Recent Building Products Acquisitions in Utah
Acquisition Volume in Building Products in Utah by Year
Last 5 years
Utah has been a hub for building-products dealmaking spanning construction materials, access control and hardware, coatings, flooring, and hardscape distribution. Recent transactions often reflect buyers adding manufacturing capacity, expanding product portfolios, or extending distribution and market reach across the Mountain West and beyond.
Across the deals, common themes include vertical integration and technology add-ons—such as CRH acquiring Eco Material Technologies to grow sustainable cement alternatives, and ASSA ABLOY buying Pedestal PRO to broaden electromechanical and access-control offerings. Other buyers—like Superior Concrete Products, LLC, Dayton Superior Corporation, and Gerflor—also emphasized expanding precast/concrete capabilities or modular surface systems.
This page focuses on acquisitions centered in Utah, United States, with buyers ranging from global industrial platforms to regional operators and private equity-backed platforms, including Salt Creek Capital and Platinum Equity.
What Stands Out
- Utah, United States appears as a consistent deal location across materials, products, and distribution.
- Buyers frequently pursue portfolio expansion through acquisitions of manufacturers and specialized systems (e.g., access-control hardware, precast connectors, and modular flooring).
- Sustainability and alternative building materials show up directly in the CRH → Eco Material Technologies agreement, centered on supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and near-zero carbon cement alternatives.
- Several deals are structured as add-ons that preserve local operations while integrating into a broader platform (e.g., continued production at an acquired Utah facility; management continuity noted in at least one distribution transaction).
| Buyer | What the acquisition added (from the deal summary) |
|---|---|
| CRH | Sustainable cement alternatives via Eco Material Technologies |
| ASSA ABLOY | Access-control pedestals/bollards/mounting via Pedestal PRO |
| Dayton Superior Corporation | Insulated concrete sandwich panel connector systems via HK Composites |
| Gerflor | Modular sports/event and flooring brands via SnapLock Industries |
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July 29, 2025
- Buyer
- CRH
- Target
- Eco Material Technologies
- Seller
- One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus, Green Cement Investments
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CRH (NYSE: CRH) has signed an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies for total consideration of $2.1 billion. Eco Material, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and near-zero carbon cement alternatives, is headquartered in Utah and serves North America through a national network of utility and production/terminal sites. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in 2025.
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April 17, 2025
- Buyer
- ASSA ABLOY
- Target
- Pedestal PRO
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Pedestal PRO, a U.S. manufacturer of access control pedestals, bollards, and mounting solutions based in Lindon, Utah. Pedestal PRO, founded in 2002 with about 50 employees and roughly $11M in 2024 sales, will expand ASSA ABLOY's electromechanical and access-control product offering and is expected to be accretive to earnings from the start.
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- Buyer
- Superior Concrete Products, LLC
- Target
- AFTEC, LLC, X3, LLC
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Superior Concrete Products, LLC (based in Southlake, Texas) acquired AFTEC, LLC and affiliated X3, LLC (located in Murray, Utah) in a transaction that closed March 14, 2025. The acquisition expands Superior's precast concrete product offerings and capabilities—adding AFTEC's proprietary precast wall systems and X3's mold capabilities to serve commercial, municipal, industrial and residential construction clients.
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- Buyer
- Midland Garage Door, LongWater
- Target
- Martin Door
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Midland Garage Door, a LongWater portfolio company, has acquired Martin Door, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of residential and commercial overhead garage doors. The add-on acquisition expands Midland's manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint across the Mountain West, West Coast, and Southwest, aiming to deliver product and distribution synergies.
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July 30, 2024
- Buyer
- HB Workplaces
- Target
- MBI Business Designs
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HB Workplaces has acquired MBI Business Designs, a Salt Lake City-based office furniture dealer and design firm, to expand its workplace solutions and client base. The acquisition adds MBI’s longstanding government and commercial contracts and brings expanded access to MillerKnoll product lines under HB Workplaces’ operations.
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January 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Dayton Superior Corporation
- Target
- HK Composites
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dayton Superior Corporation has acquired Utah-based HK Composites, a manufacturer of patented insulated concrete sandwich panel connector systems. The deal expands Dayton Superior’s product portfolio and strengthens its footprint in the Tilt-Up and Precast concrete markets; HK Composites will continue operations at its Utah facility while transitioning into Dayton Superior’s national platform.
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November 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Rodda Paint Company, Cloverdale Paint Group
- Target
- Valley Paint Manufacturing
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rodda Paint Company acquired Valley Paint Manufacturing (Woods Cross, Utah) effective November 1, 2023. The acquisition adds manufacturing, formulation and distribution capacity for light industrial coatings and supports Rodda/Cloverdale's strategy to expand coating production and national distribution while Valley Paint continues to operate locally.
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May 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Outdoor Living Supply, Trilantic North America
- Target
- C&R Stone World Inc., Stoneworld Utah L.L.C., Cedar Stone Supply, Inc.
- Seller
- Rhett Robison, Kolby Sawyer, Cody Petersen, Beau Brady
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a Trilantic-backed distribution platform focused on hardscapes, acquired C&R Stone World Inc., Stoneworld Utah L.L.C. and Cedar Stone Supply, expanding OLS's footprint with five strategic locations in Utah and Idaho. The acquired businesses, founded and led by Rhett Robison and colleagues, will continue under existing management to preserve continuity while OLS pursues product synergies and regional growth.
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April 3, 2023
- Buyer
- Gerflor
- Target
- SnapLock Industries
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gerflor, the France-based global flooring manufacturer, has acquired SnapLock Industries, a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of modular flooring brands including SnapSports, RaceDeck and FastDeck. The acquisition expands Gerflor's sports- and event-surface portfolio and strengthens its U.S. manufacturing footprint and product capabilities.
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October 17, 2022
- Buyer
- PGT Innovations, Inc.
- Target
- Martin Door Holdings, Inc.
- Seller
- Black Oak Capital, Ridgeline Capital
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PGT Innovations, Inc. (PGT) acquired Martin Door Holdings, Inc. for approximately $185 million, expanding PGT’s product portfolio into premium overhead garage doors. Martin, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, generated about $60 million of expected 2022 sales and ~173 employees; the acquisition is intended to broaden PGT’s Western U.S. footprint and create cross-selling and operational synergies.
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February 10, 2022
- Buyer
- Eco Material Technologies, One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus
- Target
- Boral Resources, Green Cement Inc.
- Seller
- Boral Limited, Historical Green Cement shareholders
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Eco Material Technologies completed acquisitions of Boral Resources (Boral Limited's North American fly ash business) and Green Cement Inc., creating a national platform for sustainable cement alternatives. The new company received significant investments from One Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus and closed $525 million of green bonds to facilitate the combination, forming a PE-backed platform focused on decarbonizing cement through fly ash distribution and near-zero carbon cement technologies.
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January 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Salt Creek Capital
- Target
- Wine Racks America, Inc.
- Seller
- Jeff Ogzewalla, Jen Ogzewalla
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Salt Creek Capital, a Woodside, California-based private equity firm, has acquired Wine Racks America, a North Salt Lake, Utah manufacturer and distributor of high-end wine storage kits, residential cellar systems, wine cooling units, and label-forward racking. The founders, Jeff and Jen Ogzewalla, transitioned ownership as part of a retirement succession, with Scott Henrikson named incoming CEO to lead the company’s next growth phase.
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October 12, 2021
- Buyer
- Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc.
- Target
- National Vinyl Products (NVP)
- Seller
- Hadfield family
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Barrette Outdoor Living, a leading North American supplier of exterior home products, has acquired National Vinyl Products (NVP), a family-owned vinyl fence and railing manufacturer based in Nephi, Utah. The deal brings NVP's U.S. manufacturing capabilities and product portfolio into Barrette's platform to expand product offerings and combine strategic plant locations.
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September 27, 2021
- Buyer
- LafargeHolcim in the United States
- Target
- Utelite Corporation
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LafargeHolcim in the United States has acquired Utelite Corporation, a Coalville, Utah-based producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregates. The purchase strengthens LafargeHolcim's aggregates presence in the Mountain Region; Utelite was founded in 1962, has more than 40 employees, and holds over 60 years of proven and probable reserves.
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May 21, 2021
- Buyer
- ASSA ABLOY
- Target
- Sure-Loc
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sure-Loc, a Salt Lake City-based supplier of residential locks and mechanical hardware. Sure-Loc, founded in 2002 with about 45 employees and roughly $14M in 2020 sales, will complement ASSA ABLOY's mechanical hardware portfolio and support growth of its residential business in the United States.
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February 6, 2019
- Buyer
- Platinum Equity
- Target
- Pro-Mark (parent of Orbit Irrigation and Hydro-Rain), Orbit Irrigation, Hydro-Rain
- Seller
- Affiliates of the company's founders, Max Ericksen, Greg Ericksen, Mike Ericksen, Steven Ericksen
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Platinum Equity has acquired Pro-Mark, the parent company of Orbit Irrigation and Hydro-Rain, from affiliates of the founding Ericksen family; financial terms were not disclosed. The firm said it will apply its financial, operational and M&A resources to accelerate growth, deploy operational best practices and invest in product and technology development while Orbit's CEO Stuart Eyring will remain in place.
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October 1, 2015
- Buyer
- Dot Family Holdings, LLC, Svoboda Capital Partners LLC
- Target
- Grabber Construction Products, Inc.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dot Family Holdings, with a minority investment from Svoboda Capital Partners, has acquired Grabber Construction Products, a value-added distributor of fasteners and related accessories. Grabber, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Highland, Utah, operates 26 U.S. locations and two Canadian locations and will partner with the buyers to continue growth and preserve its customer-focused culture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which building-products segments show the most activity in Utah on this page?
The deals span construction materials and concrete-related products, access control and building hardware, coatings, flooring (including modular/sports surfaces), and hardscape-focused distribution.
Are there acquisitions focused on sustainable building materials in Utah?
Yes. CRH’s agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies centers on supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and near-zero carbon cement alternatives, with the target headquartered in Utah.
Do any deals mention keeping the acquired Utah operations running after the acquisition?
Some deal summaries indicate operational continuity—for example, HK Composites is noted to continue operating at its Utah facility while transitioning into Dayton Superior’s platform.
Who are some of the recurring buyers featured across Utah building products acquisitions?
Recurring names on this page include ASSA ABLOY, Salt Creek Capital, Superior Concrete Products, LLC, Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Platinum Equity, PGT Innovations, Inc., LafargeHolcim in the United States, and Cloverdale Paint Group.