Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, has announced that it is advising Lansing Building Products (Lansing) on its pending acquisition of the distribution business of Harvey Building Products (Harvey Distribution). Lansing is a supplier of exterior building products across the U.S.
Through Lansing’s acquisition of Harvey Distribution, the company adds 36 branches in the Northeast to bring its combined footprint to 113 U.S. locations. In connection with the Harvey Distribution acquisition, Lansing will enter into a new partnership with Markel Ventures, a transaction on which Harris Williams is also advising. Both transactions are being led by Mike Hogan, Tim Webb, Graham Rives and Shinik Patel of the Harris Williams Industrials Group.
This transaction demonstrates Harris Williams’ strength in the building products sector having advised on over 100 building product deals. With a proven track record of working with building products distributors, including SRS Distribution, Harvey Building Products, US LBM, GMS and Roofing Supply Group, Harris Williams continues to deliver successful outcomes.
Since 1955, the Lansing family and its dedicated team of associates have supplied exterior building products and service to professional contractors across the U.S. With the acquisition of Harvey Distribution, Lansing will operate a network of 113 branches in 35 states. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Va.
Harvey Building Products is a vertically-integrated manufacturer and distributor of windows and doors in addition to other exterior building products. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Waltham, Mass., the company serves a variety of contractors and building industry professionals across the Northeast. The distribution business to be acquired in this transaction has approximately 600 employees and operates 36 warehouse locations.
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The Harris Williams Industrials Group has experience across a variety of sectors, including advanced manufacturing; building products; chemicals and specialty materials; industrial technology; and packaging. For more information on the firm’s Industrials Group and other recent transactions, visit the Industrials Group’s section of the Harris Williams website.