GMS Inc. provided an update on Oct. 3 on the continued execution of its growth strategy with the acquisition of AMW Construction Supply, LLC, a highly respected distributor of tools, fasteners and other complementary products servicing the Phoenix metro area. In addition, the company announced the recent openings of two new greenfield yards and two new AMES store locations.

“We are pleased to announce the continued expansion of complementary products with the acquisition of AMW Construction Supply,” said John C. Turner, Jr., president and chief executive officer of GMS. “With a service-focused culture and deep tools and fasteners expertise, we are excited to welcome the AMW team to GMS. We look forward to leveraging their capabilities to further expand this business as we continue our focus on growing this margin-accretive category.”

AMW Construction Supply, LLC – Acquired Oct. 2

Founded in 1984, Phoenix-based AMW is a highly respected distributor of tools and fasteners used in both residential and commercial framing and concrete projects. Backed by employees with over 125 years combined experience in the industry, AMW has established strong partnerships with leading industrial product manufacturers to bring to market the region’s best and most complete line of products and services to the construction, stone and brick industries. AMW will continue to operate under its legacy name and will further support GMS’s existing presence in the Phoenix market and provide additional complementary product offerings across the region.

Greenfield Location Openings

GMS also recently established two new greenfield locations, expanding its presence to provide enhanced service and product offerings in the following markets:

• In Jessup, Maryland, and Elizabeth, New Jersey, GMS adds to its Capitol Building Supply, Inc. platform, further expanding service and capabilities across the broader Northeast market.

AMES Platform Expansion

Following its acquisition by GMS in December 2021, the AMES platform continued to execute against its growth strategy by adding two new AMES store locations this summer in San Antonio and Palm Desert, California.