UFP Industries Expands Pallet Manufacturing Network Through Acquisition of Apache Products
The transaction adds approximately $55 million in annual sales and expands pallet manufacturing capacity along the Gulf Coast.
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Rhea-AI Summary
UFP Industries (UFPI) announced an approximately $27 million acquisition of Apache Products’ operating assets, including real estate, to expand pallet manufacturing.
Apache, doing business as Acme Skid, is based in Silsbee, Texas. The transaction is expected to close on or around November 16, 2026. It adds approximately $55 million in annual sales and brings 165 employees into UFP. The acquisition expands UFP Packaging’s PalletOne network and adds manufacturing capacity to serve Gulf Coast customers.
The Apache facility will be integrated into UFP Packaging’s existing pallet manufacturing network. UFP expects the combination to create opportunities to use its operational scale and national customer relationships while retaining Apache’s local expertise and customer focus.
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Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Apache operating assets acquisition, including real estate, expands UFP’s pallet network for approximately $27 million.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The transaction adds approximately $55 million in annual sales.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Apache adds manufacturing capacity to UFP Packaging’s PalletOne network serving Gulf Coast customers.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.UFP plans facility integration to leverage its operational scale and national customer relationships.
Negative
- None.
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Apache Products designs and manufactures stringer and heat-treated pallets from its facility in
"Apache is the kind of business we look for at UFP: an established market leader with long-standing customer relationships, a disciplined operation and an experienced team that has a proven track record of execution," said Will Schwartz, chief executive officer of UFP Industries. "This acquisition tracks with our other investments this year—broadening our reach into a strategically important geography and creating opportunities to grow with our national customers across the region to create long-term value."
The Apache facility will be integrated into UFP Packaging's existing pallet manufacturing network, creating opportunities to leverage UFP's operational scale, national customer relationships and broader packaging platform while maintaining the local expertise and customer focus that have defined Apache's success.
"The Gulf Coast is one of the country's most important industrial packaging markets, driven by concentrated manufacturing, energy and petrochemical activity," said Scott Worthington, president of UFP Packaging. "The team at Apache will expand our ability to support customers as they grow through greater efficiency, scale and access to a larger range of packaging solutions."
The acquisition underscores UFP Industries' continued focus on investing in core businesses, expanding manufacturing capacity to serve regional and national customers, and strengthening the competitive position of its operating companies across packaging and industrial markets. The transaction is expected to close on or around Nov. 16, 2026.
UFP Packaging is a leading provider of comprehensive industrial packaging solutions and the largest producer of wood pallets and crates in
About UFP Industries
UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries manufacture, distribute and sell value-added products for the retail, construction and industrial markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., UFP Industries is among North America's largest diversified manufacturers.
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FAQ
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What is UFP Industries acquiring from Apache Products, and for how much?
UFP Industries announced the acquisition of Apache Products’ operating assets, including real estate, for approximately $27 million. Apache operates as Acme Skid and manufactures pallets in Silsbee, Texas.
When is UFP Industries’ Apache Products acquisition expected to close?
The transaction is expected to close on or around November 16, 2026.