Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) is a North American manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of building materials including architectural hardware, glass and glazing systems.
History
Oldcastle glass was created through the merging of multiple glass manufacturers, including Hordis Brothers (marketed as "Arm-R-Clad"), HGP Industries, United Tempering Systems, North American Glass, O&W Glass, Downey Glass, Glass Distributors of America, General Glass, Tempglass, Armourguard Glass Products, Wescan Glass Industries, Free State Glass Industries, and Oldcastle Specialty Glass.
In June 2007
BlueScope Steel Limited sold its Vistawall Group division for $190 million to Oldcastle Glass Inc, a subsidiary of
CRH plc
CRH plc is an international group of diversified building materials businesses whose headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland. It manufactures and supplies a wide range of products for the construction industry. The group was formed through a 1970 m ...
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In June 2010 Oldcastle Glass rebranded to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.
On February 28, 2022, it was announced that
CRH would be selling Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for $3.8 billion to
KPS Capital Partners
KPS Capital Partners is an American investment company that manages KPS Special Situation Funds, a family of investment funds. KPS specifically invests out of two funds raised in October 2019: KPS Special Situations Fund V ($6.12 billion) and KPS ...
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Manufacturing companies based in Dallas