MSC Industrial Direct Comes to Canada

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Melville, N.Y., a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, will enter the Canadian market after its acquisition of Barnes Distribution North America (BDNA).

With this acquisition, MSC will double the size of its sales force and expand its portfolio of inventory management systems and other metalworking and MRO products and services.

With headquarters in Cleveland, BDNA is a distributor of fasteners and other consumables throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to its three Canadian distribution centers in Ontario, Alberta, and New Brunswick, BDNA maintains seven facilities throughout the U.S.

Upon completion of the acquisition, which is expected during MSC’s fiscal third quarter, customers across North America will have access to more than 900,000 metalworking and MRO products.

“MSC’s acquisition of BDNA reflects our continued commitment to provide our customers with the best, most accessible metalworking and MRO solutions. Now, customers across both the United States and Canada will benefit from unparalleled inventory management solutions, an expanded product portfolio, and an enhanced ability to help their businesses succeed,” said, Erik Gershwind, president and CEO of MSC.

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