Home Depot Supply's Hit List

Home Depot Supply has been shopping for distributors and occasionally contractors since 1997 when it bought Maintenance Warehouse. Since that time, Home Depot Supply, which is forecasting 2006 sales of $12 billion, has purchased companies in the following market segments: electrical, construction supplies, lumber, industrial supplies, tools, fasteners, plumbing and carpeting. These acquisitions include:

• Hughes Supply

• Georgia Lighting Supply

• Texas Contractors Supply

• Western Fasteners

• Southwest Rebar and Southwest Concrete Accessories

• Greenwald Supply and Greenwald Industrial Products

• Wire Products of Hawaii

• West Tool Inc.

• Brock Tool & Supply Inc.

• Lakeside Contractors Supply

• White Cap Construction Supply

• Forest Products Supply

• Williams Supply

• Creative Touch Interiors

• Rice Planter Carpets

• Brafasco

• Apex Supply