Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
| Formerly | Oldcastle Glass |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Vistawall Group, Hordis Brothers, North American Glass and others |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | CRH plc |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas , |
| Products | Architectural glass, windows, skylights, glass walls, security glazing |
| Owner | KPS Capital Partners |
| Website | obe |
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) is a North American manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of building materials including architectural hardware, glass and glazing systems.
History
Oldcastle glass was created through the merging of multiple glass manufacturers, including Hordis Brothers (marketed as "Arm-R-Clad"), HGP Industries,[1] United Tempering Systems, North American Glass, O&W Glass, Downey Glass, Glass Distributors of America, General Glass, Tempglass, Armourguard Glass Products, Wescan Glass Industries, Free State Glass Industries, and Oldcastle Specialty Glass.[2]
In June 2007 BlueScope Steel Limited sold its Vistawall Group division for $190 million to Oldcastle Glass Inc, a subsidiary of CRH plc.[3]
In June 2010 Oldcastle Glass rebranded to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.[4]
On February 28, 2022, it was announced that CRH would be selling Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for $3.8 billion to KPS Capital Partners.[5][6]
External links
- ^ "Ron Gerhardt Joins the McGrory Glass Entrance Division". USGlass Magazine. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Oldcastle Glass®: Take the lead in the glass category". M. Ganton, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "TEXT-Bluescope sells Vistawall business for US$190 mln". Reuters. June 27, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Oldcastle Glass(R) Changes Its Name to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope(TM)". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "CRH Sells Oldcastle Building Unit to KPS for $3.8 Billion". Bloomberg.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "KPS Capital Partners to Acquire Oldcastle Buildingenvelope Inc. From CRH PLC". Bloomberg.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.