Now Part of Home Depot, GMS Acquires Brown Machinery - Modern Distribution Management

Now Part of Home Depot, GMS Acquires Brown Machinery

Specialty building products distributor GMS acquired Brown Machinery, a supplier of EIFS, stucco, concrete block and masonry-related products in Oklahoma and North Texas.
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Specialty building products distributor GMS — recently purchased by The Home Depot subsidiary SRS Distribution — has successfully acquired the assets of Brown Machinery, a commercial and residential supplier of EIFS, stucco, concrete block and masonry-related products with four locations serving Oklahoma and North Texas.

John C. Turner, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of GMS, said, “We are pleased to welcome Brown Machinery and its team of respected and knowledgeable professionals to GMS. Reflecting the continued execution of our growth strategy, bringing the Brown Machinery team into the GMS family of brands will further expand distribution coverage of our complementary products throughout Oklahoma and surrounding markets while providing an even higher level of service to our customers.”

Brown Machinery is expected to continue operating under its existing branding and will further support GMS’s presence throughout Oklahoma and surrounding markets. General Manager Justin Owens will continue to lead the business going forward.

GMS operates a network of more than 320 distribution centers GMS as well as nearly 100 tool sales, rental and service centers.

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