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ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

Business Wire•13/10/2026•11:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤ORS acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld, expanding North American welding operations
  • ➤ORS acquires Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft brands from Essendant
  • ➤Three brands broaden ORS offerings across janitorial, sanitation, paper, and foodservice categories
  • ➤Wynnchurch sold FloWorks to Ferguson (FERG) for approximately $1.6 billion

Expert Statements

Kevin Short, CEO of ORS

“Techniweld expands our welding offering in Canada and is the next logical step in our ever-growing commitment to welding”

Kevin Short, CEO of ORS

“Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft add established products across janitorial and facility supplies. Together, these acquisitions give our distributor customers a broader assortment from one wholesale partner.”

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands

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

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