Evolving from small family firm, 100-year-old millwork company is becoming North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of MDF and solid wood moulding, doors, and pre-finished products. It’s not done yet.

Metrie had a vision, a “manifest destiny” in a sense. That vision was to be the most trusted millwork provider in North America, and to serve customers throughout all of North America. 

Metrie may have realized that vision.

Founded in 1926 as a small family owned millwork shop, the Vancouver-based company has driven their expansion by a combination of strategic acquisitions, a focus on technological adoption, and a consistent commitment to high-quality craftsmanship.

Crossing North America from West to East through a network of manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, the company supplies its customer base with, at a recent count, some 5,000 unique product profiles and annually produces more than 400 million lineal feet of millwork. Its Toronto location, for example, produces enough volume to wrap around the entire globe every single year.

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Those numbers likely will grow. In February 2026, the company made some “critical acquisitions” that added more door capabilities to its offerings that complement its large millwork portfolio, as well as adding another foothold in eastern North America.

“We are excited to enhance our total millwork solutions for customers in pursuit of their growth and our vision to be the most trusted millwork company in North America,” said Kent Bowie, CEO and president, Metrie. “This acquisition showcases the careful, long-term strategic planning of the Metrie team as we celebrate our Centennial in 2026 and say, ‘Welcome to the next 100 years of shared success.’”

Expanded portfolio

New to Metrie’s company roster are the February acquisitions of three businesses from Owens Corning. The companies are: BWI Distribution, a Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of residential and commercial millwork; Louisiana Millwork in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a wholesale manufacturer of door units, custom mouldings, columns, stair parts, and glass inserts; and Florida Made Door, a manufacturer of exterior residential doors in Yulee, Florida. 

This acquisition marks Metrie’s eighth since 2020, and builds on its existing portfolio of moulding and interior doors. It also further develops capabilities for residential markets, including interior and exterior doors, door systems, and diverse finishing options; and commercial specialties including custom metal, wood, and welded frames. 

“We understand how to build winning partnerships with our customers. The number one service enhancement they have asked of us is to go further along the door supply chain, into prehanging and fabrication, finishing and painting, and large project coordination such as job-site delivery,” said Bowie. “This is what we have been able to do on the West Coast through our Metrie EL & EL business, and now we will have East Coast industry leadership through three high-quality, well-established businesses, which will fit perfectly into the Metrie brand portfolio.”

Its biggest acquisition

In 2022, Metrie acquired Chino, California-based EL & EL Wood Products, a distributor of moulding, millwork, and door products across the Southwest US. 

Its key product categories include: moulding and millwork such as crown, baseboard, casing, shiplap, chair rail, panel moulding, and flexible moulding; interior and exterior doors, MDF, raised panel, Shaker, and knotty alder interior doors, as well as exterior doors, including fiberglass, glass inserts, and closet doors; and specialty products such as barn door hardware and exterior trimboard and siding.

Prior to this acquisition, Bowie said the company had a relatively small distribution footprint in California, but this acquisition strengthened its efforts to solidify its leadership position for “customers across all North American markets.”

Metrie had entered California in 2020 with the acquisition of Pacific MDF Products Inc. and Canadian MDF Products Co., collectively known as Pac Trim. Pacific MDF Products is based in Rocklin, California, and Canadian MDF Products is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

The company said the Pac Trim acquisition provides it with entry into the California market, expands its customer reach, and adds to its overall footprint and production capabilities in Western Canada and the West/Pacific Northwest region in the United States.

Growth has not just been through acquisition. For example, in 2023, Metrie built a factory in Woodbridge, Ontario, that allowed for expansion of its Metrie Complete line of pre-finished, pre-painted moulding and trim.

What’s next for the company is unknown. When the EL & EL purchase was completed, Bowie said, “We now have a strong presence in every strategic market in Canada and the US; and we are still growing.” That appears to still be the case.