Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. has successfully completed the previously announced spin-off of its cabinets business, MasterBrand Inc. The separation creates two independent, publicly-traded companies. The company’s previously announced name change to Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. and stock ticker change to FBIN is also effective. “Since we announced the intent to separate, our teams have been […]

Officials for private equity firm Building Industry Partners LLC (BIP) announced the formation of a new regional lumber and building materials pro dealer organization. Dubbed Southeast LBM Interests, the new organization results from a partnership with industry veteran Roger Farmer and the acquisition of the assets of the Warner Robins family of businesses, including Warner […]

$1.63 billion is all it takes to become America’s largest building materials supplier. In a massive deal, Builders FirstSource Inc. will acquire ProBuild Holdings in an all-cash transaction. It took ProBuild nearly 10 years to become big enough to buy. The company was created in 2006 by an investment group and grew to one of […]

The Northeast Window & Door Association (NWDA) hosted its membership Summer Conference June 2-3 at Caesars Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The conference featured a number of speakers, including Joe Reed of Architectural Testing, who discussed the complexity facing manufacturers as they navigate multiple states using multiple building codes and possible overlapping performance […]

You must be a manufacturer of doors, windows or skylights to complete this survey. Building Industry Advisors and Door and Window Market (DWM) magazine have announced the launch of the Door & Window Industry Benchmark Survey for year-end 2013. The survey is now available for door and window manufacturers to complete and may be accessed […]

Building Industry Advisors and Door and Window Market (DWM) magazine have announced the launch of the Door & Window Industry Benchmark Survey for year-end 2013. With the recovery of the industry having gained considerable momentum, now is an ideal time for door and window manufacturers to compare their financial and operational performance with that of […]

Most door and window dealers are not large enough to secure equity capital from traditional channels, such as private equity funds, family offices or pension funds, says Michael Collins, partner, Building Industry Advisors. There are, however, often overlooked sources of equity available to smaller businesses. In the next few weeks, DWM will explore with Collins the opportunities available and ways to secure capital.

What do one of the greatest investors of all times and one of the top economists in the country have in common? They both think it’s a great time to buy a house. Warren Buffett has made a number of investments designed to profit as the housing industry recovers. The most recent of these acquisitions […]

Michael Collins, DWM columnist and blogger, now serves as managing director and partner of Building Industry Advisors LLC, which is a recently formed affiliate of Building Industry Partners. Collins, previously with Jordan Knauff and Co., says he is pleased that his new company has a singular focus on the building products industry. Building Industry Partners […]