Wajax - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Wajax M&A Summary

Wajax has acquired 1 company, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Wajax’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired NorthPoint Technical Services ULC for $14M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (100%).

Wajax Business Overview

Where is Wajax headquartered?

Wajax is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

What is Wajax’s revenue?

Wajax disclosed revenue of 2,155M CAD for 2023 and 1,963M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Wajax have?

Wajax has 3,200 employees.

What sector is Wajax in?

Wajax is a distribution company.

When was Wajax founded?

Wajax was founded in 1858.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Wajax

Wajax Corp.

2250 Argentia Road,
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6A5
Canada,
(877) 469-2529
www.wajax.com

Wajax is a distributor of industrial components operates an integrated distribution system providing sales, parts, and services to a broad range of customers in diverse sectors of the Canadian economy, including construction, 2 forestry, mining, industrial and commercial, oil sands, transportation, metal processing, government and utilities, and oil and gas. Wajax was incorporated in 1858 and is based in Mississauga, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
vol $14M $14M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
NorthPoint Technical Services ULC 2020-01-13 14M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.northpointts.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 1 (100%) 14M (100%) - -
Total 1 $14M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 14M - -
  Alberta 1 14M - -
Total 1 $14M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $14M
Largest NorthPoint Technical Services ULC
$14M (2020-01-13)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

2,155   10% 2023
1,963   20% 2022
1,637   16% 2021
1,423   9% 2020
1,553   5% 2019
1,481   13% 2018
1,319   8% 2017
1,222   5% 2016
1,273   13% 2015
1,451   2014
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Employees

3,200

Established

1858

Public

Toronto (TSX): WJX

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