Rhode Island's Douglas Lumber Sold to Texas Company

Rhode Island's Douglas Lumber Sold to Texas Company

For years, Rhode Island’s Douglas Lumber, Kitchens & Home Center portrayed itself as one of the largest independent contractor lumber yards in New England.

“As a family-owned and operated local business, Douglas Lumber, Kitchens and Home Center is able to compete with national chain stores on the strength of quality products, top-notch service and through our membership in a multi-billion dollar buying group. This buying group allows us to buy products as well – or better than our competitors. 

Our 100,000 square foot facility located on a 15-acre lot in Smithfield, Rhode Island makes us one of the largest independent lumber yards in the Northeast,” said Douglas.

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Now, no more.

Builders FirstSource announced it has as acquired Rhode Island-based Douglas Lumber.

The acquiring company is publicly traded and claims to be “the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products.”

“We’re excited to welcome two acquisitions to the BFS family! Douglas Lumber, Kitchens and Home Center, in Smithfield, [Rhode Island] has been providing quality building materials and service to contractors, remodelers, and homeowners throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut for over 40 years.”

The company also announced it has acquired Nevada-based High Mountain Door and Trim.

Builders FirstSource is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Steven Carlino, President at Douglas Lumber, did not respond to requests for comment at the time of publication.

Douglas was founded in 1976.