Jason Sandefur

Construction fastener distributor PrimeSource Building Products Inc. will acquire Compass International Inc., which handles Marker and Darts fasteners. Terms were not disclosed.

“This deal will afford easy distribution of all current Compass International products through our local PrimeSource distribution centers located from coast-to-coast,” says Ken Fishbein, co-CEO of PrimeSource.

Existing Compass customers will soon be able to purchase items from the Grip-Rite family of products.

Compass is headquartered in Anaheim, CA, with additional offices in Chicago, Houston and Atlanta. Marker products include drywall, sheet metal, wood, cement, and multipurpose screws, as well as steel building fasteners and driver accessories. Other Compass brands include Darts self-drilling screws and Deckmark deck fasteners. Web: compassintl.com

Carrollton, TX-based PrimeSource operates 37 distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Canada with more than 1,100 employees, PrimeSource is the exclusive source for Grip-Rite and Pro-Twist brands which include nails, screws and collated fasteners. Web: primesourcebp.com �2008 FastenerNews.com