
Specialty building materials distributor US LBM acquired Automated Products, Inc. (API), a manufacturer and supplier of structural building components located in Wisconsin.
“The team at API shares US LBM’s commitment to innovation and leveraging technology, which allows them to deliver superior value for residential and commercial builders throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest,” US LBM president and CEO L.T. Gibson said in a prepared statement. “The additional of API expands US LBM’s already strong structural component manufacturing capabilities and further enhances our support for customers across the Midwest.”
Founded in 1964, API manufactures roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, and floor panels for commercial and residential builders throughout Wisconsin and the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area from its facility in Marshfield, Wis. According to US LBM, Sean Kelly and John Dees will continue to lead API’s day-to-day operations.
US LBM offers a portfolio of specialty products, including windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, engineered components, and cabinetry.