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Mueller Industries acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Mueller Industries bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Kessler Sales and DistributionWord for word“We acquired Kessler Sales and Distribution on August 2, 2020 and increased our equity interest in Mueller Middle East to 55 percent on December 7, 2021.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | August 2, 2020 | — |
Die-MoldWord for word“On September 2, 2021, the Company entered into a contribution agreement with a limited liability company in the retail distribution business, pursuant to which the Company exchanged the outstanding common stock of Die-Mold for a 17 percent equity interest in the limited liability company.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | September 2, 2021 | — |
Heatlink GroupWord for word“Effective July 3, 2023, the Company transferred 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Heatlink Group, Inc. and Heatlink Group USA, LLC for an additional 11 percent equity interest in the limited liability company in the retail distribution business.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | July 3, 2023 | — |
Shoals Tubular, Inc. (Shoals)Word for word“We acquired Shoals Tubular, Inc. (Shoals) on January 17, 2020 and H&C Flex on January 29, 2021.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | January 17, 2020 | — |
H&C FlexWord for word“We acquired Shoals Tubular, Inc. (Shoals) on January 17, 2020 and H&C Flex on January 29, 2021.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | January 29, 2021 | — |
Fabricated Tube Products and ShoalsWord for word“We disposed of Fabricated Tube Products and Shoals on July 28, 2021.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | July 28, 2021 | — |
Copper BarWord for word“On October 25, 2021, the Company sold its Copper Bar business for approximately $ 10.1 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | October 25, 2021 | approximately $ 10.1 million |
FTP and STIWord for word“As disclosed in “ Note 2 – Acquisitions & Dispositions ,” during 2021 the Company sold the assets of FTP and all of the outstanding stock of STI, resulting in a gain of $ 46.6 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | during 2021 | — |
Elkhart Products CorporationWord for word“On August 2, 2024, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Elkhart Products Corporation (Elkhart) for approximately $ 38.2 million in cash at closing, net of cash acquired and working capital adjustments.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | August 2, 2024 | approximately $ 38.2 million in cash at closing, net of cash acquired and working capital adjustments |
NehringWord for word“The transaction closed on May 28, 2024, whereby the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity of Nehring for approximately $ 569.2 million, net of working capital adjustments.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | May 28, 2024 | approximately $ 569.2 million, net of working capital adjustments |
Nehring Electrical Works CompanyWord for word“The transaction closed on May 28, 2024, whereby the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity of Nehring for approximately $ 569.2 million, net of working capital adjustments.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | May 28, 2024 | approximately $ 569.2 million, net of working capital adjustments |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $20.5 million | $4.6 million |
| 2017-12-30 | $18.4 million | $3.9 million |
| 2018-12-29 | $167.7 million | $22.8 million |
| 2019-12-28 | −$3.5 million | $2 million |
| 2020-12-26 | $72.6 million | $13.7 million |
| 2021-12-25 | $30.2 million | $12.1 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2023-12-30 | $0 | — |
| 2024-12-28 | $602.7 million | $161.2 million |
| 2025-12-27 | $0 | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-03-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-04-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-04-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-07-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-03-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-12-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Mueller Industries’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-25. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.