Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

GMS Acquires Commercial Builders Group

On March 5, 2019, GMS acquired distribution company Commercial Builders Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is GMS’s 18th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is GMS’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GMS’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 5, 2019
Target Commercial Builders Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) GMS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Commercial Builders Group

LaPlace, Louisiana, United States
Commercial Builders Group LLC is a full-service gypsum specialty dealer with a complete line of interior and exterior wall and ceiling products. CBG offers commercial and residential contractors and builders with all of their wall and ceiling needs. Commercial Builders Group LLC was founded in 2005 and is based in LaPlace, Louisiana.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

GMS

Tucker, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Distribution
Revenue 5.5B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

GMS is an independent distributor of drywall, acoustical and other specialty building materials in the United States. GMS was founded in 1971 and is based in Tucker, Georgia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 22 of 31
Sector: Distribution 18 of 22
Type: Add-on Acquisition 20 of 28
State: Louisiana 1 of 1
Country: United States 21 of 28
Year: 2019 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-05 WSB Titan

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

WSB Titan is a gypsum specialty dealer serving the residential, commercial, and institutional markets with key products including wallboard, insulation, lumber, roofing, steel framing, and other complementary building products.

Buy $627M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-03 J.P. Hart Lumber Co. - Acoustical & Drywall Supply Operations

San Antonio, Texas, United States

J.P. Hart Lumber Co. - Acoustical & Drywall Supply Operations is a distributor of drywall, metal studs, insulation, and ceiling tiles through two locations in San Antonio, TX and one location in La Feria, TX.

Buy -