Graybar Acquires Valin Corporation
May 1, 2023
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.
- Buyers
- Graybar
- Targets
- Valin Corporation
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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