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
Fasteners
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The deal adds a Kentucky-based supplier of custom engineered fasteners, metal stampings and electronic hardware to Endries’ growing fasteners platform.
The deals add operations in Kentucky, Missouri and California, expanding Road Warrior’s national heavy-duty truck and trailer aftermarket parts distribution and repair network.
Building Materials/Construction
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The deal expands IDI’s spray foam and polyurea capabilities in the Midwest, following its acquisition of Design North Supply one day earlier.
Building Materials/Construction
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QXO officially closed on its acquisition of TopBuild, adding insulation distribution and installation scale to its fast-growing building products platform and positioning the company near the top of MDM’s Building Materials/Construction Top Distributors List.
Grocery & Foodservice Distribution
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The deal adds repair and maintenance management technology to Parts Town’s OEM foodservice parts distribution platform.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Activity was the lightest its been so far in 2026, both in activity and size of deals done. Get our rundown of every deal we published about during June, along with our updated monthly deal...
Building Materials/Construction
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QXO’s acquisition of TopBuild cleared a major hurdle with shareholder approval from both companies. The transaction is expected to close July 1, positioning QXO as one of North America’s largest publicly traded building products distributors.
Building Materials/Construction
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The deal expands GMS’ complementary products portfolio and South Texas presence, marking its fourth completed acquisition announced in 2026.
Canada-based The Master Group’s addition of Distributor Corporation of New England marks its first U.S. expansion since early 2023.
Building Materials/Construction
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Koch has served contractors along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline for more than 70 years. It marks ABC’s second deal announced in June.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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The deal marks DXP’s fourth acquisition announced in 2026 and continues its buildout of a national water and wastewater platform.
Grocery & Foodservice Distribution
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The deal marks RNDC’s latest divestment following its May sale of 11 geographic markets to Reyes Beverage Group and a recent stretch of leadership and financing changes.

