Lowe用88亿美元买下基金会建筑材料公司 以增加专业客户的销售额 Lowe's buys Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion to boost professional customer sales.

Lowe's是一家主要的房屋改良零售商,它正以88亿美元购买建材基金会的建筑材料,以扩大向专业客户提供的建筑材料,并加强其在承包商市场的存在。 Lowe's, a major home improvement retailer, is acquiring Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion to expand its offerings to professional customers and enhance its presence in the contractor market. 基金会建筑材料公司以在美国和加拿大370多个地点分发室内建筑产品而著称,它将有助于Lowe改善供应链和产品范围。 Foundation Building Materials, known for distributing interior building products across over 370 locations in the U.S. and Canada, will help Lowe's improve its supply chain and product range. 收购预计将于年底结束,其资金来源是短期和长期债务。 The acquisition, expected to close by the end of the year, is financed through a mix of short- and long-term debt.