November 2, 2006

Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, NC, building materials distributor, has acquired Perfection Truss Company, in Albuquerque, NM; and Lee Window and Door Company, in Sanford, NC. Perfection Truss is a truss manufacturer in central New Mexico. Founded in the 1950s, Perfection operates from one location. Sales for fiscal year ending March 2006 were $6.4 million. The purchase […]

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, CA, has agreed to acquire Crest Steel Corporation, a metals service center in Carson, CA, with facilities in Riverside, CA, and Phoenix, AZ. Crest was founded in 1963 and specializes in the processing and distribution of carbon steel products including flat-rolled, plate, bars and structurals. Crest’s net sales

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Houston, TX, reported a 181% increase in profit for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2006. Sales increased 57.2% to $68.2 million from $43.4 million for the third quarter of 2005. Sales by the businesses acquired in 2005 and 2006 accounted for $9.3 million of the sales increase.  Excluding sales by the

>Ferguson>, Newport News, VA, has acquired Gulf Refrigeration Supply Inc. Gulf is a distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies based in Tampa, Florida. In the year ended June 30, 2006, Gulf had revenue of $54.9 million and gross assets of $8.8 million.> >Ferguson> has also acquired Kandall Fabricating & Supply Corporation KF Industries, LLC. Kandall