PrimeSource Brands Acquires Axxis, LLC

PrimeSource Brands (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Keylink

January 21, 2025

Building Products

PrimeSource Brands, a Clearlake-backed specialty building products platform, has acquired Keylink, a New Holland, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of aluminum railing systems. The add-on expands PrimeSource Brands' outdoor living product portfolio by more than 3,000 SKUs; financial terms were not disclosed.

PrimeSource Brands Acquires Wolf Home Products from Tenex Capital

August 12, 2021

Building Products

PrimeSource Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Wolf Home Products from affiliates of Tenex Capital Management. The purchase adds Wolf’s branded cabinetry, countertops, vanities and outdoor living products to PrimeSource’s specialty building products platform, expanding its branded portfolio and distribution reach in the residential repair, remodel and new construction end markets.

PrimeSource Brands Acquires Advantage Industries

January 15, 2026

Building Products

PrimeSource Brands, a Clearlake-backed national building-products platform, has acquired Advantage Industries, a Deerfield Beach, Florida-based maker of gate and fence hardware (operating under the Safetech Hardware brand). The add-on expands PrimeSource’s outdoor living and safety-focused hardware portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.

PrimeSource Brands Acquires Cobra Anchors

August 15, 2024

Building Products

PrimeSource Brands, a Clearlake-backed provider of specialty residential building products, has acquired Cobra Anchors, a Montreal-based maker of hollow-wall, universal and masonry anchors. The acquisition expands PrimeSource's branded product portfolio and channel reach into home centers, lumberyards and specialty retail; financial terms were not disclosed.

PrimeSource Brands (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Fortress Railing Products

July 2, 2025

Building Products

PrimeSource Brands, a Clearlake-backed provider of specialty branded building products, has acquired Fortress Railing Products, a Garland, Texas-based designer and distributor of customizable steel, aluminum, cable, and glass railing systems. The transaction is an add-on to PrimeSource Brands' platform to bolster its outdoor living and railing product portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.

Clearlake Capital Acquires PrimeSource from Platinum Equity

December 31, 2020

Building Products

Clearlake Capital Group has completed the acquisition of PriSo Holding Corporation (PrimeSource) from Platinum Equity. PrimeSource is a global distributor of specialty building materials with 34 U.S. distribution centers and over 1,100 employees; Clearlake intends to use the business as a platform for organic growth and add-on acquisitions in the specialty distribution sector.