January was a relatively light month for mergers and acquisitions in the distribution industry, but two billion-dollar deals stood out among the month’s highlights. Owens & Minor Inc. — a product manufacturing, distribution support and innovative technology services company — agreed to acquire integrated home health care equipment provider Apria for $37.50 in cash per […]
Category: M&A Roundup
October M&A Roundup: Blockbuster Electrical Deal Highlights Busy Month
The electrical sector saw a major shakeup last month with Rexel’s $456 million of Mayer Electric, but that wasn’t the only deal to turn heads in October. During the period, more than a few Top Distributors made market-shifting moves, including Core & Main, Kaman Distribution, SRS Distribution, US LBM Holdings and Winsupply. Steady activity has […]
September M&A Roundup: Another Big Month for Deals
The final month of the third quarter proved to be a favorable one for M&A in distribution with nearly 30 deals reported in MDM. September saw a range of transaction sizes from mom-and-pops trading hands up to Distribution International’s private equity backer Advent International selling the distributor to TopBuild Corp. for $1 billion. Other notable […]
August M&A Roundup: Consolidation Maintains Healthy Pace
The threat of an increase in the capital gains tax, coupled with accepting the new business cycle on what everyone hopes is the tail end of COVID-19, has pulled forward acquisition deals, and last month was another healthy one for M&A volume. MDM reported 25 transactions in August as companies of all sizes, verticals and […]
August M&A Roundup: Consolidation Maintains Healthy Pace
The threat of an increase in the capital gains tax, coupled with accepting the new business cycle on what everyone hopes is the tail end of COVID-19, has pulled forward acquisition deals, and last month was another healthy one for M&A volume. MDM reported 25 transactions in August as companies of all sizes, verticals and […]
