Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Predecessor
  • Vistawall Group
  • Oldcastle Glass
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
,
United States
OwnerKPS Capital Patners

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) is a North American manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of building materials including architectural hardware, glass and glazing systems.

History

In June 2007 BlueScope Steel Limited sold its Vistawall Group division for $190 million to Oldcastle Glass Inc, a subsidiary of CRH plc. [1]

In June 2010 Oldcastle Glass rebranded to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope. [2]

On February 28, 2022, it was announced that CRH would be selling Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for $3.8 billion to KPS Capital Partners. [3] [4]

  1. "TEXT-Bluescope sells Vistawall business for US$190 mln". Reuters. June 27, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. BuildingEnvelope, Oldcastle. "Oldcastle Glass(R) Changes Its Name to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope(TM)". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. "CRH Sells Oldcastle Building Unit to KPS for $3.8 Billion". Bloomberg.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. "KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE OLDCASTLE BUILDINGENVELOPE INC. FROM CRH PLC". Bloomberg.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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