M&A Deal Summary

Distribution Solutions Group Acquires S&S Automotive

On May 1, 2024, Distribution Solutions Group acquired automotive company S&S Automotive

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-05-01
Target S&S Automotive
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Distribution Solutions Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

S&S Automotive

Woodridge, Illinois, United States
S&S Automotive is a premier automotive distributor that provides assembly and installation services including shop supplies, electrical, repair tools, paints, chemicals, abrasives, and other products to the automotive dealership market. S&S Automotive was founded in 1960 and is based in Woodridge, Illinois.

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Buyer

Distribution Solutions Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1952
Sector Distribution
Employees3,700
Revenue 1.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 14
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 10
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 10
Year (2024) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-22 Emergent Safety Supply

Batavia, Illinois, United States

Emergent Safety Supply is a national distributor of safety products. ESS has evolved from a local/regional distributor into a national distributor, carrying leading brands of safety supplies, personal protective equipment, hand protection, hearing protection, eyewear, prescription eyewear, head protection, ergonomics, first aid, fall protection, gas monitors, signage, and more. Emergent Safety Supply was founded in 1985 and is based in Batavia, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-10 Source Atlantic

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Source Atlantic is a wholesale distributor of industrial MRO supplies, safety products, fasteners, and related value-add services for the Canadian MRO market. Source Atlantic is based in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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