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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2021
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS  
Business Acquisitions Accounted for Using Purchase Method

We completed the following acquisitions in 2021 and since the end of June 2020, which were accounted for using the purchase method in thousands unless otherwise noted:

Net 

Company

Acquisition 

Intangible 

Tangible 

Operating

Name

Date

Purchase Price

Assets

Assets

Segment

April 29, 2021

$12,243
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

9,234

$

3,009

Construction

Endurable Building Products, LLC (Endurable)

Based near Minneapolis, Minnesota, Endurable is a leading manufacturer of customized structural aluminum systems and products for exterior purposes, such as deck framing, balconies, sunshades, railings and stairs. The company’s trademarked alumiLAST aluminum deck and balcony systems are known for their low-maintenance design and ease of installation. Endurable serves general contractors in the multifamily market throughout the U.S. and had sales of approximately $15 million in 2020.

April 19, 2021

$9,549
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

2,526

$

7,023

Retail

Walnut Hollow Farm, Inc.

Walnut Hollow Farm, located in Wisconsin, is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing wood products, tools, and accessories for the craft and hobby, outdoor sportsman art, personalized home décor, and hardware categories, with sales of approximately $11.6 million in 2020.

April 12, 2021

$153,426
cash paid for 100% asset purchase

$

$

153,426

Retail

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.

Headquartered in Greer, South Carolina, Spartanburg Forest Products and its affiliates are a premier wood treating operation in the U.S., with approximately 150 employees and operations in five states. Its affiliates include Appalachian Forest Products, Innovative Design Industries, Blue Ridge Wood Preserving, Blue Ridge Wood Products, and Tidewater Wood Products and had combined sales of approximately $543.0 million in 2020.

March 1, 2021

$4,724
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

4,264

$

460

Other

J.C. Gilmore Pty Ltd (Gilmores)

Founded in 1988 and operating from its distribution facility in Port Melbourne, Australia, Gilmores is a leading distributor in the industrial and construction industries of packaging tapes, stretch films, packaging equipment, strapping, construction protection products and other items, with 2020 sales of $15 million AUD ($10 million USD).

December 28, 2020

$258,770
cash paid for 100% stock purchase

$

82,546

$

176,224

Retail/Industrial

PalletOne, Inc. (PalletOne)

Based in Bartow, Florida, PalletOne is a leading manufacturer of new pallets in the U.S., with 17 pallet manufacturing facilities in the southern and eastern regions of the country. The company also supplies other specialized industrial packaging, including custom bins and crates, and its Sunbelt Forest Products (Sunbelt) subsidiary operates five pressure-treating facilities in the Southeastern U.S. PalletOne and its affiliates had 2019 and 2020 sales of $525 million and $698 million, respectively.

Net 

Company

Acquisition 

Intangible 

Tangible 

Operating

Name

Date

Purchase Price

Assets

Assets

Segment

November 10, 2020

$27,274
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

17,894

$

9,380

Construction

Atlantic Prefab, Inc.; Exterior Designs, LLC; and Patriot Building Systems, LLC

Based in Wilton, New Hampshire, Atlantic Prefab produces prefabricated steel wall panels and light gauge metal trusses. The company’s steel component and prefinished wall panel lines are new, value-added product additions for UFP Construction that help shorten project timelines. Exterior Designs is a leading installer of siding and exterior cladding such as fiber cement, ACM (aluminum composite material) panels, phenolic panels, and EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems). The company is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and serves commercial and multi-family clients throughout the Northeast. Also based in Londonderry, Patriot Building Systems provides commercial and multi-family framing services in the Northeast and will focus on markets not currently served by companies of UFP Industries. The companies had combined annual sales of approximately $28 million.

October 1, 2020

$7,936
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

7,222

$

714

Retail

Fire Retardant Chemical Technologies, LLC (FRCT)

Founded in 2014 and based in Matthews, North Carolina, FRCT’s business includes a research and development laboratory specializing in developing and testing a wide range of high-performance chemicals, including fire retardants and water repellants. The company had annual sales of approximately $6.4 million.

September 30, 2020

$4,465
cash paid for 50% stock purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

4,607

$

(142)

Other

Enwrap Logistic & Packaging S.r.l. (Enwrap)

Enwrap is a newly formed company dedicated to the logistics and packaging business of its predecessor, Job Service S.p.A. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Enwrap provides high-value, mixed material industrial packaging and logistics services through eight locations in Italy. These locations generated annual sales of approximately $14 million.

July 14, 2020

$19,136
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

13,098

$

6,038

Industrial

T&R Lumber Company ("T&R")

A manufacturer and distributor of a range of products used primarily by nurseries, including plastic growing containers, pots and trays; wooden stakes; trellises; tree boxes; shipping racks; and other nursery supplies based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. T&R had annual sales of approximately $31 million. The acquisition of T&R will allow us to leverage their expertise using our national manufacturing capacity to grow our agricultural product offerings and customer base across the country.