Gypsum industry news
GMS completes acquisition of Yvon Building Supply 03 July 2024
Canada: GMS has acquired retailer Yvon Building Supply and its affiliates. Yvon Building Supply operates at seven locations in Ontario, supplying gypsum wallboard and other construction products to the local market.
GMS president and CEO John C Turner said "We are pleased to enhance our service and product offerings in the Greater Toronto market with the successful completion of this transaction. We are excited to welcome the Yvon team to GMS Canada and look forward to expanding our core and complementary products in southern Ontario."
Arclin acquires RG Dispersants 03 July 2024
Canada: US-based Arclin has concluded a deal to acquire fellow construction polymers producer RG Dispersants from CPS Performance Materials. RG Dispersants employs 150 people across its operations, with plants in Candiac, Quebec, and Cedartown, US.
Arclin president and CEO Bradley Bolduc said "The addition of RG Dispersantswill add applications such as wallboard, speciality concrete and speciality rubber/tyre production."
