Hillman to Acquire Kanebridge, Establishes Industrial Master Distribution Presence in U.S.
Strategic Acquisition of Fastener Distributor Advances Hillman's Presence in Untapped Industrial Market Increases Industrial Total Addressable Market to $3 Billion while Diversifying Customer and End-Market Exposure Unique Digital and Operational Platform Primed for Future Growth Opportunities CINCINNATI, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hillman Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: HLMN) (the "Company", “Hillman Group”, or "Hillman"), a leading provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kanebridge Corporation ("Kanebridge"), a leading master distributor of industrial fasteners for a purchase price of $315 million, subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses. Kanebridge supplies more than 44,000 commercial and military-grade fastener SKUs to distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada from its warehouses in Illinois and California, selling exclusively to distributors in commercial and industrial channels.