M&A Deal Summary

Distribution Solutions Group Acquires The Bolt Supply House

On October 3, 2017, Distribution Solutions Group acquired distribution company The Bolt Supply House for 40M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Distribution Solutions Group’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-03
Target The Bolt Supply House
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Distribution Solutions Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 40M CAD

Target

The Bolt Supply House

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Bolt Supply House Ltd. is a distributor of high quality fasteners, power tools and industrial MRO supplies. The Bolt Supply House’s 13 branch locations and 27 sales territory managers serve companies and professional tradespeople in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada. The company packages and ships products from a 43,000 square-foot distribution center in Calgary.

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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 6 of 14
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 10
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 3 of 4
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-15 Mattic Industries

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Mattic Industries Ltd. is a distributor of rivets, fasteners and other industrial components throughout Western Canada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 SPI

Dallas, Texas, United States

SPI is a regional distributor of bulk industrial products to large manufacturers and job shops. SPI provides customized fastener and components packaging, sub-assembly, and kitting services in its Dallas and Dayton, Ohio warehouses.

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