# Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to acquire Ply Gem Holdings for $2.4B

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) funds will acquire all outstanding shares of Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. in a go-private transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. CD&R also agreed to acquire Atrium Windows & Doors and merge it with Ply Gem to form a building products company with over $2.4 billion in 2017 revenue.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-31
- Where: Cary, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $2.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: building products, windows, doors
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Clayton Dubilier & Rice](https://endata.com/companies/530.md) (acquirer)
- [Golden Gate Capital](https://endata.com/companies/18318.md) (investor)
- [Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/29719.md) (target)
- [Atrium Windows & Doors](https://endata.com/companies/29720.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cdr.com](https://www.cdr.com/news/ply-gem-holdings-inc-enters-into-a-definitive-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-clayton-dubilier-rice), 2018-01-31: "The Ply Gem Board’s unanimous approval of this transaction is based on the conviction that it delivers superior value to shareholders."
- [lbmjournal.com](https://lbmjournal.com/private-equity-firm-to-acquire-merge-plygem-and-atrium-windows/), 2018-01-31: "CD&R has also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atrium Windows & Doors and combine the company with Ply Gem to create an exterior building products company with total revenue of more than $2.4 billion in 2017."
- [wsj.com](https://www.wsj.com/articles/clayton-dubilier-rice-to-take-ply-gem-private-in-2-4-billion-deal-1517411136), 2018-01-31: "Private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reached an agreement to take building-products manufacturer Ply Gem Holdings Inc. private in a deal valued at $2.4 billion."
- [roofingcontractor.com](https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/92672-ply-gem-to-be-acquired-by-clayton-in-blockbuster-24-billion-deal), 2018-02-03: "Ply Gem Holdings, Inc., a leading North American building products manufacturer, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)."
- [lbmjournal.com](https://www.lbmjournal.com/industry-news/news/15778091/freedonia-analyst-weighs-in-on-acquisition-and-merger-of-ply-gem-and-atrium-windows-doors), 2018-02-06: "Building materials manufacturer Ply Gem – which ranks among the top five suppliers of windows and doors to the US – announced on Wednesday that the company will be sold to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), which will also purchase major window and door producer Atrium."

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