Building Products Acquisitions in Louisiana

Fulton Asset Management, a family-backed investment platform based in Chicago, has acquired AFCO Industries, Inc., a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of aluminum, fiberglass, vinyl, and composite building products and a provider of CNC metal fabrication and contract manufacturing services headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana. AFCO's existing leadership will remain in place; Fulton said the deal expands its industrial portfolio and reflects a long-term commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

Trulite, a Truelink Capital-backed architectural glass and aluminum fabricator, acquired Dependable Glass Works of Covington, Louisiana effective February 3, 2025. The deal is an add-on to Trulite's platform to expand its geographic footprint along the I-10 corridor and enhance local fabrication and installation capabilities.

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a Monroe, Louisiana-based manufacturer of hollow metal doors and frames, metal building door systems, and aluminium windows. Premier has about 90 employees and reported approximately $40 million in sales for 2023; ASSA ABLOY says the acquisition strengthens its product portfolio and presence in the southern US and will be accretive to EPS.

White Cap has acquired Midstream Supply & Rental, a Shreveport, Louisiana-based distributor of concrete accessories, erosion control, safety products, and rental equipment. The acquisition expands White Cap’s rental operations and value-added services in its Central Region to better serve non-residential and infrastructure contractors.

SiteOne Landscape Supply completed the acquisition of Jim Stone Co. of Louisiana, a wholesale distributor of natural stone and hardscapes with three locations in southern Louisiana. The deal expands SiteOne's product offering and presence across the Gulf Coast and marks the company's 11th acquisition in 2022.

Holcim has acquired Cajun Ready Mix Concrete, the largest ready-mix concrete provider in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. The deal adds Cajun’s eight ready-mix plants, 51 mixer trucks and roughly 108 employees to Holcim’s North America ready-mix footprint, supporting Holcim’s Strategy 2025 growth agenda.

Watsco, Inc. completed the acquisition of Acme Refrigeration, a Baton Rouge-based distributor of HVAC and refrigeration products. Acme operates 18 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi and generated approximately $60 million in revenue in 2020; Watsco said the deal supports its buy-and-build strategy to expand its HVAC/R distribution footprint.

Cameron Ashley Building Products, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, acquired Martin Distributors, a two-location distributor of lumber, roofing, gypsum and insulation based in Alexandria and Lafayette, Louisiana. The add-on expands Cameron Ashley's product offering (adding lumber and engineered wood) and provides the company entry into the Louisiana market; Martin's separate retail locations in Pineville and Minden were not part of the transaction.