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Marco Sealing Solutions Acquires Denver Distributor
The asset acquisition adds a long-established sealing products distributor to Marco’s platform, widening industrial coverage and strengthening service for OEM and MRO customers.

Mill Point Completes Deal for Total Safety’s MRO Business
Mill Point Capital has completed its acquisition of Total Safety’s MRO distribution unit, a carve-out that adds a sizable industrial supply platform with broad field coverage.

Tavoron Acquires Pneumatic Automation Distributor Fluidraulics
The automation and motion control platform expands its Ohio and Western Pennsylvania footprint, adding fluid power expertise and local relationships that matter in industrial distribution.

White Cap to Acquire Iowa Distributor Gierke Robinson
White Cap’s planned acquisition of Gierke Robinson adds four Iowa locations and deeper concrete equipment capabilities in a key regional construction supply market.

Ferguson to Acquire FloWorks in $1.6B Deal
The $1.6 billion acquisition adds technical flow control depth, broader industrial coverage, and new cross-selling opportunities across non-residential distribution markets.

AD to Acquire SupplyForce
Affiliated Distributors’ planned acquisition of supplyFORCE would expand national-account capabilities for independents serving industrial, MRO, government and multi-site customers.

Emerald Lake Backs WECS-ECS Merger to Build Specialty Electrical Distribution Platform
Emerald Lake’s investment merges WECS and Electrical Cable Specialists into a specialty cable and distribution platform serving power, data center, industrial and renewables markets.

Enerpac to Acquire Industrial Tools Counterpart in $472M Deal
Enerpac Tool Group’s agreement to buy SFE Group adds a broad pipe fabrication and welding equipment portfolio with implications for industrial distributors and M&A strategy.

Brookfield to Acquire Gregg Distributors in C$1.6B Deal
Brookfield’s planned purchase of Gregg Distributors highlights the value of industrial MRO distribution scale, service, and supply chain execution in Western Canada.

VAD and Exotic Merge to Build a Fluid Power Platform
The combination of Value Added Distributors and Exotic Automation & Supply expands scale, territory, and service depth in industrial fluid power and automation distribution.
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