M&A Deal Summary

Foundation Building Materials Acquires ArmCom Distributing Co.

On February 2, 2018, Foundation Building Materials acquired distribution company ArmCom Distributing Co. from St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Foundation Building Materials’ 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-02-02
Target ArmCom Distributing Co.
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Foundation Building Materials
Sellers(s) St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ArmCom Distributing Co.

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States
ArmCom Distributing Co. is an independent distributor of ceiling products. ArmCom operates five branches: St. Louis Park, Minnesota; Rochester, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Omaha, Nebraska.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Foundation Building Materials

Santa Ana, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Distribution
Revenue 6.5B USD (2024)
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 16 of 25
Sector: Distribution M&A 8 of 17
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Minnesota M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 14 of 21
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-02 R M Supply

Wentzville, Montana, United States

R M Supply, Inc. is an independent distributor of wallboard, steel framing, insulation, and wallboard accessories. R M Supply operates two branches in Wentzville and Herculaneum, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-01 Ciesco

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Ciesco is a distributor of drywall, steel framing, ceiling products, insulation and complementary products. Ciesco operates six branches servicing Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Southern New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co.

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co. is a distributor of specifying, furnishing and installing floor covering throughout the continental United States and reaching into Canada and Puerto Rico


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Minnesota M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1