Beijer Ref / Heritage Distribution Acquires Young Supply Company

Beijer Ref Acquires Heritage Distribution Holdings from Gryphon Investors

December 15, 2022

Building Products

Beijer Ref AB has signed a binding agreement to acquire Heritage Distribution Holdings from Gryphon Investors for USD 1,275 million (USD 1,175 million excluding certain tax benefits). Heritage Distribution, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operates a 64-branch HVAC/R parts and equipment distribution platform across ten U.S. states with approximately 800 employees; the acquisition is Beijer Ref's strategic entry into the North American market and provides a platform for further consolidation.

Heritage Distribution Holdings Acquires Webb Supply

December 20, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Heritage Distribution Holdings, the U.S. platform for Beijer Ref AB, has agreed to acquire the assets of Webb Supply, a family-owned HVAC wholesale distributor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Webb will continue to operate under its brand and management will roll over equity as the business becomes part of Heritage Distribution's Northern Region to expand the platform's footprint in Northeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.

Heritage Distribution Holdings Acquires AMSCO Supply

September 26, 2023

Building Products

Heritage Distribution Holdings, the U.S. platform for Beijer Ref AB, has agreed to acquire the assets of AMSCO Supply, a family-owned wholesale HVAC distributor headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. AMSCO, which has roughly $45 million in annual sales and about 50 employees, will continue to operate under its own brand with existing management rolling over an ownership stake; the deal expands Heritage Distribution's U.S. footprint into adjacent Midwest and Southwest territories.

Heritage Distribution Holdings Acquires Coastal Supply Company

October 12, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Heritage Distribution Holdings, the Gryphon Investors-backed HVAC/R distribution platform, has acquired Coastal Supply Company Inc., a 40-year-old, family-owned HVAC/R distributor based in Knoxville, Tennessee with six branch locations. Coastal will operate under HDH’s Ed’s Supply division and remain led by General Manager David Kennedy as part of HDH’s continued geographic expansion in the Southeast.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Ed's Supply Company

April 25, 2022

Building Products

Gryphon Investors has acquired Ed's Supply Company, a Nashville-based wholesale HVAC/R distributor with 19 locations across Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, and will operate it as an independent division of its Heritage Distribution Holdings platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the existing management team will remain in place with former president Steve Byram becoming an advisor and Tucker Byram named President. The deal expands Heritage Distribution Holdings' multi-region HVAC/R footprint in the Southeast.

Hudson Technologies Acquires USA Refrigerants

June 10, 2024

Environmental Services

Hudson Technologies acquired USA United Suppliers of America Inc. (d/b/a USA Refrigerants) for $20.7 million, with up to $2.0 million in additional earnout consideration. USA Refrigerants is a national refrigerant distributor and longtime purchaser of recovered refrigerants; Hudson said the purchase will create a dedicated refrigerant acquisition group to expand its acquisition, reclamation and sales capabilities.