It’s not easy to start a company and even harder to establish one that lasts the tests of time—and economy—so celebrating milestone anniversaries like 50 and 75 years in business is reason to celebrate. A Quanex location and all of Associated Materials are celebrating in 2022. On Oct. 5, Quanex’s Rice Lake Plant celebrated 50 […]

Associated Materials LLC, a vertically integrated building products company in vinyl windows, vinyl cladding, and metal siding and trim, has appointed James Drexinger CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Brian Strauss, who served as president and CEO since 2014. Most recently, Drexinger served as the CEO for private equity-backed American Construction Source (ACS), a national building […]

Angeles Equity Partners LLC and Clearlake Capital Group L.P. have announced they recently signed a definitive agreement to sell American Construction Source (ACS) to US LBM. ACS is a lumber and building materials (LBM) distribution platform serving custom homebuilders, repair and remodel contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction […]

American Construction Source (ACS), a nation-wide building materials distribution platform for custom home builders and repair and remodel contractors recently announced the acquisition of Weaver Lumber. Weaver will continue to operate under its existing local brand name of Weaver Lumber. “ACS is pleased to add Weaver Lumber to our growing portfolio of service-oriented lumber and […]

American Construction Source (ACS) announced the acquisition of Freeborn Lumber Company in Albert Lea, Minn. Freeborn will operate under the Arrow Building Center brand which provides custom home builders, building professionals and DIY customers a portfolio of lumber and building materials (LBM) products, component manufacturing and specialty services in the Minnesota and Wisconsin markets. “We are pleased […]