M&A Deal Summary

RelaDyne Acquires Ocean State Oil

On September 24, 2025, RelaDyne acquired chemicals company Ocean State Oil

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RelaDyne’s 4th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is RelaDyne’s 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is RelaDyne’s 1st transaction in Rhode Island.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-24
Target Ocean State Oil
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) RelaDyne
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ocean State Oil

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
Ocean State Oil offers an extensive portfolio of lubricants, DEF, and related solutions tailored to meet the needs of automotive, commercial, and industrial customers. Ocean State Oil was founded in 1973 and is based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Buyer

RelaDyne

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Distribution
Employees1,500
Revenue 2.1B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

RelaDyne is a distributor of lubricants, fuels & equipment reliability services to the commercial, industrial, and automotive markets. RelaDyne’s distribution platform spans more than 90 locations serving customers across the Central, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern U.S. RelaDyne was founded in 1982 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 42
Sector: Chemicals M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 36 of 37
State: Rhode Island M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 41 of 42
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-29 Santie

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

Santie is a lubricant provider servicing industrial, commercial, and automotive markets. Santie was founded in 1938 and is based in Sikeston, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-30 Domestic Fuels & Lubes

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Domestic Fuels & Lubes is a distributor of commercial fuels, lubricants, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Domestic Fuels & Lubes was founded in 1952 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia

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