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 acquisition launches Rox Capital Partners’ industrial fastener platform, with plans to grow the Dallas-based manufacturer and distributor through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
Paper Products & Packaging Distribution
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The hybrid packaging products distributor expanded footprint in the Northeast U.S. and EMEA footprints with acquisitions of O. Berk Company and BlueSky.
Electrical
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Wesco’s latest data center-focused acquisition would expand its cooling and lifecycle services capabilities in Southeast Asia, building on a market segment that powered record 1Q sales for the distributor.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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It marks the plumbing, heating, cooling, piping, water systems, and energy products distributor’s entry into New York and epansion in Maine, where the company is also adding a new branch.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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A healthy month saw Ferguson share news of six newly-added companies, while Rexel added a considerable Midwest booth with its latest bolt-on. Get our rundown of every deal we published about during May, along with...
Motion and Flow Control Products
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UFT’s acquisition of Montana-based Peak Group Companies expands its water and wastewater treatment platform across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains.
Building Materials/Construction
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SRS Distribution’s latest bolt-on adds a longtime Chicagoland commercial roofing business, continuing a busy 2026 acquisition pace for the Home Depot-owned distributor.
Building Materials/Construction
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It nets GMS three locations between Ottawa and Ontario and more than 50 employees.
The deal marks ADH’s second acquisition since its 2024 formation by Tigertail Capital Partners and expands the HVAC distribution platform with six Midwest locations.
Paper Products & Packaging Distribution
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Veritiv adds a Tampa,FL-based distributor of core packaging products and a Lakewood, NJ distributor of corrugated packaging products.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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QXO used a new investor Q&A document to outline how it plans to integrate Beacon and Kodiak, extract value from its pending TopBuild acquisition and continue building a tech-enabled building products distribution platform. We lay...
Industrial PVF
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The now-combined company also provided an update on MRC’s integration, and ERP system migration that has seen major challenges since launched in November.

