Trimlite acquires Builders Hardware, Inc.

Trimlite announced that it has acquired Builders Hardware, Inc. (BHI).

Founded in 1954 and based in Tampa, Fla., BHI is a distributor of exterior doors, door glass, and related door products serving residential and commercial end markets.

The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“We are extremely proud of the business our family has built since Les Godwin founded BHI in 1954, and we are excited to partner with Trimlite and Wynnchurch during our next phase of growth,” said Will Godwin, general manager of BHI. “Partnering with Trimlite will expand our product offering and allow us to better serve new and existing customers across the Southeast U.S.” 

Trimlite is a vertically integrated distributor of residential doors and related door products in North America. Trimlite supplies a broad offering of interior and exterior door slabs, prehung doors, door glass and door lights, and other related products which are sold through its network of wholesale distributors, dealers, and OEM customers.

“BHI has developed a strong reputation in Florida for providing its customers with exceptional service, fast lead times, and quality products. The combined platform will be able to service customers’ needs that much better,” said Patrick Hooper, CEO of Trimlite.

Founded in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Trimlite and operates 10 locations in 4 countries. Trimlite is a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. portfolio company.

Wynnchurch Capital is based in Rosemont, Illinois, with offices in California, New York, and an affiliate in Canada. The middle-market pirate equity firm said its strategy is to partner with middle-market companies in the United States and Canada.