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Private Equity

QXO to Acquire Kodiak for $2.25 Billion

Cash-and-stock deal expected to close in Q2 2026.
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Tanja Kern
February 11, 2026
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QXO is acquiring Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion, expanding into lumber, gypsum and construction supplies and potentially reshaping roofing distribution.



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Workforce Development

Roofing Industry Doubles Down on Education

New training centers, hands-on workshops, and bilingual programs underscore the industry’s push to elevate contractor expertise and workforce development.
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Tanja Kern
February 10, 2026
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Distributors and manufacturers in the roofing industry are investing heavily in cutting-edge contractor training. 


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Credit

Learn the 4 Priorities Credit Pros Can’t Ignore

Roofing distributors should focus on four areas in 2026 for credit: visibility, agility, humanity, and data discipline.
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Thea Dudley
February 9, 2026
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Trade credit in 2025 left many companies dizzy and unsure how to operate efficiently. “Credit Overlord” Thea Dudley examines how to refocus credit and collections for 2026 with tech and boosted morale.


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ABC Supply Co., Inc. opens six new locations in Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Business Expansion

ABC Supply Opens New Branches in Ohio, California, N.C.

The new branches add to ABC Supply’s national network serving roofing and building materials contractors.
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
February 3, 2026
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ABC Supply has expanded its footprint with three new branch openings across the Midwest, West Coast and Southeast.


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Mergers & Acquisitions

Making Moves: How Mega Mergers are Redefining Roofing Distribution

From tech-driven QXO to Home Depot’s latest billion-dollar buy, M&A fever is transforming the roofing supply chain.
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
January 27, 2026
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Billions are changing hands as giants like QXO, Home Depot, and Lowe’s
reshape roofing distribution. See how mergers are redefining the industry — and what it means for independents.


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Private Equity

QXO Prices $750M Stock Offering as M&A Focus Grows

Shares priced at $23.80; company also outlined preliminary Q4 results and expects to file its 2025 annual report Feb. 26
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Tanja Kern
January 19, 2026
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QXO priced a $750 million stock offering at $23.80 per share, adding to its dealmaking war chest while investors watch M&A and preliminary Q4 results.


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Mergers & Acquisitions

QXO Boosts Funding to $3B as M&A Pipeline Accelerates

QXO has increased its recently announced equity financing to $3 billion, adding $1.8 billion led by Apollo and Temasek.
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Tanja Kern
January 12, 2026
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QXO has increased its recently announced equity financing to $3 billion, adding $1.8 billion led by Apollo and Temasek.


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Roofing Suppliers

Richards Building Supply Adds Property Intelligence to CRM

New CRM enhancements integrate EagleView aerial data to streamline measurements, quotes, and ordering in a single platform
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
January 8, 2026
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Richards Building Supply has launched new property intelligence tools inside its CRM, giving contractors instant access to aerial measurements and imagery to accelerate estimating, bidding, and ordering.


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Mergers and Acquisitions

JLG Acquires Canvas Robotics Technology to Advance Jobsite Automation

Access equipment manufacturer adds construction robotics capabilities to expand autonomy and productivity on future job sites.
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
January 7, 2026
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JLG Industries is making a strategic bet on construction automation, acquiring core robotics technology from Canvas to integrate intelligent, autonomous solutions into its access equipment portfolio.


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Mergers & Acquisitions

QXO in Advanced Acquisition Talks After Apollo’s $1.2B Investment

Sources say the roofing distribution giant is pursuing multiple deal opportunities as analysts see the Apollo-backed capital raise as a signal that a major transaction could be near.
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Tanja Kern
January 6, 2026
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Fresh off a $1.2 billion Apollo-led investment, QXO is already in talks on another significant acquisition—and pursuing seven additional targets across multiple deal sizes.



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