The Sterling Group / Fencing Supply Group Acquires Merchants Metals from Atlas Holdings

Fencing Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Acquires Merchants Metals

February 26, 2021

Building Products

The Sterling Group formed Fencing Supply Group as a platform to consolidate independent fencing distributors and announced that Fencing Supply Group has acquired Merchants Metals effective February 26. Merchants Metals is a leading U.S. value-added distributor of fence supplies operating 35 branches and four manufacturing facilities across 28 states; the acquisition is the first add-on for the newly formed FSG platform to expand scale and capabilities.

Fencing Supply Group (The Sterling Group portfolio) Acquires Atlantic Fence Supply

September 27, 2023

Building Products

Fencing Supply Group (FSG), a platform backed by private equity firm The Sterling Group, has acquired Atlantic Fence Supply, a wholesale fence distributor and fabricator based in Ashland, Virginia. The add-on expands FSG’s branch footprint and capabilities in the Richmond/Tidewater Virginia market, while providing additional resources and growth opportunities for Atlantic Fence Supply’s employees and customers.

Fencing Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Acquires Specialty Fence Wholesale, Inc.

May 2, 2022

Building Products

Fencing Supply Group (FSG), a portfolio company of private equity firm The Sterling Group, has acquired Specialty Fence Wholesale, Inc., a regional wholesaler of vinyl and aluminum fencing products serving Central Florida. The acquisition is an add-on to FSG's platform to expand its footprint and product access for professional fencing contractors in the Tampa/Central Florida market.

Fencing Supply Group Acquires Hartford Fence Supply

January 3, 2023

Building Products

Fencing Supply Group, a platform backed by The Sterling Group, has acquired Hartford Fence Supply, a wholesaler of vinyl and aluminum fencing products serving the Tampa, Florida market. The add-on expands Fencing Supply Group’s footprint in the Tampa area as part of Sterling’s active platform build and acquisition strategy for fencing and outdoor living distribution.

Fencing Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Adds Fence Supply Inc.

June 28, 2021

Building Products

Fencing Supply Group (FSG), a platform backed by The Sterling Group, announced a partnership to add Fence Supply Inc. (FSI), a single-branch fencing and building-materials distributor based in Sunnyvale, Texas, to its portfolio. The acquisition — FSG’s fifth add-on for the platform — expands FSG’s presence in the Dallas Metroplex and brings local fence expertise while allowing FSI to leverage FSG’s national scale; financial terms were not disclosed.

Fencing Supply Group (The Sterling Group portfolio) Acquires Sharon Fence Distributors

August 3, 2021

Building Products

Fencing Supply Group (FSG), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, has acquired Sharon Fence Distributors, a full-service fencing supplier and manufacturer based in Sharon, Pennsylvania with additional locations in Buffalo, New York and Columbus, Ohio. The acquisition expands FSG's geographic footprint and product offerings in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Western New York as part of the platform's ongoing add-on acquisition strategy.