Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

US: Distribution International Inc, a leading distributor and fabricator in the mechanical insulation market, has acquired Washington-based E.J. Bartells, a supplier of mechanical and industrial insulation, fabrication, refractory and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products throughout the Pacific Northwest and Western states.

"With the acquisition of E.J. Bartells, we have significantly expanded our North American, coast-to-coast footprint into Alaska, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington with the addition of the premier insulation distributor in the Pacific Northwest," said Celeste Mastin, CEO of Distribution International.

"Providing the best solutions to our customers has always been the focus at E.J. Bartells. The additional products and resources that will be available to our customers through DI will allow us to be even more competitive in meeting our customers' needs," said Brian Farnsworth, President of E.J. Bartells.

US: Distribution International Inc (DI), a leading distributor and fabricator in the mechanical insulation market, has acquired Selle Supply Company and sister company PBI Supply Inc, full-line distributors of insulation products and related construction materials, that specialises in the lamination of fiberglass insulation for metal buildings. Founded in El Paso, Texas, Selle and PBI Supply comprise the largest regional metal building insulation fabricator / distributor in the US.

"We at DI are eager to enter the metal building insulation market. During our strategic assessment of the metal building lamination space, our market research indicated that Selle and PBI are ranked highly for customer service and delivery performance, making the company an ideal platform from which to grow our national footprint. This acquisition is a significant milestone in the growth of our company and we look forward to being part of the metal building insulation industry and bringing the successful team from Selle / PBI into DI," said Celeste Mastin, CEO of Distribution International.

"DI's resources will enable us to expand our position in the industry, both improving our reach to new regional customers while better serving larger customers that have called upon us to supply them outside of our traditional footprint. Our philosophical alignment with DI makes us confident that we can do that while continuing our commitment to deliver the high quality products and services our customers have come to expect from us. We are excited for this partnership and we are proud to be part of DI's expansion into the metal building insulation market," said David Dzina, President and Co-Owner of Selle and PBI and former President of the National Insulation Association.

US: Distribution International Inc, a portfolio company of Audax Group Inc and the CapStreet Group LLC has acquired Mechanical Insulation Supply Inc, a distributor of mechanical industrial insulation and accessories, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products and refractory products and accessories.

US: US insulation and safety supplies marketer Distribution International Inc (DI) has completed the acquisition of domestic industrial and commercial insulation manufacturer Pacific Insulation Company. Financial details have been kept confidential. Through the acquisition Texas-based DI will broaden its presence in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.