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Rexel agrees $1.4bn purchase of US distributor GCG

The French group pushes deeper into engineered infrastructure products in America.

M&A News deals deskIndustrials · France25 Sept 2026

Rexel said on 25 September it will buy GCG, a US specialty wire and cable distributor, from Audax Private Equity for about $1.4bn. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026.

GCG website: gogcg.com

Market context

GCG expects more than $1.1bn of revenue in 2026 from 16 sites, with most sales involving customised or engineered products. Rexel expects the deal to lift adjusted EPS in the first year.