8/5/2015 2:49:00 PM
NEWS BRIEFS
Pan American Screw Buys Western Builders Supply
Pan American Screw LLC acquired Western Builders Supply, Inc. (WBS) of Billings, MT.
WBS distributes construction fasteners directly to lumberyards, home centers, and farm and ranch supply businesses in the North Central and Rocky Mountain states. WBS has been a family-owned business since 1945 and current CEO Rob Saunders will remain with WBS during a transition period. Web: wbsmontana.com
Pan American Screw, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company, supplies fasteners under three brands: Deerwood Fasteners, Sure Drive USA and Co-Op Screw.
WBS specializes in star drive construction screws and specialty structural fasteners sold under the Big Timber brand.
“The WBS best in-class packaging has great shelf appeal and will add value for both our new and current Pan American Screw customers,” said Phil Lail, Pan American Screw General Manager.
Pan American Screw finance VP Dale Rife, who has been with the company for 12-years, will relocate to Montana to lead WBS.
“My goal is to continue the WBS tradition, begun by the Saunders family, of superior products and customer service while continuing to grow sales and expand the company,” Rife said.
Founded in 1957, Pan American Screw started in Elkhart, IN, as the U.S. division of Robertson Inc. The company is now based in Conover, NC, and supplies screws for decking, cabinetry, vinyl window & doors, sheet metal, framing and wood applications. Web: panamericanscrew.com
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