M&A Deal Summary

WESCO Acquires Needham Electric Supply

On November 2, 2015, WESCO acquired distribution company Needham Electric Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WESCO’s 20th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is WESCO’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WESCO’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-02
Target Needham Electric Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) WESCO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Needham Electric Supply

Canton, Massachusetts, United States
Needham Electric Supply is a distributor of electrical equipments.

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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 22 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 20 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 25
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 16 of 22
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-04 Hill Country Electric Supply

Austin, Texas, United States

Hill Country Electric Supply LP is an electrical distributor focused on the commercial construction market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-01 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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