EJ Welch (The Merit Distribution Group) Acquires Multiple Flooring Distributors

E.J. Welch Acquires Midwest Territories of Gilford-Johnson Flooring

September 28, 2020

Building Products

E.J. Welch, the flooring division of Merit Distribution (backed by Center Rock Capital Partners), acquired the Indiana, western Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio territories — including facilities — of Gilford-Johnson Flooring effective Sept. 28, 2020. The transaction is an add-on to E.J. Welch's flooring distribution platform to expand its Midwest footprint and integrate local teams and supplier relationships.

Center Rock Capital Partners Acquires The Merit Distribution Group

April 2, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Center Rock Capital Partners has acquired The Merit Distribution Group, a national distributor of paint sundries and flooring products headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, from Centre Lane Partners. Merit operates 10 distribution centers and 23 branch locations, distributing over 30,000 SKUs to more than 11,000 customers; Center Rock plans to grow the business organically and via acquisitions as a platform investment from its Fund I.

Galleher Acquires West Valley Hardwood Floor Distributors

August 1, 2021

Building Products

Galleher, a leading U.S. flooring distributor based in Santa Fe Springs, California, has acquired West Valley Hardwood Floor Distributors, a regional hardwood flooring wholesaler headquartered in Fife, Washington. The acquisition strengthens Galleher’s presence in the Pacific Northwest and makes West Valley Hardwood the hub for Galleher’s Pacific Northwest operations, while providing West Valley access to Galleher’s broader product selection and resources.

MFG Partners and Merit Capital Partners Acquire Elgen Manufacturing Company

October 29, 2019

Manufacturing

MFG Partners and Merit Capital Partners, alongside Elgen's management team, have acquired Elgen Manufacturing Company, a Closter, New Jersey-based maker of ductwork accessory products for the HVAC industry. Merit provided subordinated debt and equity as part of the Fund VI platform investment (Elgen is Merit’s 13th platform), and the buyers plan to support product-line and geographic growth initiatives.

Lynx Equity Acquires Flooring Solutions, Inc.

May 3, 2018

Construction

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Livermore, California–based Flooring Solutions, Inc., the largest commercial non-union flooring contractor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Flooring Solutions' co-founder Rick Elfman will remain with the business for more than three years to ensure a smooth transition; the deal expands Lynx's existing flooring portfolio alongside its Portland Floor Solutions and G&W Commercial Interiors holdings.

Lynx Equity Limited Acquires Prime Flooring LLC (Ephrata, WA)

November 19, 2019

Building Products

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Prime Flooring LLC, a full-service commercial flooring and equipment rental company based in Ephrata, Washington. The deal is an add-on to Lynx's existing flooring portfolio (including G&W Commercial Interiors); Prime's co-founders Tanner and Shanel Halley will remain with the company post-transaction.