Articles Tagged with ''mergers and acquisitions''

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.

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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

QXO Lands $1.2B Backing From Apollo to Fuel Acquisition Push

The building products distributor secured a convertible preferred stock commitment through mid-2026, strengthening its balance sheet as it accelerates M&A growth.

Tanja Kern

January 5, 2026

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QXO has lined up a $1.2 billion Apollo-led investment commitment to fuel its acquisition spree through mid-2026.

Top 10

The 10 Most Popular Roofing Distribution Articles in 2025

Chris Gray

December 31, 2025

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Check out which roofing distribution and supplier stories drew the most attention of our readers in 2025.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Worthington to Buy Metal Roofing Firm LSI for $205M

Deal adds metal roof clips and retrofit solutions to portfolio

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 30, 2025

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Worthington Enterprises has agreed to acquire LSI Group, a leading U.S. manufacturer of standing seam metal roof components, for about $205 million, strengthening its position in commercial roofing and retrofit markets.

Distributor News

2025 Recap: RSP’s Top 5 QXO-Beacon Stories

The most-read stories of 2025 related to QXO's $11B acquisition of Beacon

Chris Gray

December 23, 2025

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QXO’s $11 billion acquisition of Beacon dominated 2025 distribution news. Here’s a look back at the five most-read stories tracking the deal and its ripple effects.

Latinos en Techado

S-5! Adquiere Firma Española de Ingeniería para atender la Creciente Demanda Europea

La compañía amplía su presencia con la adquisición de una nueva planta de manufactura en el norte de España

Tanja Kern

December 22, 2025

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S-5! adquirió la firma española ESS Group Engineering Technical Center y abrió una nueva planta de manufactura en el norte de España, ahora operando como ES5. La expansión refuerza la ingeniería, la manufactura y la entrega regional de soluciones de fijación solar y retención de nieve en toda Europa.

A discussion panel of roofing contractors

5 Growth Strategies for Roofing Contractors in 2026

Roofing contractor panel explores how growing a roofing business involves so much more than increasing revenue

December 22, 2025

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Three high-performing Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors shared their perspectives on growth.

Commercial Roofers

Tecta America Executive Chairman Mark Santacrose Retires

Santacrose joined the company as its first CEO/president

Chris Gray

December 17, 2025

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After a long career with one of the largest commercial roofing contractors in the nation, Mark Santacrose will step down as the executive chairman of Tecta America at the end of 2025.

Private Equity

A to B Roofing Partners Makes First Acquisition in Georgia

Chandler Roofing joins the Sea Sweet Capital–backed platform as it begins expansion across the eastern U.S.

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 16, 2025

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A to B Roofing Partners has entered an acquisition partnership with Statesboro, Ga.–based Chandler Roofing, marking its first deal as a multi-brand roofing platform.