84 Lumber Buys Colorado Businesses

84 Lumber Co. has purchased JAC & Co. and Front Range Panel, two Denver. Co.. area companies to support its network of 475 stores and 22 truss manufacturing plants.

J.A.C. is a seven-year-old provider of installation services, such as framing and trim, to professional contractors. Front Range Panel is a wall panel component plant serving the professional home building and construction market.

The two firms will operate under the 84 Lumber banner as, respectively, an 84 Lumber installed services hub and an 84 Components plant.

"This strategic acquisition allows us to greatly expand the services we offer to the professional contractor market in the Denver Metropolitan area," said Frank Cicero, 84's executive v.p. of operations. "The addition of these services in the market is part of our national strategy to continue to grow our presence in the component manufacturing and installed services areas."

84 Lumber already operates one truss plant and five lumberyards in Colorado and will open a sixth store in Aurora in the fall.

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