US LBM Expands in New Mexico
US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials, has acquired RAKS Building Supply, a provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders and contractors throughout central New Mexico.
US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials, has acquired RAKS Building Supply, a provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders and contractors throughout central New Mexico.
Headquartered in Los Lunas, RAKS operates five locations throughout the Albuquerque metropolitan area, including an 11-acre full line building materials yard, home center and truss manufacturing plant in Rio Bravo, along with full line yards in Socorro, Edgewood and two in Albuquerque.
With the acquisition of RAKS, US LBM now operates 12 locations across the state of New Mexico.
“RAKS Building Supply has a well-earned reputation for providing customers in New Mexico with exceptional products and service, and we’re pleased to welcome them to the US LBM family,” L.T. Gibson, president and CEO of USLBM, said in a statement. “The Albuquerque region continues to see high demand for housing, and with continued low inventory levels, the addition of RAKS expands our network into a strong market that will continue to grow.”
