Westlake Chemical Acquires Boral's North American Building Products Businesses

Westlake Acquires Hexion's Global Epoxy Business for ~$1.2B

February 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Westlake Chemical Corporation completed the acquisition of Hexion Inc.'s global epoxy business for approximately $1.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. The acquired business—to be branded Westlake Epoxy and headquartered in Rotterdam—adds specialty epoxy resins, modifiers and curing agents that expand Westlake's coatings and composites capabilities for end markets such as wind energy, automotive and aerospace.

Westlake Chemical Acquires Hexion's Epoxy Business

February 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Westlake Chemical Corporation completed the acquisition of Hexion's epoxy-based Coatings and Composite businesses (the "Epoxy Business") for approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction transfers Hexion's epoxy specialty resins, base epoxy resins and intermediates product lines to Westlake; Hexion will continue to operate its Adhesives and Versatic Acids and Derivatives product lines following the divestiture.

Westlake Corporation Acquires ACI/Perplastic Group's Compounding Solutions Business

January 5, 2026

Manufacturing

Westlake Corporation has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group (collectively, "ACI"). The deal expands Westlake Global Compounds' manufacturing footprint into Portugal, Romania and Tunisia (adding to Mexico) and brings new specialty products and advanced technologies to Westlake's Housing & Infrastructure Products business.

RW America Acquires All American Building Products

February 1, 2024

Building Products

RW America LLC, a portfolio company of Strength Capital Partners, has acquired All American Building Products, a Tulsa-based distributor of siding, windows, doors and gutters. The deal is an add-on to RW America's platform, expanding its product offering and Midwest footprint to better serve professional contractors across single-family, multi-family and repair & remodel markets.

Eco Material Technologies Formed Through Combination of Boral Resources and Green Cement

February 10, 2022

Building Products

Eco Material Technologies completed acquisitions of Boral Resources (Boral Limited's North American fly ash business) and Green Cement Inc., creating a national platform for sustainable cement alternatives. The new company received significant investments from One Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus and closed $525 million of green bonds to facilitate the combination, forming a PE-backed platform focused on decarbonizing cement through fly ash distribution and near-zero carbon cement technologies.

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.