R/W Specialties Acquires Assets of America Building Products
January 3rd, 2022 by EditorR/W Specialties (RW), a portfolio company of Strength Capital Partners (SCP), announced the completion of the purchase of assets and merging of operations of America Building Products (ABP).
Founded in 1965, RW is a wholesale distributor of specialty building products serving a diversified customer base located throughout the Mountain West.
Headquartered in Denver, Colo., the company has operations in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming. America Building Products, based in Jefferson City, Mo., is a dedicated distributor of interior and exterior doors, windows, cabinets, hardware, and millwork, serving its customers in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Arkansas.
“We are excited to partner with the ABP team and look forward to continuing to support their customers while expanding additional product offerings and services to help both businesses realize synergies,” said Rob McCrae, CEO of RW.
“RW is the ideal partner for ABP as we continue to bring our capabilities across the United States. Our shared resources and combined operations will allow us to better serve both our customers’ needs,” added Jen Brooks, chief operating officer of ABP.
“This is a unique opportunity to combine RW’s purchasing strengths in providing specialty building products with ABP’s millwork expertise,” said Mark McCammon, co-founder and managing partner at SCP.
“This acquisition continues our strategy to support RW’s industry leadership through organic initiatives and strategic M&A,” added Ian Higgins, vice president at SCP.