Gypsum Management & Supply (GMS) announced its acquisition of Central Materials, a stucco, stone, EIFS and masonry distributor that operates two locations in South Texas’s Rio Grande Valley. “We are excited to welcome Central Materials and its highly respected, customer …
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Home Depot Subsidiaries Ink Acquisition Deals
The Home Depot continues to expand its presence in professional building materials distribution through SRS Distribution, which it acquired in 2024, using acquisitions to add regional operators and expand coverage. SRS Distribution announced it has acquired the commercial roofing division …
Read More »TopBuild Reports Sales Growth Driven by 2025 Acquisitions
TopBuild Corp., an installer of insulation and commercial roofing and a specialty distributor of insulation and related building products to the construction industry in the U.S and Canada, released its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a …
Read More »True Value Builds Brand for the Future With Corporate-Owned Stores
As another outlet for promoting growth and the success of the True Value brand, the company has started the process of owning and operating retail stores. True Value purchased its first store in Palatine, Illinois, in March 2024. Eric Lane, …
Read More »Lugbill Supply Center Acquires Affiliated Lumber
Lugbill Supply Center, located in Archbold, Ohio, has acquired Affiliated Lumber in Swanton, Ohio, expanding its operation to two locations in northwestern Ohio. Owner Isaac Weber recently received a Young Retailer of the Year award from the North American Hardware …
Read More »Ace Retail Holdings to Acquire 13-Store Illinois Chain
Ace Retail Holdings announced today it has agreed to acquire Bishop Ace Hardware, a 13-location chain in central Illinois. Joe Jeffries, president and CEO of Ace Retail Holdings, says the stores will retain their Ace branding, store management, personnel and …
Read More »R.P. Lumber Acquiring Mount Carroll Home Center
R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. plans to acquire the Mount Carroll Home Center, an independently owned retailer of hardware, lumber and building materials in Mount Carroll, Illinois. “We’ve been friendly competitors and industry peers with R.P. Lumber for as long as …
Read More »R.P. Lumber Acquires Golden Rule Lumber
R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. has announced the acquisition of Golden Rule Lumber, a well-respected family-owned retailer of hardware, building and landscaping materials and rental equipment located in Ottawa, Illinois. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Based in Edwardsville, Illinois, …
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