ADS Mergers & Acquisitions

ADS M&A Summary

ADS has acquired 13 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

ADS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Infiltrator Water Technologies for $1.1B. ADS has acquired in 10 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (47%) and manufacturing (31%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

ADS

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

4640 Trueman Boulevard,
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
United States,
(614) 658-0050
www.ads-pipe.com

All (13) Buy (13) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-09-23 NDS · Building Materials
Woodland Hills, California · www.ndspro.com

NDS is a manufacturer of water management solution products, including plastic irrigation, drainage, and valve products that are used in many common residential, commercial, and landscaping applications in North America. NDS was founded in 1972 and is based in Woodland Hills, California.

1,000 Divestiture

ADS
Advisors: Centerview Partners , Davis Polk & Wardwell , Hengeler Mueller , Jefferies , Squire Sanders

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