Graybar Acquires Metro Electric Supply and Metro Lighting

Graybar Acquires Blazer Electric Supply

March 1, 2024

Industrial Services

Graybar has acquired Blazer Electric Supply, an independent electrical distributor headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, effective March 1, 2024. Blazer will operate as a Graybar subsidiary under its existing name with Trevor Blazer serving as president; the deal expands Graybar’s footprint and service capabilities in southern Colorado.

Cape Electrical Supply Acquires Power Supply Company, LLC

September 4, 2024

Electrical Services

Cape Electrical Supply, a subsidiary of Graybar, has acquired Power Supply Company, LLC, an electric utility distributor based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The business will operate as a division of Cape Electrical Supply, with existing employees and supplier relationships retained, expanding Cape Electric's presence into the Tennessee market.

Graybar Acquires CX Connexion

December 19, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Graybar has completed the acquisition of CX Connexion, an electrical distributor based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. CX Connexion will continue to operate under its existing name and leadership as a subsidiary of Graybar, which said the deal will accelerate its growth in the Chicago market.

Pilot Freight Services Acquires Metro New York Franchise

November 4, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Pilot Freight Services, a Glen Mills, Pennsylvania–based transportation and logistics provider backed by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), acquired the Metro New York franchise effective November 1, 2020. The franchise and its employees will be integrated into Pilot to increase the company’s operational control and capacity in the high-volume Metro New York inbound and last-mile market, expanding its heavy/bulky and white-glove delivery capabilities.

Tandym Group Acquires Metro Systems

July 6, 2022

Staffing & HR

Tandym Group, a national recruitment and workforce solutions company backed by Mill Rock Capital, has acquired Metro Systems, a Virginia-based IT staffing and direct-hire firm. The acquisition expands Tandym's technology vertical (Tandym Tech), broadening its service offerings and geographic reach; terms were not disclosed.

Graybar Acquires Valin Corporation

May 1, 2023

Industrial Services

Graybar has entered into an agreement to acquire Valin Corporation, a San Jose–based distributor of automation, filtration, fluid handling, heating and process control products and systems that operates 12 locations across the western and southwestern United States. Valin will continue to operate under its existing name and leadership team as a Graybar subsidiary; the transaction was expected to close May 1, 2023.