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CD&R Acquires Supreme Metal and EB Supply

August 14, 2013 by John McNulty

Roofing Supply Group (RSG), a wholesale distributer of roofing supplies and related building materials, and a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, has acquired Supreme Metal Products and Exterior Building Supply. Roofing Supply Group was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice from The Sterling Group in May 2012.

Supreme Metal Products is a metal roofing manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial roofing products. The company is based in Tuscaloosa, AL (www.suprememetalproducts.com).

Exterior Building Supply (“EB Supply”) is a distributor of siding, windows, columns, shutters, and trim. The company is based in Tuscaloosa, AL (www.ebsupply.net).

Both companies will be combined to operate under the name Supreme Building Products, a Roofing Supply Group company. Cret Shamblin, co-owner of both Supreme and Exterior Building Supply, will join Roofing Supply Group as the Branch Manager and will continue to run the location going forward.

Roofing Supply Group is one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing supplies and related materials in the United States. Through its network of 64 branches in 24 states, Roofing Supply Group provides one-step distribution services from roofing product manufacturers to roofing contractors and homebuilders. Each branch carries a complete line of roofing products for residential and commercial roofing, including composition asphalt shingles, underlayment, and associated ancillary products. The company is located in Dallas (www.roofingsupplygroup.com).

The acquisitions of Supreme Metal Products and Exterior Building Supply advance Roofing Supply Group’s expansion initiative which includes organic growth, opening of new locations and strategic acquisitions. For more information regarding acquisitions, please contact Jeff Clay, Vice President Strategic Planning & Corporate Development, at [email protected] or 214.956.5184.

© 2013 PEPD • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 8-14-13

Filed Under: Add-on, Transactions Tagged With: construction distribution, FS

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