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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Predecessor
  • Vistawall Group
  • Oldcastle Glass
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
,
United States
OwnerKPS Capital Patners

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) is a North American manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of building materials including architectural hardware, glass and glazing systems.

History

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In June 2007 BlueScope Steel Limited sold its Vistawall Group division for $190 million to Oldcastle Glass Inc, a subsidiary of CRH plc.[1]

In June 2010 Oldcastle Glass rebranded to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.[2]

On February 28, 2022, it was announced that CRH would be selling Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for $3.8 billion to KPS Capital Partners.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "TEXT-Bluescope sells Vistawall business for US$190 mln". Reuters. June 27, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ BuildingEnvelope, Oldcastle. "Oldcastle Glass(R) Changes Its Name to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope(TM)". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "CRH Sells Oldcastle Building Unit to KPS for $3.8 Billion". Bloomberg.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE OLDCASTLE BUILDINGENVELOPE INC. FROM CRH PLC". Bloomberg.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.