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
Bessemer, Alabama-based PGC is a distributor of air-break switches, insulators and instrument transformers.
Modest year-over-year increases in the previous quarter moved to declines in the company’s 2024 first quarter, including a 4.9% organic revenue decline year-over-year.
CD&R advisor and White Cap CEO John Stegeman becomes chairman of Veritiv upon the transaction closing.
We reported on 28 industrial, commercial and building supply M&A deals during the month by distributors and manufacturers, with all but two of them before Nov. 23.
In just 12 years, Kodiak Building Partners has gone from inception to No. 11 on our Top Building Materials Distributors List. CEO Steve Swinney details how enabling local empowerment has keyed that growth.
Construction Resources will allow Home Depot to expand the capabilities it offers professional contractors, a target market for the retailer.
Following the transaction close, Banner and Castle will continue to operate as independent brands
When Wesco merged with Anixter in 2020, it took on a margin improvement plan, which may help the company reach its 10% EBITDA margin target.
Striking in Louisville, it’s the second deal of the year for the fluid handling, sealing and material conveyance distributor.
With a single location and nine employees, Alliance serves customers in chemical, water/wastewater, municipal and general industrial markets.
Beacon has expanded its branch footprint through nine acquisitions and the opening of 19 new greenfield locations this year.
During the month, MDM reported on 43 mergers and acquisitions among distributors and manufacturers, the second most in any month this year.
