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DSG subsidiary Lawson Products acquires Emergent Safety Supply; $13M sales accretive to margins
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
- Lawson Products, a DSG subsidiary, acquired Safety Supply Illinois (dba Emergent Safety Supply) for an undisclosed amount.
- ESS generates ~$13M annual sales; expected to be accretive to DSG's adjusted EBITDA margins.
- Acquisition expands Lawson's safety product offering by over four times.
- Funded through DSG's cash from operations.
- ESS CEO Mary Porter: customers, suppliers, employees benefit from Lawson's VMI services and larger network.