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ORS Nasco acquires Techniweld, PowerWeld, and three Essendant brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:14 -0400

ORS Nasco, a wholesaler of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations products backed by private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Techniweld & PowerWeld and three proprietary brands — Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft — from Essendant, a portfolio company of Sycamore Partners.

Techniweld operates as a Canadian wholesaler of welding products, supplying distributors with gas and arc welding equipment, filler metals, safety products, and related accessories. The company also operates in the U.S. under the PowerWeld brand. The deal follows ORS's previously announced acquisitions of Alliance Distribution in 2026 and Techniweld USA in 2025.

The three Essendant brands cover janitorial and facility supply

ORS Nasco acquires Techniweld, PowerWeld, and three Essendant brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:14 -0400

The three Essendant brands cover janitorial and facility supply

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Transactions Expand ORS’s North American Welding Platform and Broaden Its Janitorial and Facility Supplies Offering

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ORS Nasco ("ORS"), a wholesaler of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. ("Wynnchurch"), today announced the acquisitions of Techniweld & PowerWeld and the Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft proprietary brands from Essendant, a portfolio company of Sycamore Partners.

Techniweld is a Canadian wholesaler of welding products serving distributors with gas and arc welding equipment, filler metals, safety products, and related accessories. Techniweld also operates in the U.S. under the PowerWeld brand. The acquisition

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Transactions Expand ORS’s North American Welding Platform and Broaden Its Janitorial and Facility Supplies Offering

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Transactions Expand ORS’s North American Welding Platform and Broaden Its Janitorial and Facility Supplies Offering

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Transactions Expand ORS’s North American Welding Platform and Broaden Its Janitorial and Facility Supplies Offering

EMS acquires AMD Supply to expand fencing and hurricane products

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:15 -0400

EMS, a distributor of aluminum products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., has acquired AMD Supply, a Florida-based distributor of fencing, hurricane shutters, and aluminum products serving the Southeastern United States.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, AMD Supply serves fence contractors, general contractors, manufacturers, dealers, and builders. Its product portfolio includes aluminum and vinyl fencing, hurricane shutters, standard and custom aluminum extrusions, tubular motors and accessories, screen doors, hardware, and castings. AMD also serves customers in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Mike Swedick, CEO of EMS, said in a statement that "the acquisition expands our offering

EMS acquires AMD Supply to expand fencing and hurricane products

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:15 -0400

Mike Swedick, CEO of EMS, said in a statement that "the acquisition expands our offering

EMS Broadens Product Offering Across Fencing and Hurricane Protection with Acquisition of AMD Supply

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:00 -0400

Acquisition Extends EMS's Reach with Fence Contractors, Dealers, and Builders and Adds Complementary Product Lines

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EMS, a value-added distributor of aluminum products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. ("Wynnchurch"), today announced the acquisition of AMD Supply ("AMD"), a distributor of fencing, hurricane shutters, and aluminum products serving the Southeastern United States.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, AMD serves fence contractors, general contractors, manufacturers, dealers, and builders. AMD offers a broad portfolio of aluminum and vinyl fencing, hurricane shutters, standard and custom aluminum extrusions, tubular motors and accessories, screen doors,

EMS Broadens Product Offering Across Fencing and Hurricane Protection with Acquisition of AMD Supply

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:00 -0400

Acquisition Extends EMS's Reach with Fence Contractors, Dealers, and Builders and Adds Complementary Product Lines

EMS Broadens Product Offering Across Fencing and Hurricane Protection with Acquisition of AMD Supply

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:00 -0400

Acquisition Extends EMS's Reach with Fence Contractors, Dealers, and Builders and Adds Complementary Product Lines

EMS Broadens Product Offering Across Fencing and Hurricane Protection with Acquisition of AMD Supply

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:13:00 -0400

Acquisition Extends EMS's Reach with Fence Contractors, Dealers, and Builders and Adds Complementary Product Lines

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