T.H. Rogers eyes expansion
Edmond, Okla.-based T.H. Rogers Lumber Co. is acquiring Gordon White Lumber, a six-unit dealer in Oklahoma. The move, set to close July 2, will expand the footprint of T.H. Rogers from 34 to 40 units.
Gordon White, a family-owned fourth-generation pro dealer, celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2017. It has six locations in Oklahoma: Davis, Sulphur, Ratliff City, Tuttle, Pauls Valley and Lindsay.
Founded in 1901, T.H. Rogers Lumber Co. is also a fourth-generation business. President Jonathan Kennedy, great grandson of T.H. Rogers himself, said the Gordon White locations will eventually change their banner to T.H. Rogers. One reason for the switch, he explained, is the culture of togetherness that the employee-owned company works hard to cultivate.
In 2016, Kennedy accepted the HBSDealer ProDealer of the Year award during the ProDealer Industry Summit, held in concert with the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association. The company described its business model as small-town lumberyard service combined with large regional buying power and resources. In addition to its Oklahoma roots, T.H. Rogers operates in Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri.
Gordon White is a member of the Do it Best Corp. co-op, while T.H. Rogers is a long-time distribution customer of Orgill. The future distribution arrangement of the combined company remains undecided.
Gordon White, a family-owned fourth-generation pro dealer, celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2017. It has six locations in Oklahoma: Davis, Sulphur, Ratliff City, Tuttle, Pauls Valley and Lindsay.
Founded in 1901, T.H. Rogers Lumber Co. is also a fourth-generation business. President Jonathan Kennedy, great grandson of T.H. Rogers himself, said the Gordon White locations will eventually change their banner to T.H. Rogers. One reason for the switch, he explained, is the culture of togetherness that the employee-owned company works hard to cultivate.
In 2016, Kennedy accepted the HBSDealer ProDealer of the Year award during the ProDealer Industry Summit, held in concert with the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association. The company described its business model as small-town lumberyard service combined with large regional buying power and resources. In addition to its Oklahoma roots, T.H. Rogers operates in Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri.
Gordon White is a member of the Do it Best Corp. co-op, while T.H. Rogers is a long-time distribution customer of Orgill. The future distribution arrangement of the combined company remains undecided.