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Footprint Capital Advises Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc. in Sale to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE)
Columbus, Ohio, January 5th, 2026 – Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc. (“MASSI”) has been acquired by DXP Enterprises, Inc. (“DXP”). Footprint Capital, LLC (“Footprint”) acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the transaction.
Founded in 1984, MASSI is a leading dealer and installer of liquid storage tanks in the U.S and serves essential industries, including water, wastewater, landfill leachate, and data centers. The Company provides cradle-to-grave services from the initial education, distribution, and installation of tanks and accessories to the recurring maintenance and inspection. MASSI is headquartered in Washington Court House, OH with a satellite office in Grantville, PA.
The acquisition expands upon DXP’s National Water and Wastewater efforts, continues to accelerate end market diversification, and provides attractive growth opportunities, margins, and cash flow.
David Little, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DXP, commented that MASSI “provides DXP with exceptional project capabilities that will enhance our efforts and our ability to collaborate and serve our customers as well as grow our existing platforms.” Further, he noted that the acquisition is “consistent with our growth strategy and demonstrates our commitment to expanding DXP into varied end markets as well as maintaining our leading position as the largest distributor of rotating equipment in North America.”
Kyle Butts, President of Mid Atlantic Storage Systems commented, "Our expertise in the water and wastewater and leachate markets around tanks will complement DXP's approach to building the DXP Water platform while providing a breadth of technical products and services and a one-stop solution for customers. This transaction will give us additional resources to better serve the market as we continue to grow and scale. We are also incredibly pleased that each of Mid Atlantic’s employees is being given the opportunity to develop their careers in such an exciting and supportive environment. This transaction will be great for our customers and key suppliers as well."
Tom Pampush of Ice Miller served as MASSI’s primary legal counsel during the transaction.
Read the full DXP Enterprises, Inc. press release here.
ABOUT FOOTPRINT CAPITAL
Footprint Capital is a middle market investment bank with locations in Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania focused on advising owners and operators of privately held companies in the middle market. Footprint Capital’s services include sell-side and buy-side merger and acquisition advisory, private equity and family office deal origination services, ownership transition planning, debt advisory, and strategic management consulting. For more information, visit: www.footprintcapital.com.
ABOUT DXP ENTERPRISES, INC.
DXP Enterprises, Inc. is a leading products and service distributor that adds value and total cost savings solutions to industrial customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Dubai. DXP provides innovative pumping solutions, supply chain services and maintenance, repair, operating and production ("MROP") services that emphasize and utilize DXP’s vast product knowledge and technical expertise in rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, metal working, industrial supplies and safety products and services. DXP's breadth of MROP products and service solutions allows DXP to be flexible and customer-driven, creating competitive advantages for our customers. DXP’s business segments include Service Centers, Innovative Pumping Solutions and Supply Chain Services. For more information, visit: www.dxpe.com.