Watsco to acquire East Coast Metal Distributors

Watsco Inc. executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire East Coast Metal Distributors Inc., a Durham, N.C.-based HVAC equipment distributor with 27 locations and 386 employees serving 3,500+ contractors across the Southeast; East Coast will operate as a Watsco subsidiary.

“Watsco Inc. has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire East Coast Metal Distributors Inc. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days.”

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