NEFCO Acquires Unistrut Midwest from Brixey & Meyer Capital

Brixey & Meyer Capital Acquires Unistrut Midwest

June 24, 2022

Building Products

Brixey & Meyer Capital (BMC) has acquired Unistrut Midwest from Mark and Dave Ellis. Unistrut Midwest, a Cincinnati-based value-added distributor, fabricator and installer of Unistrut metal framing products, will continue to be led in part by the Ellis family while BMC provides capital and resources to support growth.

NEFCO Acquires Unicoa Industrial Supply

April 15, 2024

Building Products

NEFCO, a family-owned construction supply company, has acquired Unicoa Industrial Supply, a Phoenix-based supplier of tools, safety equipment and construction accessories. The deal expands NEFCO’s presence and product offering in the Phoenix/Tucson market and brings Unicoa’s local customer relationships and inventory into NEFCO’s broader platform.

ClarkDietrich Acquires Studs Unlimited from Foundation Building Materials

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

ClarkDietrich acquired the assets of Oklahoma City-based Studs Unlimited from Foundation Building Materials, effective October 1, 2024. The deal expands ClarkDietrich's Midwest footprint and manufacturing/fabrication capacity for cold-formed steel framing products.

Bertram Capital Invests in NEFCO to Create Industrial Distribution Platform

August 10, 2022

Building Products

Bertram Capital has made an investment in Hartford, Connecticut-based NEFCO Holding Company LLC, a family-owned value-added distributor of specialty construction (SHARP) products. The capital will support NEFCO's growth and buy-and-build strategy — leveraging Bertram's operating resources (including Bertram Labs) to accelerate organic growth and acquisitions across the East Coast and Midwest.

Leonard Green Acquires NEFCO from Bertram Capital

January 16, 2026

Building Products

Leonard Green & Partners has completed the acquisition of NEFCO Holding Company LLC from Bertram Capital. NEFCO is a Hartford, Connecticut-based value-added distributor of SHARP products, tools, safety items and jobsite consumables with more than 70 U.S. locations; terms were not disclosed.

Norfolk Iron & Metal Acquires Straub Metal International

January 6, 2025

Industrial Services

Norfolk Iron & Metal (NIM), a family-owned steel service center based in Norfolk, Nebraska, has acquired Straub Metal International, a family-run distributor of Type 409 stainless steel based in Ashley, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands NIM's stainless steel sheet and coil product lines and brings Straub Metal's inventory and expertise into NIM's national service center network.