Distribution Solutions Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Distribution Solutions Group M&A Summary

Distribution Solutions Group has acquired 15 companies, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Distribution Solutions Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Partsmaster for $35M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2010, when it sold Rutland Tool & Supply to MSC Industrial Direct for $11M. Distribution Solutions Group has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (86%) and safety/security (8%).

Distribution Solutions Group Business Overview

Where is Distribution Solutions Group headquartered?

Distribution Solutions Group is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is Distribution Solutions Group’s revenue?

Distribution Solutions Group disclosed revenue of 1,570M USD for 2023 and 1,151M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Distribution Solutions Group have?

Distribution Solutions Group has 3,700 employees.

What sector is Distribution Solutions Group in?

Distribution Solutions Group is a distribution company.

When was Distribution Solutions Group founded?

Distribution Solutions Group was founded in 1952.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

Distribution Solutions Group

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.

8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 900,
Chicago, Illinois 60631
United States,
(773) 304-5050
www.distributionsolutionsgroup.com

Distribution Solutions Group is a specialty distribution company providing high-touch, value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the industrial technologies markets. DSG was formed through the strategic combination of Lawson Products, a leader in MRO and C-parts distribution, Gexpro Services, a global supply chain services provider to the OEM market, and TestEquity, a leader in electronic test and measurement solutions. Distribution Solutions Group was founded in 1952 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 7 1 2 - 1 3 14
vol $45M $35M $81M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $11M $11M
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Source Atlantic Ltd. 2024-07-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Saint John, New Brunswick · www.sourceatlantic.ca
S&S Automotive, Inc. 2024-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Woodridge, Illinois · www.ssauto.com
Safety Supply Illinois LLC 2024-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Batavia, Illinois · www.emergentsafety.com
HIS Co., Inc. 2023-03-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.hisco.com
Gexpro Services 2021-12-29 - Merger
Coppell, Texas · www.gexpro.com
TestEquity LLC 2021-12-29 - Merger
Moorpark, California · www.testequity.com
Partsmaster, Inc. 2020-09-01 35M USD Add-on Acquisition
Irving, Texas · www.partsmaster.com
Screw Products, Inc. 2018-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas
The Bolt Supply House Ltd. 2017-10-03 30M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.boltsupply.com
Mattic Industries Ltd. 2016-11-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Surrey, British Columbia · www.mattic.ca
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 12 (86%) 81M (100%) 1 (100%) 11M (100%)
Automotive 1 (7%) - - -
Safety/Security 1 (7%) - - -
Total 14 $81M 1 $11M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 10 50M 1 11M
  Texas 4 35M - -
  California 2 15M 1 11M
  Illinois 2 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
Canada 4 30M - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
  New Brunswick 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 30M - -
Domestic 10 (71%) 50M (62%) 1 (100%) 11M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (29%) 30M (38%) - -
Total 14 $81M 1 $11M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Third Coast Capital Advisors
 3
Legal Deals
Jenner & Block
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $81M
TOTAL $81M
Largest Partsmaster, Inc.
$35M (2020-09-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest Rutland Tool & Supply Co., Inc.
$11M (2010-11-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

1,570   37% 2023
1,151   176% 2022
418   19% 2021
352   6% 2020
371   6% 2019
350   15% 2018
306   11% 2017
277   1% 2016
276   4% 2015
286   7% 2014
269   2% 2013
273   2012
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Employees

3,700

Established

1952

Public

NASDAQ: DSGR

Former Name

Lawson Products, Inc.

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