GHC Specialty Brands - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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GHC Specialty Brands M&A Summary

GHC Specialty Brands has acquired 7 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

GHC Specialty Brands’ largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Rand Material Handling Equipment for $16M. GHC Specialty Brands has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (58%) and retail (29%).

GHC Specialty Brands Business Overview

Where is GHC Specialty Brands headquartered?

GHC Specialty Brands is headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin.

What sector is GHC Specialty Brands in?

GHC Specialty Brands is a distribution company.

When was GHC Specialty Brands founded?

GHC Specialty Brands was founded in 1967.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

GHC Specialty Brands LLC

401 South Wright Road,
Janesville, Wisconsin 53547
United States,
(608)754-7160

LSS provides distribution of safety and other products to more than 800,000 customers in North America. It reaches them through a variety of branded catalogs, flyers and Web sites targeted to specific niche markets. Customers represent all sizes and a range of sectors, including manufacturing, government and agriculture.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $16M $16M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gempler's, Inc. 2013-12-02 - Divestiture
Madison, Wisconsin · www.gemplers.com
Highsmith, Inc. 2008-07-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
McFeely's Square Drive Screws 2007-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.mcfeelys.com
Construction Book Express, Inc. 2006-11-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Hauppauge, New York · www.constructionbook.com
Professional Equipment, Inc. 2006-11-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Hauppauge, New York · www.professionalequipment.com
Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc. 2006-03-01 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Rand Materials Handling Equipment Co. 2006-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Janesville, Wisconsin
Gempler's, Inc. 2003-04-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.gemplers.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 4 (57%) 16M (100%) - -
Retail 2 (29%) - - -
E-Commerce 1 (14%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 7 $16M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 16M 1 -
  Wisconsin 4 - 1 -
  New York 2 - - -
  Rhode Island 1 16M - -
Total 7 $16M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $16M
Largest Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc.
$16M (2006-03-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Established

1967

Subsidiary of

Grainger

Former Name

Lab Safety Supply, Inc.

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