Boise Cascade completes acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company

BOISE, Idaho — Boise Cascade Company has completed the previously announced acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company (BROSCO), a wholesale distributor specializing in doors and millwork.

“We are excited to welcome this outstanding team to Boise Cascade,” said Jeff Strom, Executive Vice President, Building Materials Distribution. “We look forward to serving millwork customers in the Northeast markets with this expanded capacity.”

The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based distributor is a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1890. It operates distribution centers in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine. In addition to interior and exterior doors, Brockway-Smith also sells mouldings, railings, windows, stair parts, and composite products. The company's website lists 20 suppliers that it sells including Jeld-Wen and Masonite. 

Boise Cascade currently operates 10 millwork locations specializing in exterior and interior doors, frames, hardware, and pre-finishing options.

“[Brockway-Smith] is a long-standing industry leader in the Northeast region known for high-capacity manufacturing, quality artisanship, and a loyal customer base,” said Jeff Strom, executive vice president, building materials distribution, Boise Cascade. “This acquisition furthers our strategy to expand our millwork business. We are excited to bring this outstanding team on board.”

“Boise Cascade provides BROSCO a unique and exciting opportunity to join a company that is very similar in culture and commitment to customers and associates,” said Charlie Smith, President & CEO of BROSCO. “Boise Cascade is a large and successful organization that will allow all our customers the ability to continue to enjoy the outstanding BROSCO products and service that have been the standard of the Northeast millwork market for over 130 years.”

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