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What’s HD Supply’s Next M&A Move?

September 9, 2020
| Eric Smith

On HD Supply’s earnings call, CEO Joe DeAngelo and CFO Evan Levitt discussed the company’s M&A strategy following the divestiture of its Construction & Industrial – White Cap division. (Hint, it’s only a matter of time before the company is again acquisitive.)

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Foundation Building Materials Acquires Marriott Drywall Materials

September 3, 2020
| Eric Smith

FBM expands its presence in the Greater Milwaukee market with the acquisition of independent distributor.

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Brady Acquires Maryland Distributor Fitch Co.

September 2, 2020
| Eric Smith

Latest acquisition brings a longtime, family-owned, Baltimore-based business into the Brady Industries portfolio.

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Motion Industries Acquires Motion Control & Automation Company

September 2, 2020
| Eric Smith

Addition of Park Hills, Kentucky-based Applied Machine and Motion Control Inc. will broaden Motion’s offering to customers.

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Atlas Copco Completes MEDGAS Acquisition

September 2, 2020
| Eric Smith

Company’s latest addition is a German mechanical contractor for the medical industry.

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Ingersoll Rand Acquires Pump Manufacturer Albin Pump

September 1, 2020
| Eric Smith

Addition further builds Ingersoll Rand’s technological expertise in peristaltic pumps within the company’s portfolio

Sales & Marketing

AD, SafetyNetwork Finalize Merger, Creating AD Safety Network Division

September 1, 2020
| Eric Smith

The newly formed AD Safety Network Division will be headed by Marisol Fernandez, who also is president of the buying group’s Industrial and Safety-U.S. Division.

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Lawson Products Acquires Partsmaster

September 1, 2020
| Eric Smith

MRO distributor Lawson Products pulls the trigger on its largest acquisition in five years with the addition of Texas-based Partsmaster.

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August M&A Roundup: Mammoth Deals Highlight Busy Month

August 31, 2020
| Eric Smith

M&A volume hasn’t completely returned to pre-COVID volume, but last month saw decent activity and some multibillion-dollar deals, including two in building materials & construction and one involving a distribution ERP provider.

Sales & Marketing

CD&R to Acquire Epicor from KKR for $4.7 Billion

August 31, 2020
| Eric Smith

Following recent purchase of HD Supply Holdings’ White Cap division, private equity firm CD&R makes second big play in distribution with addition of major ERP provider.

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Operations

Remote Sales and M&A Disruption: MDM’s Top Blogs of August

August 28, 2020
| Elizabeth Galentine

It is not business as usual in distribution, as reflected by the most-read blogs on MDM.com this month.

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More Shakeup in the Building Materials Sector

August 27, 2020
| Eric Smith

For the second time in two weeks, the building materials and construction sector saw major consolidation with Builders FirstSource Inc.’s Thursday announcement that it would acquire BMC Stock Holdings Inc. in a $2.5 billion, all-stock merger. Here’s what we know about the deal so far.

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TricorBraun to Acquire Price Container and Packaging

August 27, 2020
| Eric Smith

Packaging products supplier TricorBraun has agreed to acquire Price Container and Packaging, a rigid packaging distributor serving primarily the industrial and food markets.

Builders FirstSource acquires BMC Stock Holdings

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Builders FirstSource to Acquire BMC Stock Holdings for $2.5 Billion

August 27, 2020
| Eric Smith

Combined company will account for more than $11 billion in annual sales with expectations of annual cost synergies of $130 million to $150 million by the third year.

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National Safety Apparel Acquires Two Safety Businesses

August 25, 2020
| Eric Smith

National Safety Apparel, Cleveland, Ohio, has expanded its USA-based safety and military clothing brands with the acquisition of Chicago-based leather glove manufacturer Kunz Glove and Virginia Beach-based military gear manufacturer Wild Things.

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Bunzl Acquires Two Companies, Including MCR Safety

August 24, 2020
| Eric Smith

Bunzl, the London-based international distribution and outsourcing group, said it had agreed to acquire the Memphis-based safety distributor MCR Safety and Dublin-based packaging distributor Abco Kovex.

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Core & Main Completes Acquisition of Water Works Supply

August 18, 2020
| Eric Smith

The former HD Supply Waterworks Business announced the completion of its 11th acquisition since being formed in 2017 as an independent, private equity-backed distributor; this latest deal will expand Core & Main’s reach in New Jersey.

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Schaedler Yesco Acquires Two Locations from Rexel USA

August 17, 2020
| Eric Smith

Electrical distributor Schaedler Yesco Distribution Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, announced it has acquired the Pittston, Pennsylvania, and Johnson City, New York, locations owned and operated by Rexel USA.

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Heritage Landscape Supply Acquires Silver Creek Supply

August 14, 2020
| Eric Smith

Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SRS Distribution Inc., has added another asset to its portfolio with the acquisition of Boise, Idaho-based Silver Creek Supply.

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Mallory Safety Acquires Wise Safety

August 13, 2020
| Eric Smith

With the acquisition of Wise Safety & Environmental, Portland, Oregon-based distributor Mallory expands national footprint with 24-hour delivery, MRO and industrial services including vending, training and supply-chain management.