Gypsum industry news
GMS acquires Washington Builder’s Supply Company
12 October 2017US: The gypsum wallboard and suspended ceilings distributor GMS Inc. has acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Pennsylvania, US-based Washington Builder’s Supply Company (WBS) to expand footprint in Western Pennsylvania, according to a company release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
WBS will join Ohio Valley Drywall Supply, a GMS company acquired in 2015, which serves residential and commercial customers in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.
WBS and Ohio Valley will stock a wide variety of products including wallboard, steel, insulation and construction accessories, along with a full range of commercial and residential services, such as after-hours and weekend delivery as needed.
GMS operates a network of more than 210 distribution centres across the United States. The company’s product offerings include wallboard, suspended ceilings systems and complementary interior construction materials.
