R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. announced the acquisition of White Mountain Lumber in Green River, Wyoming, effective October 17, 2026. The acquisition brings together two family-owned businesses, strengthening R.P. Lumber’s growing presence in Wyoming and northeastern Utah. Founded in 1990, White …
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R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. plans to acquire Guyot Lumber & Hardware, an independently owned retailer of hardware, lumber and building materials in Perryville, Missouri. The transaction, scheduled to close on Nov.1 marks R.P. Lumber’s eighth acquisition this year and its …
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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 …
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R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. continues to grow with the pending acquisition of Schrock Lumber Co., a 60-year-old family-owned hardware, lumber and building materials retailer located in Mediapolis, Iowa. The transaction will close on Friday, March 1st. Terms of the deal …
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Family-owned hardware and building materials R.P. Lumber announced that it has acquired the Sparta, Illinois, location of Wright Building Center, a long-time industry presence in southwestern Illinois. The new location expands the operation’s location count to 82 with 56 locations …
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R.P. Lumber was recently named 2022 Large Business of The Year in the City of Edwardsville, Illinois. President and CEO of R.P. Lumber Robert Plummer accepted the award, which was presented by Mayor Art Risavy, at the city’s annual economic …
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R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. is celebrating 45 years since Robert and Donna Plummer–school teachers at the time–took a big risk and put everything they had into a rough, vacant property in the small Illinois community of Staunton. Today the company operates …
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R.P. Lumber, a fast growing family-owned Midwest hardware and building materials retailer, continues to grow with the pending acquisition of long time competitor Alexander Lumber. Headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, Alexander Lumber is a 130-year-old family-owned company with locations in Illinois, …
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