According to Freedonia Group industry analyst Matt Zielenski, “The union of NCI Building Systems and Ply Gem will create a well-balanced building materials manufacturing firm.” On Tuesday, the companies announced that they will combine in a stock-for-stock merger that will create a single company with an equity value of about $2.6 billion. NCI is a […]

Is continued consolidation the future of the door and window industry? Given the latest high-profile deal — the merger of Ply Gem and NCI — it certainly seems to be. “The mega deal is the order of the day in building products right now,” said Michael Collins, an investment banker and a partner in Building […]

Ply Gem and NCI Building Systems Inc., a manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction, will combine in a stock-for-stock merger that will create a single company with an equity value of about $2.6 billion. The company will operate under a new name that hasn’t been determined yet, and both Ply Gem and NCI […]