PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Nautic Partners LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vallen Distribution from the Sonepar Group, in partnership with Vallen management. The sale is anticipated to close as soon as possible, following regulatory approval.

“This partnership with Nautic marks an exciting new chapter for Vallen, with a focus on accelerating performance while continuing to provide our customers the excellent service, solutions and products they expect,” said Chuck Delph, CEO of Vallen North America. “We are eager to move forward with Nautic’s support, enhancing our strong relationships with customers, suppliers and our Vallen team.”

“Vallen is led by CEO Chuck Delph and a deep management team,” said Chris Pierce, managing director of Nautic. “We are excited about Chuck and the team’s ability to accelerate the business’ growth trajectory in the coming years and thrilled to partner with them to support the company’s future efforts. Additionally, we are excited to add another industrial distribution investment to our portfolio, as well as to lean on our prior experience with corporate carveouts to help Vallen successfully transition into a standalone organization.”

For more information, visit www.vallen.com or www.nautic.com.