# BASCO, Inc. acquires Youngstown Barrel and Drum industrial packaging distributor

Chicago-based BASCO, Inc. announced the acquisition of Youngstown-based Youngstown Barrel and Drum (YBD), a distributor of industrial packaging. YBD customers will gain access to BASCO's wider product lines.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-11-02
- Where: Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: drums, industrial packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [BASCO, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/7187.md) (acquirer)
- [Youngstown Barrel and Drum](https://endata.com/companies/7188.md) (target)

## Sources

- [bascousa.com](https://bascousa.com/blog/basco-inc-acquires-youngstown-based-drum-company-youngstown-barrel), 2020-11-03: "Two premier distributors in industrial packaging combined forces today as Chicago-based BASCO, Inc. announced the acquisition of Youngstown-based Youngstown Barrel and Drum (YBD)."

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