M&A Deal Summary

Vallen Acquires WIS

On February 23, 2024, Vallen acquired business services company WIS from WESCO for 350M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vallen’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Vallen’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vallen’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vallen’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-02-23
Target WIS
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Vallen
Sellers(s) WESCO
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 350M USD

Target

WIS

Uniondale, New York, United States
WIS is an integrated supply services provider, based in Uniondale, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vallen

Belmont, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Vallen is a provider of indirect industrial supplies from earplugs to specialty tools, to abrasives and cutting tools. The company also offers safety services that include equipment inspection, maintenance, certification, and solution design. Vallen was founded in 1865 and is based in Belmont, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-17 Taylor Air Center

Whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States

Taylor Air Center is a supplier of compressed air system equipment. The company provides high-quality air compressors, system components, parts and service, and value-added services to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-11 Eastland Engineering Supply

Dublin, Ireland

EES is an outsourced provider of integrated supply chain services associated with maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities in large manufacturing facilities, with a particular focus to date on the pharma, food, and beverage sectors. The business provides services across 67 customer sites in Ireland and the UK through its 103 employees. It has long-standing contracts with blue chip customers such as Diageo and Pfizer and has more recently moved into the Dairy sector with Glanbia and Dairygold. EES is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WESCO

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1922
Sector Distribution
Employees20,000
Revenue 22.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
WESCO's corporate headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
WESCO's corporate headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WESCO is a distributor of electrical, data communications, general maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) and electrical OEM products. WESCO was founded in 1922 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-07 Rahi

Fremont, California, United States

Rahi is a provider of global hyperscale data center solutions. Rahi is based in Fremont, California.

Buy $217M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-05 entroCIM

Port Huron, Michigan, United States

entroCIM provides data center and building intelligence software. Connect all building IoT devices and hardware (including third-party services) into one easy-to-use, secure Central Intelligence Manager. entroCIM was formed in 1993 and is headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan.

Buy $30M
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