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Posted April 17, 2018

BlueLinx acquires Cedar Creek

BlueLinx, a distributor of building and industrial products, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cedar Creek, a building products wholesale distributor.


The combination of BlueLinx and Cedar Creek creates one of the largest wholesale distribution companies in the building products industry, with combined revenue of approximately $3.2 billion in 2017. 

“We are pleased to announce today that we have finalized the strategic acquisition of Cedar Creek which marks a new, transformative era for our company,” said Mitch Lewis, president and chief executive officer of BlueLinx. “We are in an even stronger position to continue to drive growth, deliver differentiated value to our customers and suppliers, and generate strong returns for our shareholders.”

Alex Averitt, recently appointed chief operating officer of BlueLinx, said, “The Cedar Creek family is pleased to join forces with BlueLinx, and we are confident that the combination of our companies creates significant value for all our stakeholders. Our deep and unyielding commitment to our customers and focus on organic growth will be the driving force as we achieve our goal of becoming the leading wholesale building products distributor in the United States.”

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