BlueLinx Acquires Disdero Lumber Company for $96 Million

Lynx Equity Acquires Buse Timber & Sales Inc.

February 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Buse Timber & Sales Inc., a specialty sawmill in Everett, Washington, to expand its wood re-manufacturing platform. The deal was financed by Windsor Capital and was represented by ACT Capital Advisors; Lynx said Buse will continue operating under existing management while being integrated with its sister wood businesses.

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. Acquires Novo Building Products from Blue Wolf Capital

June 23, 2021

Building Products

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (TSX: HDI) agreed to acquire Novo Building Products LLC from Blue Wolf Capital Partners in a transaction announced June 23, 2021; the purchase price was disclosed by HDI as approximately US$303 million and the deal was expected to close in late July/early August 2021. Novo, headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, is a manufacturer and value-added distributor of mouldings, millwork and stair parts with more than 1,400 employees; Blue Wolf had owned Novo since 2016.

Builders FirstSource Acquires National Lumber

January 5, 2022

Building Products

Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR) has acquired National Lumber, the largest independent building materials supplier in New England. The acquisition adds 19 facilities and over 700 employees, bolstering Builders FirstSource's Northeast network and expanding its R&R and value‑added solutions capabilities.

Contract Lumber Acquires Cedar Supply

November 26, 2024

Building Products

Ohio-based Contract Lumber has acquired Cedar Supply, a family-owned Texas lumber and building materials supplier that has operated in the state for more than 50 years. The acquisition expands Contract Lumber’s footprint across Texas — including its first entry into the Dallas market — while preserving Cedar Supply’s operations and employee continuity.

US LBM Acquires Barrons Lumber

November 24, 2021

Building Products

US LBM, a national distributor of specialty building materials, has agreed to acquire Barrons Lumber, a long-established provider of lumber and specialty building products serving professional builders in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Barrons operates two facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Manassas, Virginia; Jim Davis will continue to lead day-to-day operations and The JIAN Group acted as financial advisor to Barrons.

U.S. LUMBER (Specialty Building Products) Acquires Mid-State Lumber Corp.

December 4, 2020

Building Products

U.S. LUMBER GROUP LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Specialty Building Products, LLC, has acquired Mid-State Lumber Corp., a regional wholesaler of building materials. The deal preserves Mid-State's brand and leadership and expands U.S. LUMBER/Specialty Building Products' product offering and geographic footprint across the Mid-Atlantic and New England.