M&A Deal Summary

Essendant Acquires O.K.I. Supply

On October 22, 2012, Essendant acquired distribution company O.K.I. Supply for 90M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Essendant’s 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Essendant’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Essendant’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Essendant’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-10-22
Target O.K.I. Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Essendant
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M USD

Target

O.K.I. Supply

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
O.K.I. is a welding, safety and industrial products wholesaler in the country, serving the gases and welding industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Essendant

Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1922
Sector Distribution
Employees6,400
Revenue 5.0B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION
Essendant's corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.
Essendant's corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

Essendant is a national wholesale distributor of workplace items including traditional office products and office furniture, janitorial, sanitation and breakroom supplies, technology products, industrial supplies, and automotive aftermarket tools and equipment. Essendant was founded in 1922 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 8
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-03 ActionEmco

North Bergen, New Jersey, United States

ActionEmco is a wholesale distributor of the office supplies and furniture in the United States serving small and medium-sized commercial, contract and retail office products dealers in the Northeast, New England and Midwest regions of the country.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-19 CPO Commerce

Pasadena, California, United States

CPO Commerce is an e-commerce company operating in the home improvement industry. The Company is a multi channel merchant, offering a complete array of direct marketing services to manufacturers. CPO partners with manufacturers of leading brands to market their new, reconditioned, and discontinued products through co-branded online outlet stores.

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