M&A Deal Summary

GMS Acquires Trowel Trades Supply

On February 4, 2020, GMS acquired distribution company Trowel Trades Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GMS’s 21st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is GMS’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is GMS’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-02-04
Target Trowel Trades Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) GMS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Trowel Trades Supply

Colchester, Vermont, United States
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. is a distributor of interior building materials as well as masonry and hardscape products to residential and commercial customers. Trowel Trades Supply was founded in 1968 and is based in Colchester, Vermont.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GMS

Tucker, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Distribution
Employees5,308
Revenue 4.6B USD (2022)
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 STATS #
Overall 25 of 30
Sector (Distribution) 21 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 27
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 23 of 27
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-04 Rigney Building Supplies

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Rigney Building Supplies Ltd. is a distributor of interior building materials, as well as masonry and landscaping products. Rigney Building Supplies is based in Kingston, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-11 Westside Building

Anaheim, California, United States

Westside Building is a provider of steel framing, wallboard, acoustical ceilings, insulation, and related building products serving commercial and residential markets. Westside’s distribution network comprises ten locations, including nine across California (Anaheim, Hesperia, Oakland, Chatsworth, Fresno, Lancaster, Santa Maria, San Diego, and National City) and one in Las Vegas, NV. Westside Building was founded in 1935 and is based in Anaheim, California.

Buy $135M