Specialty Product Hardware Acquires Ontario Commercial Doors Ltd.

Sale of Commercial Door, Frames, Hardware & Window Distributor (Confidential)

July 29, 2024

Building Products

The Shaughnessy Group announced the completion of a sell-side mandate for the sale of an undisclosed Canadian distributor and contractor specializing in commercial doors, door frames, door hardware and windows. The process — begun with a valuation in winter 2023 and marketed to strategic and financial buyers — concluded in July 2024 to facilitate a leadership succession and ownership transition for the company’s principal shareholders.

Banner Solutions (High Road Capital Portfolio) Acquires Specialized Builder's Hardware

September 6, 2019

Building Products

Banner Solutions, a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has acquired the assets of Specialized Builder's Hardware (SBH), a regional distributor headquartered in Anaheim, California. The add-on expands Banner Solutions' Southern California presence and customer base across education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and multi-family residential markets; financing was provided by Monroe Capital.

Specialty Building Products Acquires DW Distribution

October 11, 2021

Building Products

Specialty Building Products, LLC (SBP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DW Distribution, a third-generation regional distributor of building materials, millwork and door units. The add-on expands SBP's door and millwork capabilities and geographic reach across Texas and neighboring states; financial terms were not disclosed.

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Lawrence Hardware and Gallery Specialty

September 7, 2023

Building Products

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Canadian commercial-hardware providers Lawrence Hardware and Gallery Specialty, adding complementary hinges, locksets, exit devices and door-hardware accessories to its product portfolio. The two Toronto-based businesses employ about 50 people combined and reported ~CAD 25 million in 2022 sales; ASSA ABLOY said the acquisition is accretive to EPS from the start.

Integrated Openings Solutions Acquires Design Supply Doors

October 1, 2025

Building Products

Integrated Openings Solutions (IOS), a commercial openings systems integrator headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, has acquired Design Supply Doors, a Kansas City-based subcontractor specializing in doors, frames, hardware, and Division 10 specialties. The acquisition expands IOS's presence and capabilities in the Kansas City market and broader Midwest region while adding Design Supply Doors' installation, repair, custom wood door modification, and maintenance capabilities to IOS's platform.

AccessSMT (Speyside Portfolio Company) Acquires CP Distributors Ltd.

October 1, 2024

Building Products

AccessSMT, a portfolio company of Speyside Equity Fund I LP, completed the acquisition of CP Distributors Ltd. on October 1, 2024. The combination creates roughly CAD 250 million in annual revenue, positioning the combined business as Canada’s largest door, hardware and specialties supplier and supporting an aggressive growth strategy into the U.S.