M&A Deal Summary

WESCO Acquires EECOL Electric

On October 17, 2012, WESCO acquired distribution company EECOL Electric for 1.1B CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WESCO’s 16th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is WESCO’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is WESCO’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is WESCO’s 2nd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-10-17
Target EECOL Electric
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) WESCO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B CAD

Target

EECOL Electric

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
EECOL Electric is a full-line distributors of electrical equipment, products, and services with 57 locations across Canada and 20 in South America, and more than 20,000 customers. EECOL has a strong warehouse-based business focused on serving industrial, oil, gas, mining, utility, and commercial and residential construction customers.

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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 17 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 16 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 25
State (Alberta) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 3 of 5
Year (2012) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-17 EECOL Electric - Argentina Operations

Argentina

EECOL Electric Corp. - Argentina Operations distributor of OEM products in Argentina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-03 EECOL Electric - Argentina Operations

Argentina

EECOL Electric Corp. - Argentina Operations distributor of OEM products in Argentina.

Sell -
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