Meritus Gas Partners adds Metroplex Welding Supply
Extends the platform's footprint into the growing Dallas-Fort Worth industrial market with a family-owned distributor that has served manufacturing, construction, and energy customers for five decades.
Takeaways
- Metroplex Welding Supply is a distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies.
- Meritus Gas Partners is acquiring Metroplex Welding Supply with backing from AEA Enterprise.
- The target serves industrial, manufacturing, construction, energy, transportation sectors across Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
AEA Enterprise-backed Meritus Gas Partners has acquired Metroplex Welding Supply, a Dallas-based distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies, deepening the platform's presence in the growing Dallas-Fort Worth industrial market.
The family-owned distributor, which operates five locations, serves manufacturing, construction, energy, and transportation customers.
Led by Mike Bush Jr., Tom Bush and General Manager Jack Robbins, Metroplex will continue operating under its existing brand and leadership team.
Meritus, which partners with independent distributors, provides capital and operational resources while keeping local brands and decision-making intact.
Get tomorrow morning's tape in your inbox.
Yesterday's platforms, add-ons, recaps, and exits, cleaned up before the workday starts.