Distributor dealmaking was relatively quieter in April 2026 compared to the previous three months, but it included several major deals that will further consolidate their markets.
We published news about 30 transactions during May — either pending or completed — involving at least one North American-based distributor of industrial, commercial and building supply product categories that have long comprised the core market demographics of MDM readership. That’s ahead of the 24 from April and represented a broadly healthy month of dealmaking and puts 2026’s monthly average at 29.8 — well ahead of 2025’s tariffs anxiety-driven 24.7.
While the month didn’t contain any blockbuster/billion-dollar deals, two companies stood out for prominent moves. This was led by Ferguson, which — per its usual style — announced its latest batch of acquisition moves in the form of six newly-added companies, including several manufacturer’s representative agencies — that represented approximately $350 million in combined added revenue. Meanwhile, electrical supplies distributor Rexel announced plans to acquire Illinois-based Revere Electrical Supply in a move that is set to add 10 U.S. Midwest branches to its footprint. Motion & Control Enterprises also nabbed a pair of deals during May, announced eight days apart. GME Supply likewise added a pair of companies, while SRS Distribution announced a standalone deal as well as one for newly-added subsidiary GMS.
For those multi-acquirers, it means four companies represented 12 of May’s 30 recorded deals.
See our chart of published M&A news counts of the past 24 months below:
Year-to-Date Deal Count by Product Category
Year-to-date through May, building materials/construction leads our deal count by category, but whereas that vertical blew away the competition wire-to-wire in 2025, we see HVACR on its heels and Electrical in a not-too-distant third.
Below, see our year-to-date M&A counts by product category through May.
MDM’s May 2026 Distributor M&A News Coverage
Find our rundown of May distributor M&A news below, mostly in reverse chronological order.
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SRS Distribution acquired the commercial roofing business unit of Industrial Cork Company — a distributor of commercial roofing and related accessories based in Elmhurst, IL.
GMS acquired Peridot Supply — a Canadian distributor of building envelope materials.
St. Louis-based packaging distributor Novvia Group acquired APC Packaging — a Florida-based supplier of sustainable luxury packaging solutions for the beauty, cosmetics and personal care markets.
Advantage Distribution Holdings acquired Kansas City, MO-based HVACR distributor cfm Distributors.
Specialty rubber, plastic and metal components distributor Marco Sealing Solutions acquired Pride Seals — a 30-year-old distributor of specialty sealing products and services based in Cincinnati.
Homer Glen, IL-based building material distributor Richards Building Supply Co. acquired the assets of United States Building Supply.
Lake Worth, FL-based aluminum products distributor EMS acquired American Metals Supply (AMS) — an aluminum products distributor serving the patio and industrial end markets, based in Tampa, FL.
Atlanta, GA-based building materials distributor US LBM acquired Lancaster, SC-based Builders Supply Company.
Fasteners and industrial supplies distributor LINC Systems (Westfield, IN) acquired Ample Supply Company — a single-location distributor of package staplers, staples and other packaging supplies based in Sycamore, IL.
Fluid power, automation and industrial supplies distributor Motion & Control Enterprises acquired TLR Hydraulics — a Dallas-based provider of hydraulic cylinder & pump repair, high-pressure hydraulics repair and machining services. A week later, MCE announced it had acquired Belle Glade, FL-based Tripp Electric Motors.
Specialty packaging supplies distributor Veritiv acquired Quick Pak — a Tampa, FL- based distributor of core packaging products, and Stickel Packaging Supply — a NJ-based distributor of corrugated packaging and related solutions.
Control system supplier SJE acquired Anchor Scientific — a manufacturer and distributor of switches and controllers for the water and wastewater industry.
Electrical and industrial supplies distributor Graybar agreed to acquire American Electric Supply — a Southern California-based distributor serving commercial and industrial customers across the region.
Rexel signed an agreement to acquire industrial automation and electrical supplies distributor Revere Electrical Supply (Mokena, IL).
Colonial Oil Industries acquired Atkinson Oil Company, a Sandersville, GA-based distributor of fuel and lubricants.
PVF, gas products, pumps and fabricated equipment distributor DNOW completed its $46 million acquisition of Edge Controls.
Safety equipment, tools and customized workwear distributor GME Supply acquired ASK Tower Supply (Albuquerque, NM) and Peak Trading (Saugerties, NY).
Ferguson inked deals to acquire Technology Sales Associates, Chesapeake Environment Group, Carrier Great Lakes, Dealers Supply Company, New England Applied Products and PRD Technologies Group.
Industrial and machining products distributor SK Industrial Corporation acquired Wayne Tool & Supply.
In its second add-on since being acquired by private equity firm TruLink Capital in January, Omaha-based fasteners, tools and construction supplies distributor SouthernCarlson acquired W Construction Supply.
Winsupply inked its latest acquisition in the form of Rural Pipe & Supply.
Industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distribution platform Singer Industrial acquired San Antonio, FL-based Conveyor Consulting and Rubber Corp.
What’d We Miss?
Of course, the list above doesn’t include every M&A deal announced during May for relevant distributors. There will always be deals that weren’t on our radar. If you don’t see one here you think should be included, please let us know at [email protected].
