Walker Glass (Ironbridge) Acquires Gardner Glass Products
January 12, 2024
Walker Glass Company Ltd., a portfolio company of Ironbridge Equity Partners, has acquired Gardner Glass Products Inc. (Dreamwalls), a North Carolina–based decorative glass and mirror manufacturer serving commercial interiors. The companies will continue to operate independently while pursuing combined growth opportunities, complementary product offerings and geographic synergies.
- Buyers
- Walker Glass Company Ltd., Ironbridge Equity Partners
- Targets
- Gardner Glass Products Inc. (Dreamwalls)
- Platforms
- Walker Glass Company Ltd.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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