A leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States will expand into Texas after acquiring a North Texas lumber company.

The Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based US LBM recently purchased Oldham Lumber Co., which provides lumber, plywood, engineered wood and framing materials to home builders and commercial contractors in North Texas.

Oldham operates two locations in the Dallas area and works under the subsidiary name McKinney Lumber.

Harley “Bubba” Finnell Jr., who will lead Oldham Lumber as president and general manager, said that the move positions the company to continue to prosper in the future.

“What has made Oldham Lumber successful over the past 100 years is establishing strong relationships and creating a high level of trust with our customers, and we’re pleased to find a partner in US LBM that shares and recognizes the importance of these values,” Finnell Jr. said.  “Our partnership with US LBM and the benefits it brings such as wider access to technology, a broader catalog of products and professional development opportunities will allow Oldham, our team and customers to continue to thrive and prosper together.”

The news regarding US LBM's expansion in the state comes on the heels of the company already acquiring the Texas-based companies of Higginbotham Brothers and J.P. Hart Lumber.

"Oldham's long history of building relationships and delivering outstanding levels of expertise and service has made it a name builders trust in North Texas, and we're excited to welcome the Oldham team to US LBM," US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson said in a press release.