Yahoo Finance Beacon (BECN) Enhances Metal Roofing Portfolio With Buyouts
In a move to enhance service for metal roofing contractors, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. BECN acquired Extreme Metal Fabricators, LLC in Key Largo and Palm City, Florida, and Integrity Metals, LLC in Gainesville and Vero Beach.
Extreme Metal has operated for over a decade with a team of craftspeople, estimators and operators, ensuring high-quality metal panel roofing systems. This acquisition will expand BECN’s product offerings, providing customers with a broader range of roofing and complementary products, including waterproofing and restoration.
Integrity Metals, recognized for its dedication to customer service and ethical practices, complements Beacon’s culture seamlessly. Engineers, architects, and contractors trust Integrity Metals for their expertise and reliability. The integration of Beacon and Integrity Metals in Florida will benefit employees, customers, and suppliers.
The move expands BECN's residential and commercial roofing product catalog to include metal solutions. This will help meet the demands of Florida's contractors for durable and attractive roof protection while specializing in the evolving building codes of Florida and its counties.
Focus on Expansion
Beacon has undertaken several strategic initiatives to drive its long-term ambition of growing and enhancing customer experience. One of the primary initiatives includes footprint expansion and increasing its market reach. Beacon is targeting business expansion through bolt-on acquisitions, divestitures and new branch openings.
BECN continues to focus on expansion to drive growth through acquisitions and the addition of greenfield locations. On Jun 12, 2024, the company expanded its service footprint with new locations in Terrell, TX, and Everett and Spokane, WA, aimed at supporting residential and commercial roofers and specialty waterproofing contractors. The company plans to open 25 branches in 2024.
Since the announcement of the Ambition 2025 strategic plan (on Feb 24, 2022), Beacon acquired 18 companies, which added 66 branches to its portfolio. The company expanded its footprint by opening three new locations and completing two acquisitions in the first three months of 2024. In May, it acquired Smalley & Company, headquartered in Denver, CO. Smalley serves customers at 11 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
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Shares of Beacon — the largest distributor of residential and non-residential roofing materials in the United States and Canada — moved up 4.2% in the past year compared with the Building Products - Retail industry’s 6.8% rise. The company is likely to benefit from diligent pricing execution, productivity, and cost-saving initiatives. Also, its emphasis on Ambition 2025 initiatives, strategic investments and acquisitions bode well.
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