Graybar Acquires Blazer Electric Supply

Graybar Acquires Metro Electric Supply and Metro Lighting

November 3, 2021

Electrical Services

Graybar has acquired Metro Electric Supply and Metro Lighting, a family-owned regional electrical and lighting distributor headquartered in St. Louis that operates 14 locations across the St. Louis region. The business will continue to operate under the Metro Electric Supply and Metro Lighting brands with the same employees and leadership; the seller was owner Bill Frisella/the Frisella family.

MERGE Acquires Blazer

June 2, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

MERGE, a marketing and technology agency, has acquired Blazer (formerly Brooks Bell), a strategic consulting firm, to expand its consulting, data analytics, and early-stage strategy capabilities. The acquisition enables MERGE to offer integrated, insight-led solutions across consumer, health, and financial services clients; terms were not disclosed.

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.

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.

Schaedler Yesco Distribution Acquires Clarion Electric Supply

October 9, 2023

Building Products

Schaedler Yesco Distribution Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Clarion Electric Supply Company, a two-location electrical supply distributor in northwest Pennsylvania. The deal, driven by Schaedler Yesco's western-region growth strategy, is expected to close after due diligence in December 2023 and will expand Schaedler Yesco's footprint to better serve contractors in Northwest Pennsylvania.