Sonepar buys Toronto electrical distributor from HD Supply

Sonepar Canada, Mississaauga, Ontario, has purchased all of the asssets of SESCO/QUESCO, one of several Canadian divisions of HD Supply that sells electrical supplies. The transaction is scheduled to close by the end of February 2011. SESCO/QUESCO currrently employs over 70 associates and has five branches in the Toronto metropolitan area. Sonepar has more than 1,500 dedicated employees in 90 branches within six operating companies: CenturyVallen, Gescan BC, Gescan Prairies, Lumen, Osso Electric and Texcan.