CD&R Acquires Significant Stake in Foundation Building Materials

Lowe's Companies Acquires Foundation Building Materials

October 9, 2025

Retail

Lowe's Companies has completed its previously announced acquisition of Foundation Building Materials (FBM) for approximately $8.8 billion. The deal is designed to expand Lowe's Pro offering with a broader product assortment, faster fulfillment, improved digital tools, and a trade credit platform, leveraging FBM's multi-trade distribution presence across key U.S. and Canada geographies.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Focus Financial Partners

February 27, 2023

Wealth Management

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), with continued investment from Stone Point Capital, agreed to acquire Focus Financial Partners in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at an enterprise value in excess of $7 billion. Focus stockholders will receive $53 per share; Stone Point will retain a portion of its investment and provide new equity financing to support Focus as a private company, which the buyers say will provide greater financial and operating flexibility to grow the partner-firm network.

CD&R to Acquire Atalian and OCS Facilities Services to Create Global Facilities Management Platform

July 28, 2022

Industrial Services

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed to acquire the Facilities Services business of OCS Group and has made a binding offer for Atalian, with approval subject to works council consultations. The transactions will combine the two family-owned businesses to form a global facilities management platform with expanded capabilities across cleaning, security, catering and multi-technical services and a stronger presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Cornerstone Building Brands for $5.8 Billion

July 25, 2022

Manufacturing

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) successfully completed its all-cash acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands in a deal valued at approximately $5.8 billion, including assumed debt. Cornerstone Building Brands shareholders received $24.65 per share and the company became a private company after completion.

CD&R to Acquire Majority Stake in Roper Technologies' Industrial Businesses

June 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Roper Technologies agreed to sell a majority stake in its industrial businesses (its entire Process Technologies segment and the industrial businesses within Measurement & Analytical Solutions) to affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for approximately $2.6 billion in upfront pre-tax cash while retaining a 49% minority interest. The package—which includes Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper Pump, Struers, Technolog, Uson and Viatran—generated about $940 million of revenue and $260 million of EBITDA in 2021; CD&R will operate the businesses as a standalone platform to pursue organic and inorganic growth.

CD&R Acquires HD Supply’s White Cap and Combines It with Construction Supply Group

August 11, 2020

Building Products

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) will acquire HD Supply’s Construction & Industrial business (White Cap) and combine it with Construction Supply Group (CSG), creating a leading North American distributor of concrete accessories and specialty construction products in a transaction valued at about $4 billion. CD&R funds will hold a 65% stake in the combined company while current CSG shareholders, led by The Sterling Group, will retain a 35% interest; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.