M&A Deal Summary

Hardware Distribution Warehouses Acquires World and Main - Handy Hardware Unit

On November 18, 2016, Hardware Distribution Warehouses acquired distribution company World and Main - Handy Hardware Unit from World and Main

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hardware Distribution Warehouses’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Hardware Distribution Warehouses’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hardware Distribution Warehouses’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-11-18
Target World and Main - Handy Hardware Unit
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Hardware Distribution Warehouses
Sellers(s) World and Main
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

World and Main - Handy Hardware Unit

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States
World and Main LLC - Handy Hardware Unit is a provider of handy hardware distribution services in US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hardware Distribution Warehouses

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. is an employee owned wholesale distributor of hardware and building material products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

World and Main

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

World and Main is a distributor of a broad selection of hardware and housewares-related products to a variety of retailers and wholesalers in North America. World and Main is a critical link in the supply chain for both large and small retailers and wholesalers which don’t have the infrastructure, scale or expertise to manage a large variety of SKUs on a just in time basis. World and Main is based in Cranbury, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-11 HBC Home & Hardware Products

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States

Howard Berger Co. is a provider of a broad selection of hardware and housewares-related products to a variety of retailers and wholesalers in North America. With revenue of approximately $210 million, the Company is a critical link in the supply chain for both large and small retailers and wholesalers which don't have the infrastructure, scale or expertise to manage a large variety of SKUs on a just in time basis.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-08 Shur-Line

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Shur-Line is a manufacturer of paint related tools and accessories. Shur-Line was founded in 1945 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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