and services offerings.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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It marks the first transaction for Motion since its landmark $1.2 billion buy of Kaman Distribution Group at the start of 2022.
Hose & Hose Accessories Distribution
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It grows Singer’s footprint to 100+ locations and over 1,400 employees while boosting its on-site hose repair presence.
Building Materials/Construction
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Fellow private equity firm American Securities, which acquired FBM in 2021, retains a majority stake in the distributor.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Plenty of big-name distributors were involved in MDM’s M&A news coverage during January.
Metals Service Centers
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Based in Mississauga, metalworking supplies distributor KAR had 2023 sales of about $16 million.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Last year’s M&A news volume blew away that of 2022 & 2021. Will its pace hold up in 2024? Brown Gibbons Lang & Company’s (BGL) Kevin Sargent joins to discuss what’s driving distribution M&A and...
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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Continental is a distributor specializing in diesel engines and generators based in Greenville, SC.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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Winchester, VA-based Eastern provides drainage products to contractors, engineers and municipalities across the U.S. northeast.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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These acquisitions by distribution giant Ferguson have an aggregate annualized revenue of approximately $220 million.

