GMS Acquires Howard & Sons Building Materials in Southern California

GMS Acquires Westside Building Material

July 2, 2021

Building Products

GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) completed the acquisition of Westside Building Material for $135.0 million, funded with cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The purchase expands GMS’s geographic footprint across major California markets and represents its first entry into the Las Vegas market, supporting the company’s strategic growth through accretive acquisitions.

GMS Acquires Construction Supply of Southwest Florida

June 2, 2022

Building Products

GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) has acquired Construction Supply of Southwest Florida, Inc., a Sarasota-based distributor of stucco, building and waterproofing supplies, effective June 1, 2022. The acquisition expands GMS's complementary product offerings and establishes an inaugural stucco-focused location in Florida as part of the company's ongoing platform expansion strategy.

GMS Inc. Acquires Engler, Meier & Justus and Blair Building Materials

April 5, 2023

Building Products

GMS Inc. has completed the acquisitions of Engler, Meier & Justus, Inc. (EMJ) in the Chicago area and Blair Building Materials, Inc. in Maple, Ontario, expanding its North American footprint. The deals (closed April 3, 2023) strengthen GMS's commercial interior and exterior product offerings and extend service reach in the greater Chicago and Toronto markets.

GMS Inc. Acquires Kamco Supply Corporation

December 21, 2023

Building Products

GMS Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Kamco Supply Corporation, a Brooklyn-based distributor of ceilings, wallboard, steel, lumber and related building products. The acquisition expands GMS's presence in the Greater New York City market and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of GMS's fiscal 2024, subject to customary conditions.

GMS Inc. Acquires Jawl Lumber Corporation (Home Lumber & Building Supplies)

May 1, 2023

Building Products

GMS Inc. acquired Jawl Lumber Corporation, which operates as Home Lumber & Building Supplies in Victoria, British Columbia, to expand its platform presence and complementary product offerings on Vancouver Island. The single-location lumber and building materials supplier will join GMS's Canadian operations to strengthen local market coverage and extend tools and fasteners offerings.

WSB Titan (GMS Inc.) Acquires D.L. Building Materials

February 5, 2021

Building Products

WSB Titan, a subsidiary of GMS Inc., has completed the acquisition of D.L. Building Materials, a supplier of wallboard, acoustical ceilings, steel framing and insulation serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. The deal expands GMS/WSB Titan's Canadian footprint into the Ottawa–Gatineau market and marks GMS's first location in Quebec.