Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2022-2026.
Public Company
Industrial Services
Distribution Solutions Group
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Multi-platform specialty distributor providing value-added distribution solutions for industrial MRO and OEM/industrial technology markets, operating through brands such as Lawson Products and TestEquity with value-added services including vendor-managed inventory and other managed distribution services.
- Focus Areas
- Industrial MRO distribution, OEM industrial distribution, Industrial valves & instrumentation distribution
- Website
- distributionsolutionsgroup.com
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
5 buyout · 2 addon
Distribution Solutions Group Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 3 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
- Target
- GradeEight Holdings, LLC
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Distribution Solutions Group (DSG) announced a definitive agreement to acquire GradeEight Holdings, whose businesses include Winzer, a national MRO distributor, and FastServ Supply, an eight-location retail chain in Texas and Arkansas. GradeEight has approximately 190 associates, more than 270 franchisees, and about $110 million in annual sales; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions.
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September 2, 2026
- Buyer
- Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
- Target
- American Fasteners Corp.
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Distribution Solutions Group acquired American Fasteners Corp., a Miami-based distributor of fasteners, tools, construction supplies and other MRO products. The acquisition expands DSG’s customer base and South Florida presence, while extending its reach into export markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Buyer
- Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSG)
- Target
- Eastern Valve & Control Specialties Ltd.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSG) announced it has acquired Eastern Valve & Control Specialties Ltd., a provider of industrial valve products and related services serving customers across Atlantic Canada. The acquisition strengthens DSG’s Canadian operations under the Source Atlantic Mobile Valve platform and is expected to be immediately accretive to margins; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSG), Lawson Products, Inc., Lawson Products Canada, Inc.
- Target
- Source Atlantic Limited
- Seller
- Irving family
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Distribution Solutions Group, through its operating company Lawson Products and affiliate Lawson Products Canada, agreed to acquire Source Atlantic Limited, a Canadian wholesale distributor of industrial MRO supplies, safety products, fasteners and value‑added services. The transaction, expected to close in Q3 2024, expands DSG's Canadian footprint by combining Source Atlantic's eastern Canadian presence with Bolt Supply's western operations and is expected to be immediately accretive to DSG's adjusted EPS.
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May 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Lawson Products, Inc., Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
- Target
- S&S Automotive, Inc.
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lawson Products, the operating company of Distribution Solutions Group (DSG), has completed the acquisition of S&S Automotive, a Midwest-based automotive and industrial parts distributor headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois. The transaction — funded with DSG cash and its credit facility — will combine S&S with Lawson's Kent Automotive division to expand product offering, vendor-managed inventory (VMI) capabilities and geographic reach; S&S reported approximately $40 million in annual revenue and the deal is expected to be accretive to DSG's adjusted EPS and EBITDA margins.
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January 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Lawson Products, Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSG)
- Target
- Safety Supply Illinois LLC (DBA Emergent Safety Supply / ESS)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Distribution Solutions Group’s operating company, Lawson Products, completed the acquisition of Safety Supply Illinois LLC (DBA Emergent Safety Supply), a national safety products distributor headquartered in Batavia, Illinois. ESS generates approximately $13 million in annual sales and the acquisition expands Lawson’s safety product offering, strengthens technical expertise, and is expected to be accretive to DSG’s adjusted EBITDA; the transaction was funded from DSG's cash from operations.
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- Buyer
- TestEquity, Distribution Solutions Group
- Target
- National Test Equipment
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
TestEquity, an operating company of Distribution Solutions Group (DSG), acquired National Test Equipment for approximately $7.8 million to expand calibration, refurbishment, rental and leasing capabilities. The deal, funded from DSG's existing credit facility, is expected to add more than $9 million in annual sales and over $1.4 million of adjusted EBITDA, broadening TestEquity's technical services and rental offerings.
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