M&A Deal Summary

Ferguson Waterworks Acquires Western Air Systems & Controls

On August 13, 2007, Ferguson Waterworks acquired distribution company Western Air Systems & Controls

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ferguson Waterworks’ 24th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Ferguson Waterworks’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ferguson Waterworks’ 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-13
Target Western Air Systems & Controls
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Ferguson Waterworks
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Western Air Systems & Controls

Sacramento, California, United States
Western Air Systems & Controls, Inc. is the exclusive Trane HVAC distributor for the states of California (excluding the San Francisco Bay area) and Nevada, operating from two facilities in California and one in Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ferguson Waterworks

Newport News, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Distribution
Employees1,900
DESCRIPTION

Ferguson is a diverse wholesale distributor with operations spanning multiple business groups. The company is ranked by trade publications as the largest wholesale distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings(PVF) in the US. It is also the fourth largest distributor of heating and cooling equipment (HVAC/R) and the second largest company within the waterworks industry.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 52
Sector (Distribution) 24 of 36
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 23 of 49
State (California) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 25 of 52
Year (2007) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-30 Fire Fab

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Fire Fab, Inc. is a distributor and fabricator of fire safety and suppression systems located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-27 Davidson Pipe

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Davidson Pipe Co. Inc. is a pipes, valves and fittings (PVF) distributor supplying the New York metropolitan market.

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