With the first fiscal quarter of 2023 in the books, financial reports are trickling in from door and window manufacturers, including Jeld-Wen and Masonite. Jeld-Wen CEO William Christensen reports “solid first quarter results” for the company, while Masonite reports results that were “ahead of expectations” despite a year-over-year decline from Q1 2022. For the first […]

Metrie, a North American manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Anderco Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of doors and door frames that’s based in Fullerton, Calif. The transaction was first reported in April. “The acquisition of Anderco further establishes our market leadership in California and across the […]

ASSA ABLOY and the United States have yet to come to terms with respect to the latter’s lawsuit attempting to block the company’s acquisition of the HHI division of Spectrum Brands. After more than six months of deliberations, a D.C. District Court has scheduled the matter for a bench trial next week. ASSA ABLOY’s agreement […]

Quebec door and window manufacturer Fenplast has announced the acquisition of ADG Doors and Windows in Terrebonne, through its subsidiary Altek Windows and Doors. Sylvain Arbour, corporate marketing director at Fenplast, says that while recent acquisitions weren’t meant to increase the company’s geographic territory, additional capacity for aluminum door and window products provides access to […]

North American Specialty Laminations (NASL) announced last week the acquisition of Diversified Manufacturing of California (DMOC), a West Coast-based profile lamination specialist. Backed by the private equity firm Building Industry Partners (BIP), NASL is a building products, laminate wrapping, finishing and specialty manufacturing company, serving the door and window industry. The acquisition of DMOC (dba […]

ASSA ABLOY and the United States have come to a “narrow agreement” on a portion of the latter’s lawsuit attempting to block the company’s acquisition of the HHI division of Spectrum Brands. However, the parties in the case told the District Court for the District of Columbia that they remain at odds on a number […]

A collection of law professors from around the United States have weighed in on ASSA ABLOY’s $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands. In their amicus brief, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the professors argue that ASSA ABLOY must show that its proposed […]

Masonite International Corp. recently announced that its acquisition of Endura Products, initially announced in November, is now complete. “We are excited to complete the acquisition of Endura and add their high-performance door frames and door system components to our product portfolio,” said Howard Heckes, president and CEO for Masonite. “The combination of our two companies […]

Roto Frank Window and Door Technology, a specialist for hardware technology with subsidiaries in North and South America, announced its recent acquisition of Ultrafab Inc. Starting in 2023, Roto Frank says 100% of Ultrafab shares will be transferred to Roto Frank Window and Door Technology. Ultrafab, headquartered in Farmington, N.Y., operates three production sites in […]

Metrie®, a North American manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, announced its acquisition of the Hemlock and Alder manufacturing and distribution business of Fred Tebb & Sons Inc. (Tebb), a solid wood moulding manufacturer and distributor based in Oregon. This is Metrie’s fourth acquisition in the last two years, following the purchase of Tinder Wholesale […]