BSS adds industrial tools to its supplier list after buying BuckHickman from Premier Farnell for 拢27m
has completed the purchase of BuckHickman InOne for 拢27m.
BSS announced in March that it had agreed to buy BuckHickman, which distributes industrial tools and supplies, from Premier Farnell.
The distributor of heating, plumbing and pipeline equipment said it expected BuckHickman and Price Tools, which it acquired last year, to form the basis of a third business division.
BuckHickman had an operating loss of 拢0.8m and sales of 拢99.8 for the year ended 28 Jan 2007.
Premier Farnell said it would focus on its electronic maintenance, repair and operations business.
