Operating Company Industrial Services

ORS Nasco

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

ORS Nasco is North America’s largest pure wholesaler of industrial supplies, selling exclusively to distributors through strategically placed distribution centers. The company provides a broad stocked assortment of industrial and safety products for industrial, welding, oilfield, safety, electrical, construction, HVAC, MRO, PVF, plumbing, janitorial, and rental channel markets.

Focus Areas
Industrial distribution, Industrial supplies wholesale, PPE and safety products wholesale
Website
orsnasco.com

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2025-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

4 addon

ORS Nasco Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for ORS Nasco. 1 2025 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    ORS Nasco
    Target
    Techniweld, PowerWeld
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    ORS Nasco acquired Techniweld and PowerWeld, North American wholesale distributors of welding products, expanding its welding platform across the United States and Canada. The announcement does not identify the sellers or disclose financial terms.

  • Buyer
    ORS Nasco
    Target
    Boardwalk, GEN, Windsoft
    Seller
    Essendant
    Type
    Addon

    ORS Nasco acquired Essendant’s Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft janitorial and facility-supply brands. The transaction adds product brands to ORS Nasco’s janitorial and facility-supplies offering; the announcement does not disclose financial terms.

  • Buyer
    ORS Nasco, Wynnchurch Capital
    Target
    AD Member Supply, Alliance Distribution Partners
    Seller
    AD Industries
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Wynnchurch Capital-backed ORS Nasco has acquired assets associated with AD Industries’ AD Member Supply unit and Alliance Distribution Partners as part of an ongoing buy-and-build expansion strategy. The additions broaden ORS Nasco’s MRO distribution product breadth—especially power transmission and welding—and increase its density across major U.S. industrial markets.

  • Buyer
    ORS Nasco, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
    Target
    R3 Safety
    Seller
    Bunzl plc
    Type
    Addon

    ORS Nasco, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired R3 Safety from Bunzl plc. The add-on expands ORS Nasco's PPE and safety product offering and national distribution capability to further serve industrial distributors across the U.S.

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