BlueLinx - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BlueLinx M&A Summary

BlueLinx has acquired 4 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

BlueLinx’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Georgia-Pacific Building Products - Georgia-Pacific building products distribution business for $810M. BlueLinx has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (75%) and building materials (25%).

BlueLinx Business Overview

Where is BlueLinx headquartered?

BlueLinx is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia.

What is BlueLinx’s revenue?

BlueLinx disclosed revenue of 3,136M USD for 2023 and 4,450M USD for 2022.

How many employees does BlueLinx have?

BlueLinx has 1,980 employees.

What sector is BlueLinx in?

BlueLinx is a distribution company.

When was BlueLinx founded?

BlueLinx was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 4

BlueLinx

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.

1950 Spectrum Circle, Suite 300,
Marietta, Georgia 30067
United States,
(770) 953-7000
www.bluelinxco.com

BlueLinx is a distributor of building products. The Company distributes products in two principal categories: structural products and specialty products. Structural products include plywood, oriented strand board, rebar and remesh, lumber and other wood products primarily used for structural support, walls, and flooring in construction projects. Specialty products include roofing, insulation, specialty panels, moulding, engineered wood products, vinyl products (used primarily in siding), outdoor living, particle board, and metal products. BlueLinx was founded in 2004 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - - 1 - - 4
vol $1.2B $67M $1.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vandermeer Forest Products, Inc. 2022-10-03 67M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lynnwood, Washington · www.vandermeerfp.com
Cedar Creek, Inc. 2018-03-12 413M USD Add-on Acquisition
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.cedarcreek.com
Austin Hardwoods, Inc. 2006-08-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas
Georgia-Pacific Building Products LLC - Georgia-Pacific building products distribution business 2004-05-01 810M USD Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 3 (75%) 480M (37%) - -
Building Materials 1 (25%) 810M (63%) - -
Total 4 $1.3B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 1.3B - -
  Washington 1 67M - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 413M - -
  Georgia 1 810M - -
Total 4 $1.3B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Moelis & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
King & Spalding
 1
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
 1
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.2B
< $100M 1 $67M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Georgia-Pacific Building Products LLC - Georgia-Pacific building products distribution business
$810M (2004-05-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

3,136   30% 2023
4,450   5% 2022
4,277   39% 2021
3,097   18% 2020
2,637   8% 2019
2,863   58% 2018
1,815   4% 2017
1,881   2% 2016
1,917   4% 2015
1,979   2014
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Employees

1,980

Established

2004

Public

NYSE: BXC

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