Lawson Products, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Brian Hoekstra as vice president of mergers and acquisitions, a newly created position. Mr. Hoekstra will report directly to Michael DeCata, president and chief executive officer. Mr. Hoekstra is joining Lawson from W.W. Grainger where he served as Sr. Director, Mergers & Acquisitions. In his previous position, he led cross-functional acquisition teams in identifying and screening potential targets as well as leading the due diligence process, performing financial modeling and negotiations, and coordinating integrations. Additionally, he helped establish the company’s merger and acquisitions capability from the ground up by organizing the strategic framework, developing and training a team of functional experts, and instituting standard processes. Prior to Grainger, Mr. Hoekstra served as Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions with Clark Retail Enterprises and has held financial planning roles at AT&T and the Dial Corporation.