DSG buys $39M South Florida distributor American Fasteners
What's the deal? Distribution Solutions GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (NASDAQ: DSGR) has acquired American Fasteners Corp.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a South Florida distributor of fasteners, tools and industrial products. The deal expands DSG's maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) business into the South Florida market and opens reach into Latin America and the Caribbean.
Who's who? Founded in 1981 and based in Miami, American Fasteners serves more than 11,000 customers with screws, anchors, power tools, safety gear and abrasives across three locations. It is the largest Milwaukee ToolDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → dealer in the region.
The terms: American Fasteners generates roughly $39 million in annual revenue and is expected to be accretive to DSG's EBITDA margin. DSG funded the deal through existing cash and available capacity under its amended credit agreement.
Why it matters? DSG is a specialty distribution company built from the combination of Lawson ProductsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Gexpro ServicesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and TestEquityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. It serves about 220,000 customers across North America, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East with around 4,300 employees.
What's the endgame? The acquisition fits DSG's plan to build scale in MRO through targeted purchases. "This acquisition is a natural extension of our strategy to build scale in MRO through high-quality businesses that expand our capabilities, customer relationships and geographic reach," said chairman and chief executive officer J. Bryan King.
What changes? American Fasteners customers gain access to Lawson Products' broader product range and resources. Founder Manny Benitez said DSG's capabilities "will allow us to serve our customers even better while creating new opportunities for growth."
The signal: The deal reflects continued consolidation in the fragmented MRO distribution market, where scale players absorb regional specialists to expand product breadth and geographic reach.
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