CertainTeed buying Hunter Douglas ceilings
CertainTeed Corporation is purchasing Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings business.
The Hunter Douglas North American ceilings business manufactures architectural ceilings and soffit systems with operations in Norcross, Ga. and Denver, Colo. and has 100 employees. It offers a complete range of aluminum, steel, felt, and fiberglass ceiling systems.
“The acquisition of Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings business demonstrates our continued commitment to invest in the growth of our ceilings business,” said Mark Rayfield, president and CEO of CertainTeed Corporation. “Over the past 60 years, Hunter Douglas has earned the trust of its customers and is well respected in the ceiling industry. We have a high level of confidence in the Hunter Douglas team and want to preserve its innovative, entrepreneurial culture and close customer relationships.”
“As part of the divestment, Hunter Douglas will develop collaborative programs with CertainTeed and Saint-Gobain to market our commercial window-covering products,” said Ron Kass, president and CEO of Hunter Douglas, Inc., the North American operations of Hunter Douglas NV.
The move expands CertainTeed product portfolio, which includes acoustic ceiling panels, clouds and baffles, specialty gypsum ceilings, suspension systems and custom-engineered acoustic solutions.
The pending transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2018. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Hunter Douglas Group includes 130 companies with 50 manufacturing and 80 assembly operations in more than 100 countries. Hunter Douglas employs about 22,750 people and had sales in 2017 of $3.2 billion.
Based in Malvern, Pa., CertainTeed manufactures exterior and interior building products including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings. The company is a subsidiary of France-based Saint-Gobain.
The Hunter Douglas North American ceilings business manufactures architectural ceilings and soffit systems with operations in Norcross, Ga. and Denver, Colo. and has 100 employees. It offers a complete range of aluminum, steel, felt, and fiberglass ceiling systems.
“The acquisition of Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings business demonstrates our continued commitment to invest in the growth of our ceilings business,” said Mark Rayfield, president and CEO of CertainTeed Corporation. “Over the past 60 years, Hunter Douglas has earned the trust of its customers and is well respected in the ceiling industry. We have a high level of confidence in the Hunter Douglas team and want to preserve its innovative, entrepreneurial culture and close customer relationships.”
“As part of the divestment, Hunter Douglas will develop collaborative programs with CertainTeed and Saint-Gobain to market our commercial window-covering products,” said Ron Kass, president and CEO of Hunter Douglas, Inc., the North American operations of Hunter Douglas NV.
The move expands CertainTeed product portfolio, which includes acoustic ceiling panels, clouds and baffles, specialty gypsum ceilings, suspension systems and custom-engineered acoustic solutions.
The pending transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2018. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Hunter Douglas Group includes 130 companies with 50 manufacturing and 80 assembly operations in more than 100 countries. Hunter Douglas employs about 22,750 people and had sales in 2017 of $3.2 billion.
Based in Malvern, Pa., CertainTeed manufactures exterior and interior building products including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings. The company is a subsidiary of France-based Saint-Gobain.