US LBM has acquired Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company, a building products dealer and manufacturer with five locations in Iowa.
For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's "home building headquarters" and operates four retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas. Gilcrest/Jewett provides a wide range of specialty building products to professional builders and do-it-yourselfers, including windows, doors, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, roofing and siding.
The entire Gilcrest/Jewett leadership team will remain with the company, including Sumner Worth, who will serve as president and general manager, and Rick Thompson who will serve as senior vice president of sales.
US LBM is a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States.
