M&A Deal Summary

MSC Industrial Direct Acquires Rutland Tool & Supply

On November 9, 2010, MSC Industrial Direct acquired distribution company Rutland Tool & Supply from Distribution Solutions Group for 11M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-11-09
Target Rutland Tool & Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) MSC Industrial Direct
Sellers(s) Distribution Solutions Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 11M USD

Target

Rutland Tool & Supply

Whittier,, California, United States
Rutland Tool & Supply Co., Inc.markets and distributes a broad range of industrial tools, cutting tools, abrasives, machinery, precision instrument supplies, safety products and other MRO related supplies to over 20,000 customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MSC Industrial Direct

Melville, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Distribution
Employees7,131
Revenue 4.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MSC Industrial Direct is one of the direct marketers and premier distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC employs sales forces and distributes over 500,000 industrial products from over 2000 suppliers to over 300,000 customers. MSC Industrial Direct was founded in 1941 and is based in Melville, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 13
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 14
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-08 J&L America

Southfield, Michigan, United States

J&L Industrial Supply is a specialty metalcutting and finishing distributor. J& L provides its base of over 74,000 customers with an industry-leading offering of the top brands in metalworking. J & L services its customers through its 2,100-page catalog, its e-commerce portal and a sales force of approximately 140 associates.

Buy $350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-18 American Tool Supply

Chicopee,, Massachusetts, United States

American Tool Supply, Inc. provides customers with a full line of metalworking supplies and an experienced metalworking sales team.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-01 Rutland Tool & Supply

Whittier,, California, United States

Rutland Tool & Supply Co., Inc.markets and distributes a broad range of industrial tools, cutting tools, abrasives, machinery, precision instrument supplies, safety products and other MRO related supplies to over 20,000 customers.

Buy $15M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-07 Perfect Products Company of Michigan

Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Perfect Products Company of Michigan is a family-owned full-service fastener, bolt, nut, clip and screw distribution company that specializes in offering supplies for domestic and imported vehicles.

Buy -