Barrette Outdoor Living Acquired for $1.9 Billion

CRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, announced an agreement to acquire Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (“Barrette”) from TorQuest Partners and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) for an enterprise value of $1.9 billion.

The leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions, Barrette Outdoor Living is proud to be an American manufacturer with 14 locations throughout North America, including their Brooksville/Hernando County, FL location. Barrette’s outdoor products are sold through specialty retailers, home centers, and lumberyards.

“Barrette is an excellent addition to CRH. Our Architectural Products business has been one of our fastest growing businesses in recent years and the acquisition of Barrette complements and enhances our existing offering of sustainable outdoor living solutions in North America. It also demonstrates the continued execution of our integrated solutions strategy to create further value for our customers, our business and our shareholders. We welcome the Barrette team to CRH and look forward to working with them on the next phase of our growth and development,” said Albert Manifold, chief executive of CRH.

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About CRH: CRH, plc is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.71,000 people at c.3,200 operating locations in 28 countries. It is the largest building materials business in North America and Europe and has regional positions in Asia. CRH’s headquarters are located in Dublin, Ireland.

CRH manufactures and supplies a range of integrated building materials, products, and innovative solutions which can be found throughout the built environment, from major public infrastructure projects to commercial buildings and residential structures.

A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 Index, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the ISEQ 20, and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. CRH’s American Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE.

For more information, visit www.crh.com

About Barrette: Barrette Outdoor Living empowers homeowners to bring their personal outdoor space to life — however they envision it — by providing fencing, railing, decking, and complementary outdoor products that beckon people to embrace their Outside SideTM. Barrette Outdoor Living is an American manufacturer with 14 locations throughout North America, including their Brooksville/Hernando County, FL location, which provides outdoor products sold through specialty retailers, home centers, and lumberyards. Featuring more than 70 patents, proprietary state-of-the-art machinery, and rigorous testing and control standards, Barrette Outdoor Living products are meticulously engineered and designed for flexibility and ease of installation.

The Barrette facility in Brooksville, Florida, is a 490,000 square feet aluminum fabrication and powder coating plant with outdoor storage/distribution. Barrette is a member of the Nature Coast Manufacturers’ Association.

For more information, visit www.barretteoutdoorliving.com