MSC Industrial Direct - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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MSC Industrial Direct M&A Summary

MSC Industrial Direct has acquired 14 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

MSC Industrial Direct’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Barnes Group - North American Distribution Business for $550M. MSC Industrial Direct has acquired in 8 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (93%) and manufacturing (8%).

MSC Industrial Direct Business Overview

Where is MSC Industrial Direct headquartered?

MSC Industrial Direct is headquartered in Melville, New York.

What is MSC Industrial Direct’s revenue?

MSC Industrial Direct disclosed revenue of 3,692M USD for 2022 and 3,243M USD for 2021.

How many employees does MSC Industrial Direct have?

MSC Industrial Direct has 6,372 employees.

What sector is MSC Industrial Direct in?

MSC Industrial Direct is a distribution company.

When was MSC Industrial Direct founded?

MSC Industrial Direct was founded in 1941.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

MSC Industrial Direct

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.

515 Broadhollow Road,
Melville, New York 11747
United States,
(516) 812-2000
www.mscdirect.com

MSC Industrial Direct is one of the direct marketers and premier distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC employs sales forces and distributes over 500,000 industrial products from over 2000 suppliers to over 300,000 customers. MSC Industrial Direct was founded in 1941 and is based in Melville, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 7 - 1 2 2 1 13
vol $911M $911M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KAR Industrial, Inc. 2024-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.kar.ca
Buckeye Industrial Supply Co. 2023-01-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Columbus, Ohio · www.bisbuckeye.com
Tru-Edge Grinding, Inc. 2023-01-11 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Henry, Ohio · www.tru-edge.com
Tower Fasteners 2022-08-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Holtsville, New York · www.towerfast.com
Engman-Taylor Co., Inc. 2022-06-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin · www.engman-taylor.com
Wm. F. Hurst Co., LLC 2021-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Wichita, Kansas · www.wmhurst.com
All Integrated Solutions (AIS) 2018-04-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Franksville, Wisconsin · www.allintegrated.com
DECO Tool Supply Co. 2017-08-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Locust Grove, Georgia · www.decotool.com
Barnes Group - North American Distribution Business 2013-04-22 550M USD Divestiture
Cleveland, Ohio
American Tool Supply, Inc. 2011-07-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicopee,, Massachusetts
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 12 (92%) 911M (100%) - -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $911M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 12 911M - -
  Ohio 3 550M - -
  Wisconsin 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 350M - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  California 1 11M - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 12 (92%) 911M (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $911M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Legal Deals
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $900M
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $911M
Largest Barnes Group - North American Distribution Business
$550M (2013-04-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
23%
3 (23%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

3,692   14% 2022
3,243   2% 2021
3,192   6% 2020
3,364   5% 2019
3,204   11% 2018
2,888   1% 2017
2,864   2% 2016
2,910   5% 2015
2,787   14% 2014
2,457   2013
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Employees

6,372

Established

1941

Public

NYSE: MSM

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