During the quarter, Builders FirstSource said it acquired Church's Lumber Yards in the Detroit market; JB Millworks in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Builders Millwork Supply in Anchorage, Alaska.
The dealer also acquired Noltex Truss, located in Houston, during the first quarter.
Breaking down its core organic sales, Builders FirstSource said driving the decline were decreases of 31% in single-family builder sales, nearly 30% in multi-family, and a 4.6% drop in repair and remodel
Core organic sales in value-added products fell 19.5%.
Builders FirstSource issued its latest outlook for the year and expects 2023 full-year sales to reach between $16.8 billion and $17.8 billion. The company also projects that its adjusted EBITDA will be in the range of $2.6 billion to $2.9 billion.
Regarding the regions Builders FirstSource serves, the dealer expects single-family starts to be down in the high single-digits to low double-digits, multi-family rising by low double-digits, and repair and remodeling to rise by low-to-mid-single digits.
The company operates more than 550 locations in 42 states. Builders FirstSource noted that acquisitions made in the last 12 months are expected to add 3% to 4% sales growth in 2023.