Richards building Supply stated the acquisition supports its mission to be "the leading roofing and building materials distribution network in the U.S. and Canada."
By optimizing its warehouse space and using multidirectional forklifts, a Beacon branch is now able to offer a wider variety of products to its customers.
Construction toward the new CertainTeed distribution center is expected to begin in 2023 with completion of the entire project expected several years after.
The facility includes a 200,000 square-foot warehouse and 28 acres of outdoor storage and loading space, and improves shipping efficiency for GAF products throughout the Central U.S. region.
Roofing contractors may be among those non-health care essential workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after frontline workers, according to CDC guidelines.