Graybar to acquire Advantage Industrial Automation
Graybar has entered into an agreement to acquire Advantage Industrial Automation of Duluth, Ga.
The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1.
Advantage provides control and automation solutions to industrial users, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. Advantage was founded in 1989 and has six locations in the southeastern United States. As a subsidiary of Graybar, the company will continue to operate under the Advantage Industrial Automation name with the same employees, leadership team and suppliers.
“We are pleased to welcome the Advantage team to Graybar. As we focus on growing our industrial business, Advantage brings valuable experience and a strong reputation as a provider of control and automation solutions," said Kathleen M. Mazzarella, Graybar’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We are excited to move forward with this acquisition and see it as an important step toward accelerating our growth and expanding our reach in the future.”
Ken Entrekin, co-founder and chief executive officer of Advantage, added, “We believe Graybar brings a multitude of resources and similar core values that will serve our company and our employees well for years to come. We look forward to positioning ourselves with this industry leader and expanding our business as part of the Graybar team.”
“Advantage and Graybar are well aligned, with a shared focus on the industrial market and a commitment to adding value for our customers and suppliers,” said Advantage co-founder and president, Chip Smith. “Together we can provide our mutual customers with superior capabilities and services that work to their advantage.”
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