A quote from Fortune best describes how Private Equity Firms have brought success to so many companies...

 

"Here's what private equity firms have figured out how to do: attract and keep the world's best managers, focus them extraordinarily well, provide strong incentives, free them from distractions, give them all the help they can use, and let them do what they can do. No wonder these companies tend to be outstanding performers."
 
 
Private equity continues to be an important eliminate to the growth in the building materials industry.  We see it everyday, as these transactions allow the financial support for companies to continue to invest in their employees and goals.  Since we have added the Private Equity Division to our business, we have enjoyed the opportunity to allow top industry professionals to dream a little by simply asking "If you had $20m of investment capital, what would you do?" 
 
We would like to share with you our recent success and ProSales front page coverage of the inception and development of U.S. LBM Holdings.  By asking a group of top industry leaders that same question, we have had the fortune to be part of the establishment of US LBM Holdings.  The the article "Emerging Force" published by ProSales is attached for your review.