Cook & Boardman Acquires Building Material Supply Inc. (BMSI)

The Cook & Boardman Group Acquires Mullins Building Products, Inc.

October 11, 2024

Building Products

The Cook & Boardman Group LLC has acquired Mullins Building Products, Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based commercial door and hardware supplier and installer. Terms were not disclosed; Mullins will continue to operate under its existing name and joins C&B as its ninth acquisition under Platinum Equity’s ownership.

Cook & Boardman Acquires Building Specialties

July 1, 2020

Building Products

Cook & Boardman Group LLC, a portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co., has acquired Building Specialties, a Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor of commercial doors, hardware and systems integration services. Terms were not disclosed; owner Paul Caddell will continue to manage the business under Cook & Boardman's ownership as an add-on to the C&B platform.

Cook & Boardman Acquires B.R. Johnson, LLC

August 1, 2024

Building Products

The Cook & Boardman Group LLC has acquired B.R. Johnson, LLC, a multi-location distributor and installer of windows, doors and specialty building products headquartered in Syracuse, New York. The acquisition, C&B's sixth under majority owner Platinum Equity, will allow Cook & Boardman to expand its commercial entry solutions footprint and service capabilities in Central New York; terms were not disclosed.

Cook & Boardman Acquires National Millwork

January 4, 2022

Building Products

The Cook & Boardman Group LLC, a Littlejohn & Co.-backed distributor of commercial doors and security integration services, has acquired Riviera Beach, Florida-based National Millwork (NMI). The acquisition — which includes NMI's earlier acquisition Elite Door & Trim in Denton, TX — expands Cook & Boardman's manufacturing and installation capabilities for commercial and multi‑family construction projects. Terms were not disclosed.

Southeast Building Supply Interests (SBSI) Acquires Buettner Brothers Lumber Company

August 31, 2022

Building Products

Southeast Building Supply Interests (SBSI), a platform company sponsored by Building Industry Partners (BIP), has acquired Buettner Brothers Lumber Company, expanding SBSI's footprint into Alabama and growing the platform to 11 LBM locations across the Southeast. The acquisition adds truss manufacturing capability and transitions Buettner employees into SBSI's employee equity ownership program.

Southeast Building Supply Interests (SBSI) Acquires Wallace Building Supply

June 14, 2022

Building Products

Southeast Building Supply Interests (SBSI), a platform backed by Building Industry Partners (BIP), has acquired Wallace Building Supply, expanding SBSI's footprint into Clarksville, Tennessee and growing the platform to nine LBM locations across the Southeast. As part of the transaction, Wallace employees will participate in SBSI's employee equity ownership program and Wallace leadership will remain in place.