M&A Deal Summary

WESCO Acquires Brews Supply

On September 13, 2011, WESCO acquired distribution company Brews Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WESCO’s 11th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is WESCO’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is WESCO’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-13
Target Brews Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) WESCO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Brews Supply

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Brews is a full-line distributor of industrial, utility and commercial products with branches in Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga and Fort McMurray.

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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 12 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 11 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 25
State (Alberta) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 5
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-15 RECO

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

RECO LLC is a Siemens automation, controls and electrical distributor, with six branches located in the midwest and southeastern regions of the United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 RS Electronics

Livonia, Michigan, United States

RS Electronics is a distributor of electronic and electrical products serving the industrial, medical equipment, automotive and contract manufacturing end markets.

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