M&A Deal Summary

Foundation Building Materials Acquires American Wal-Board

On August 1, 2017, Foundation Building Materials acquired distribution company American Wal-Board

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-01
Target American Wal-Board
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Foundation Building Materials
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

American Wal-Board

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
American Wal-Board LLC is an independent distributor of drywall, steel framing, insulation, roofing and fireplace products. American Wal-Board was founded in 1995 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Buyer

Foundation Building Materials

Santa Ana, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Distribution
Revenue 2.2B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Foundation Building Materials is a specialty building products distributor of gypsum wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, metal framing, insulation, and complementary products throughout North America. Foundation Building Materials was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 25
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 21
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 21
Year (2017) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-05 Virginia Builders Supply

Henrico, Virginia, United States

Virginia Builders' Supply, Inc. is an independent distributor of building materials that has been in business for 40 years. The product offering includes gypsum wallboard, joint treatment, steel framing, insulation, fasteners, tools and other accessory products used by wall and ceiling contractors in the commercial and residential markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-05 Southwest Building Materials

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Southwest Building Materials Ltd. is a distributor of wallboard, ceilings and other interior building products serving residential and commercial projects of all sizes in the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico markets.

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