Bradco Supply Corp. announced the acquisition of Bak-A-Lum, a New Jersey-based distributor of residential building materials.

Bradco Supply Corp., Avenel, N.J., announced the acquisition of Bak-A-Lum, a New Jersey-based distributor of residential building materials with a primary focus on the remodeling industry. The three Bak-A-Lum locations in Lakewood, Linden and Paterson will continue to operate under the Bak-A-Lum name.

In other developments, Bradco opened four new branches in four states. The new locations are situated in Hudson, Fla; North Little Rock, Ark.; Worchester, Mass; and Melissa, Texas. With these branch openings and the Bak-A-Lum acquisition, Bradco now operates 82 locations throughout twenty states.