Briggs & Stratton Acquires Power Distributors
The deal brings wholesale parts distribution in-house for the outdoor power equipment maker.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Auto Parts
Briggs & Stratton has acquired Power Distributors, a wholesale distributor of outdoor power equipment parts and engines. The acquisition builds on a decades-long commercial relationship between the two companies.
Why it matters
The move gives Briggs & Stratton direct control over wholesale distribution to the more than 12,500 independent servicing dealers, national retailers, and commercial equipment customers it serves across North America. The company says the deal is intended to bring it closer to its customers.
Briggs & Stratton products are designed, marketed, and serviced in 100 countries across six continents. Power Distributors, established in 2014, will continue to operate as a full-line wholesale partner with a multi-brand model.
The players
Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment.
Power Distributors
Power Distributors is a wholesale distributor of outdoor power equipment parts and engines that has worked with Briggs & Stratton for decades.
The details
Power Distributors will supply third-party parts, consumables, commercial replacement engines, and supplies to customers. The company will continue operating as a full-line wholesale partner carrying multiple brands.
Timeline
2014: Power Distributors is established.
November 2, 2026: Briggs & Stratton announces the acquisition.
Market Landscape
The deal moves Briggs & Stratton further into the aftermarket parts channel that sits between engine manufacturing and independent servicing dealers. It positions the company to capture distribution margin in a market where it already supplies a broad base of North American dealers and retailers.
Independent servicing dealers and commercial customers who buy from Power Distributors will continue to source parts through the same wholesale channel under its multi-brand model. Customers may see changes in how parts and replacement engines are supplied as the two businesses integrate.
The takeaway
Ownership of wholesale distribution gives an engine maker more control over how its parts reach the people who service equipment. Dealers and commercial buyers should watch whether the multi-brand model holds as the acquisition integrates.
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