Building Products Acquisitions in Louisiana
Louisiana Building Products Deal Patterns
Louisiana is showing recurring deal themes across building products—spanning metal roofing and cladding, architectural glass and aluminum fabrication, hollow metal doors, ready-mix concrete, and HVAC/R distribution. Buyers with regional or platform footprints are using acquisitions to deepen local manufacturing and expand service coverage across the state.
Across the listed transactions, many deals are positioned as add-ons to existing platforms. Examples include McElroy Metal acquiring Fabral (metal roofing and cladding), Trulite acquiring Dependable Glass Works (architectural glass and aluminum fabrication), and ASSA ABLOY acquiring Premier Steel Doors and Frames (hollow metal doors and frames).
What Stands Out
- Platform-driven rollups and add-ons appear frequently, with buyers emphasizing added capacity or expanded product/service capabilities.
- Manufacturing and fabrication are prominent themes: metal roofing/cladding (McElroy Metal/Fabral), architectural glass and aluminum (Trulite/Dependable Glass Works), and hollow metal doors/frames (ASSA ABLOY/Premier Steel Doors and Frames).
- Distribution and contractor supply also show up, including construction-related rentals and value-added services (White Cap/Midstream Supply & Rental) and HVAC/R distribution expansion (Watsco/Acme Refrigeration).
- Concrete supply remains a key subsector, highlighted by Holcim acquiring Cajun Ready Mix Concrete, including multiple plants and delivery assets.
| Common buyer motion | Illustrative deals (Louisiana) |
|---|---|
| Add-on manufacturing/fabrication | McElroy Metal/Fabral; Trulite/Dependable Glass Works; ASSA ABLOY/Premier Steel Doors and Frames |
| Build-outs in distribution & rentals | Watsco/Acme Refrigeration; White Cap/Midstream Supply & Rental |
| Ready-mix footprint expansion | Holcim/Cajun Ready Mix Concrete |
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February 14, 2026
- Buyer
- McElroy Metal
- Target
- Fabral
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
McElroy Metal has acquired Fabral, a metal roofing and cladding supplier with nearly 60 years of experience. Fabral will continue to operate independently under the McElroy Metal family, retaining its leadership team, employees, and customer relationships, with Dennis Merino remaining President.
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August 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Fulton Asset Management
- Target
- AFCO Industries, Inc.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fulton Asset Management, a family-backed investment platform based in Chicago, has acquired AFCO Industries, Inc., a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of aluminum, fiberglass, vinyl, and composite building products and a provider of CNC metal fabrication and contract manufacturing services headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana. AFCO's existing leadership will remain in place; Fulton said the deal expands its industrial portfolio and reflects a long-term commitment to U.S. manufacturing.
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February 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Trulite, Truelink Capital
- Target
- Dependable Glass Works
- Seller
- Norman Foxworth
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Trulite, a Truelink Capital-backed architectural glass and aluminum fabricator, acquired Dependable Glass Works of Covington, Louisiana effective February 3, 2025. The deal is an add-on to Trulite's platform to expand its geographic footprint along the I-10 corridor and enhance local fabrication and installation capabilities.
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December 2, 2024
- Buyer
- ASSA ABLOY
- Target
- Premier Steel Doors and Frames
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a Monroe, Louisiana-based manufacturer of hollow metal doors and frames, metal building door systems, and aluminium windows. Premier has about 90 employees and reported approximately $40 million in sales for 2023; ASSA ABLOY says the acquisition strengthens its product portfolio and presence in the southern US and will be accretive to EPS.
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November 18, 2024
- Buyer
- White Cap
- Target
- Midstream Supply & Rental
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
White Cap has acquired Midstream Supply & Rental, a Shreveport, Louisiana-based distributor of concrete accessories, erosion control, safety products, and rental equipment. The acquisition expands White Cap’s rental operations and value-added services in its Central Region to better serve non-residential and infrastructure contractors.
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August 22, 2022
- Buyer
- SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.
- Target
- Jim Stone Co. of Louisiana, Inc.
- Seller
- Jim Stone Co. of Louisiana, Inc., Jim Gibbons (owner)
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SiteOne Landscape Supply completed the acquisition of Jim Stone Co. of Louisiana, a wholesale distributor of natural stone and hardscapes with three locations in southern Louisiana. The deal expands SiteOne's product offering and presence across the Gulf Coast and marks the company's 11th acquisition in 2022.
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May 23, 2022
- Buyer
- Holcim
- Target
- Cajun Ready Mix Concrete
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Holcim has acquired Cajun Ready Mix Concrete, the largest ready-mix concrete provider in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. The deal adds Cajun’s eight ready-mix plants, 51 mixer trucks and roughly 108 employees to Holcim’s North America ready-mix footprint, supporting Holcim’s Strategy 2025 growth agenda.
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May 11, 2021
- Buyer
- Watsco, Inc.
- Target
- Acme Refrigeration
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Watsco, Inc. completed the acquisition of Acme Refrigeration, a Baton Rouge-based distributor of HVAC and refrigeration products. Acme operates 18 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi and generated approximately $60 million in revenue in 2020; Watsco said the deal supports its buy-and-build strategy to expand its HVAC/R distribution footprint.
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November 18, 2020
- Buyer
- Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc., Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, LLC
- Target
- Martin Distributors
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Cameron Ashley Building Products, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, acquired Martin Distributors, a two-location distributor of lumber, roofing, gypsum and insulation based in Alexandria and Lafayette, Louisiana. The add-on expands Cameron Ashley's product offering (adding lumber and engineered wood) and provides the company entry into the Louisiana market; Martin's separate retail locations in Pineville and Minden were not part of the transaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of building products acquisitions show up in Louisiana?
Deals span manufacturing and fabrication (metal roofing/cladding, architectural glass and aluminum, hollow metal doors and frames), plus distribution and contractor supply (including HVAC/R and construction-related rentals).
Are Louisiana deals mostly add-ons or standalone acquisitions?
Many transactions are described as add-ons to an existing platform—such as Trulite’s addition of fabrication capabilities with Dependable Glass Works and White Cap expanding rental operations with Midstream Supply & Rental.
Which recurring acquirers appear across these Louisiana transactions?
Repeated names include McElroy Metal, Holcim, Trulite, ASSA ABLOY, White Cap, Watsco, and others listed for specific deals within 2020–2026.
What Louisiana subsectors are represented beyond metal and glass?
The page also includes ready-mix concrete (Holcim/Cajun Ready Mix Concrete), HVAC/R distribution (Watsco/Acme Refrigeration), and landscape/hardscape distribution (SiteOne Landscape Supply/Jim Stone Co. of Louisiana).