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School Specialty Mergers & Acquisitions

School Specialty M&A Summary

School Specialty has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

School Specialty’s largest acquisition to date was in 2009, when it acquired AutoSkill International for $12M. School Specialty has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (15%) and distribution (15%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

School Specialty

School Specialty LLC

W6316 Design Drive,
Greenville, Wisconsin 54942
United States,
(888) 388-3224
www.schoolspecialty.com

All (8) Buy (7) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-12-08 Nasco Education · Distribution
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin · www.nascoeducation.com

Nasco Education is a developer and value-added distributor of specialty products for the education, healthcare training, laboratory testing, and agricultural end markets. Nasco provides an expansive selection of products offered through more than 50 branded catalogs, 12 distinct brands, six websites, and a network of global distributors. Products include supplemental educational hands-on-learning materials and supplies, healthcare training manikins and medical simulation devices, sterile sampling bags, and agricultural items. Nasco Education is based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

- Add-on Acquisition

School Specialty

EagleTree Capital PE


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