Trimlite Acquires Barnett Millworks in Southeast Enlargement

Personal equity-backed residential door distributor Trimlite has acquired Barnett Millworks, increasing its presence throughout the Southeast and Gulf Coast.

Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed.

Based in 1945 and headquartered in Theodore, AL, Barnett is a value-added distributor of residential doorways and millwork merchandise. The family-owned firm has operated underneath three generations of the Barnett household, whose roots within the millwork trade date to the Thirties.

Barnett’s product lineup consists of inside and exterior doorways, home windows, mouldings, columns and stair programs. The corporate serves prospects all through the Southeast and Gulf Coast, in keeping with its web site.

Trimlite mentioned the acquisition provides complementary buyer relationships and value-added capabilities whereas growing its publicity to among the nation’s fastest-growing residential development markets.

“Their tradition, values and customer-first strategy align intently with Trimlite,” Trimlite President and CEO Patrick Hooper mentioned within the firm’s Aug. 4 announcement.

Hooper added that Trimlite plans to spend money on Barnett’s continued development whereas increasing its potential to serve prospects all through North America.

Barnett President and CEO Paul Barnett mentioned deciding on an acquirer centered on preserving the corporate’s tradition, creating alternatives for workers and sustaining its established degree of customer support.

“We discovered that companion in Trimlite, and we’re excited for the long run,” Barnett mentioned.

Based in 1982, Trimlite provides inside and exterior door slabs, prehung doorways, door glass, doorlites and associated merchandise by wholesale distributors, sellers and OEM prospects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Barnett transaction is Trimlite’s fourth acquisition since Wynnchurch Capital invested within the firm in July 2021. It is usually Trimlite’s second acquisition of 2026, following its March buy of Harris Door & Millwork, a Pendergrass, GA-based distributor of inside and exterior doorways.

Trimlite’s different Wynnchurch-era acquisitions embrace Ohio-based exterior door merchandise and {hardware} distributor Francis-Schulze Firm.