Construction Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Acquires Carter-Waters

The Sterling Group Foundation Fund Acquires The Scruggs Companies (from Rox Capital Partners)

April 24, 2026

Infrastructure

Rox Capital Partners sold The Scruggs Companies, a municipal water infrastructure platform, to The Sterling Group Foundation Fund. The deal includes Scruggs’ regional flow control products and repair/maintenance services supporting municipal water and wastewater systems across the Southern and Midwestern United States. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the existing leadership team is expected to remain in place under Sterling’s ownership.

The Sterling Group Acquires Gulf Winds International

December 19, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

The Sterling Group has completed the acquisition of Gulf Winds International, a family-owned intermodal transportation provider headquartered in Seabrook/Houston, Texas. Sterling said it will partner with Gulf Winds’ management to accelerate growth and expand the company’s reach in the U.S. import/export and rail container drayage markets.

Construction Supply Group (CSG) Acquires Hub Construction Specialties

January 28, 2020

Building Products

Construction Supply Group (a portfolio company of The Sterling Group) has acquired Hub Construction Specialties, a 15-branch provider of construction supplies and concrete accessories operating in California and Arizona. The add-on expands CSG's West Coast footprint—particularly in California's Inland Empire—and brings Hub's vendor relationships and regional presence into CSG's national distribution platform.

Construction Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Acquires Construction Materials

October 2, 2019

Building Products

Construction Supply Group, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, has acquired Construction Materials, a long-established wholesale distributor operating 16 branches across the Southeastern United States. The add-on expands CSG's geographic footprint in key MSAs such as Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Texas and strengthens its ability to serve concrete and masonry contractors.

Construction Supply Group (The Sterling Group) Acquires Holdfast and Concrete Accessories & Rentals

September 3, 2019

Building Products

Construction Supply Group, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, completed add-on acquisitions of Holdfast (Medway, Ohio) and Concrete Accessories & Rentals (Bozeman, Montana). The deals expand Construction Supply Group’s footprint in the Dayton, Ohio MSA and the Northern Rocky Mountain region and add capabilities including insulated concrete forms.

Construction Supply Group (The Sterling Group portfolio) Acquires Best Materials, Advantage Construction Supply and Spec-West Concrete Systems

May 7, 2019

Building Products

Construction Supply Group, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, completed add-on acquisitions of Best Materials (an e‑commerce construction supply platform based in Phoenix, AZ), Advantage Construction Supply and Spec‑West Concrete Systems (two California‑based concrete and construction supply businesses with a combined four branches). The deals expand CSG’s presence in the Sacramento market and strengthen its e‑commerce and regional distribution capabilities as part of Sterling’s roll‑up strategy in specialty construction materials distribution.