M&A Deal Summary

RONA Acquires Millwork & Building Supplies

On December 5, 2012, RONA acquired retailer Millwork & Building Supplies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RONA’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is RONA’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is RONA’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-12-05
Target Millwork & Building Supplies
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) RONA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Farber Financial Group (Financial)

Target

Millwork & Building Supplies

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Millwork operates a family-run chain of home-improvement stores and a truss facility with strong ties to local contractors and retail customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

RONA

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Retail
Employees24,000
Revenue 5.6B CAD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

RONA is a retailer and distributor of hardware, building materials and home renovation products. RONA was founded in 1939 and is based in Boucherville, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-01 TruServ Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

TruServ Canada operates two warehousing and distribution centers, one of 400,000 square feet in Winnipeg, Manitoba and one of 250,000 square feet in Kitchener, Ontario where it supplies over 40,000 products (SKUs) with another 80,000 available on direct programs. It generates distribution sales of over $100 million and serves more than 650 independent dealers across Canada, including 250 stores under the True Value, V&S, Country Depot and other specialized banners as well as 400 non-bannered stores.

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