Moulding Manufacturer Metrie Acquires Millwork Distributor

Vancouver, BC—Metrie, North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of millwork and interior trim, acquired Tinder Wholesale, LLC, a Manassas, VA-based two-step distributor of interior and exterior millwork. The acquisition of Tinder is Metrie’s third acquisition within 18 months. Along with the purchase of EL & EL Wood Products Corp. in April 2022, and Pacific MDF […]

Woodgrain Millwork to Acquire Huttig Building Products for $350M

St. Louis, MO—Woodgrain Inc. will acquire Huttig Building Products, Inc. for $350 million. “This acquisition will increase our footprint by expanding our network,” says Woodgrain CEO Kelly Dame. Based in St. Louis, MO, Huttig is a leading distributor of millwork, building materials, and wood products. The acquisition will significantly increase Woodgrain’s distribution network, product offerings, […]

Largest Moulding and Millwork Firm Grows Bigger

Galt, CA—Metrie, the Vancouver, BC-based moulding and millwork manufacturer and distributor, acquired EL & EL Wood Products Corp. based in Galt, CA, giving it a pair of state-of-the-art distribution centers on the West Coast. Metrie, founded in 1926 as Moulding & Millwork, and later Sauder Industries, rebranded in 2014 as Metrie—short for “geometry” in reference […]

U.S. Sees Indication Moulding, Millwork Firms Being Hurt by Imports

Washington, DC—The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of wood mouldings and millwork products from Brazil and China. The wood mouldings are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the […]