October M&A Recap: Another Solid Month of Activity
Another busy month has 2024’s activity far ahead of 2023’s year-to-date, highlighted by True Value’s planned sale to Do it Best Corp.
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August M&A Recap: Second Busiest Month of 2024 So Far
Another active month has 2024 far outpacing 2023’s activity. Get caught up on all of August’s distributor M&A news here.
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February M&A Roundup: Vallen, Motion, Imperial Dade Headline Another Active Month
Though it trailed the volume of January and December, the month included several distribution transactions valued at $100 million or more.
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September M&A Roundup: Movement Slows as 3Q Closes
The unpredictable pace of M&A activity among industrial distributors and manufacturers dipped again in September to 24 reported deals.
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May 2022 M&A Roundup: Imperial Dade Deals Reflect Potential Expansion Plans
In May, the packaging and jan/san distributor notched its 50th acquisition under current leadership. Weeks earlier, private equity firm Advent International agreed to acquire a large stake in the company.
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March 2022 M&A Roundup: Pace Plateaus, but More Billion-Dollar Deals Highlight Month
M&A activity in the distribution and manufacturing sectors has somewhat slowed since spiking in the fourth quarter of 2021. But while the deals may be fewer in number, multiple companies still reached billion-dollar agreements as 2022’s initial quarter wrapped up.
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January 2022 M&A Roundup: One Billion-Dollar Deal Finalized as Another Takes Off
Owens & Minor agreed to acquire Apria for an equity value of about $1.45 billion, just one week after Motion Industries completed its $1.3-billion purchase of Kaman Distribution Group.
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October M&A Roundup: Blockbuster Electrical Deal Highlights Busy Month
Rexel’s $456 million acquisition of Mayer Electric was just one of the notable transactions to reshape distribution last month.
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September M&A Roundup: Another Big Month for Deals
Which companies made moves? Our recap chronicles last month’s increased deal volume as consolidation ramps up across distribution verticals.
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August M&A Roundup: Consolidation Maintains Healthy Pace
MDM reported 25 deals last month as M&A across wholesale distribution continued at a rapid clip with a potential change to tax laws possibly expediting some sales.
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July M&A Roundup: More Big Moves in the Building Materials Sector
The building and construction vertical saw a handful of deals announced last month, including three acquisitions from US LBM Holdings.
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June M&A Roundup: Consolidation Rolls on to Close 2Q
The second quarter ended with a healthy amount of M&A across distribution, with some familiar names announcing market-shifting deals.
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May M&A Roundup: Top Distributors Make Big Moves
Builders FirstSource, Watsco, US LBM Holdings, DXP Enterprises and others announced acquisitions in May, returning M&A volume to a healthy pace.
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April M&A Roundup: Volume Slows but Market Remains Ripe for Deals
M&A activity continued to slow in April, but the landscape remains conducive for accelerating consolidation.
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March M&A Roundup: Big Names Highlight Average Month for Deals
A few market-leading distributors announced acquisitions last month, but overall M&A activity continued at a moderate pace in March.
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February M&A Roundup: Deals Moderate but Momentum Remains Strong
While distribution M&A didn’t quite keep up the pace of the previous few months, all indications are that activity will continue to be brisk in 2021.
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January M&A Roundup: Momentum Carries into New Year
Wholesale distribution mergers and acquisitions continued at a brisk pace as the calendar rolled over to 2021.
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December M&A Roundup: 2020 Closes with a Bang
The final month of a tumultuous year brought a flurry of activity to wholesale distribution with 34 deals reported in MDM. Our M&A Roundup has the details you need.
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November M&A Roundup: Consolidation Escalates Amid COVID-19 Surge
Not only has activity rebounded despite the rise in coronavirus cases and corresponding lockdowns, but also multibillion-dollar deals are happening more frequently. Here’s our M&A recap from a very busy month.
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October M&A Roundup: Activity Heats Up
M&A activity kicked off the fourth quarter in style, as October registered the highest volume of distribution deals since before the pandemic. Here is our recap of the industry’s latest moves.
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