Massachusetts-based Koopman Lumber & Hardware acquired Indian Orchard, Mass.-based Boilard Lumber. Founded in 1936, Boilard Lumber is a family-owned retail lumber yard and building materials supplier. Boilard Lumber officially adopted the Koopman brand name June 27.
“We’re excited about the opportunities this merger presents,” Dirk Koopman, COO of Koopman Lumber, said in a news release. “It’s an honor to partner with a business as well-respected as Boilard Lumber, and to expand our business into western Massachusetts. We have an experienced transition team, and our goal is a smooth transition for every employee and customer. We’ll offer additional product lines, enhanced capabilities and greater resources, all in the capable hands of the same staff who know their customers and their business needs.”
Koopman said all Boilard employees will remain with the company and company vice president Robert Boilard will remain as general manager.
“After 86 years of continuous family ownership, we are happy to have found another business that shares our history and values to continue our legacy in western Massachusetts,” says Mike Boilard, president of Boilard Lumber. “It was important to us to turn the reins over to people who are as committed as we have been to both our customers and employees. The Koopman family fits that bill.”
Koopman Lumber, a lumber, paint, and hardware dealer, now operates 11 locations. The company offers three full-line lumber, hardware, paint, lawn, and garden stores in Whitinsville, Uxbridge, and North Grafton, Mass.; one lumber, hardware, paint, and design center in Sharon, Mass.; a full-service paint store in Milford, Mass.; lumber yards and kitchen design centers in Hudson, Andover, and Fairhaven, Mass.; and distribution centers in Uxbridge and Sutton, Mass. The dealer specializes in building materials and supplies, including lumber and hardware, molding and millwork, tools, power equipment, windows and doors, engineered lumber, kitchens, and materials.
