M&A Deal Summary

WESCO Acquires AA Electric

On January 1, 2008, WESCO acquired distribution company AA Electric

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WESCO’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is WESCO’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WESCO’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-01-01
Target AA Electric
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) WESCO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AA Electric

Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States
AA Electric, Inc. is a distributor of electrical products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

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 7 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 25
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 22
Year (2008) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-04 Monti Electric Supply

Waveland, Mississippi, United States

Monti Electric Supply, Inc. is a construction oriented electrical distributor.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-16 Industrial Distribution Group

Belmont, North Carolina, United States

Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. design, build, and management of supply chain solutions and a national distributor of indirect materials.

Buy $130M
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