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M&A Deal Summary

WESCO Acquires Atlanta Electrical Distributors

On March 1, 2016, WESCO acquired distribution company Atlanta Electrical Distributors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WESCO’s 21st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is WESCO’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WESCO’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-03-01
Target Atlanta Electrical Distributors
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) WESCO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Atlanta Electrical Distributors

Duluth, Georgia, United States
Atlanta Electrical Distributors is an electrical distributor focused on the construction and MRO markets.

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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 23 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 21 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 25
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 22
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 Needham Electric Supply

Canton, Massachusetts, United States

Needham Electric Supply is a distributor of electrical equipments.

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