Wolseley plc, based in Reading, United Kingdom, acquired the assets of Lawrence Plumbing Supply Co., and the shares of plumbing distributors Castle Supply Co. and Castle North Corp. (Castle Group) were acquired fromJoseph Lawrence,Joseph White,Robert Stern,Robert CaldwellandJohn Thomas.
Castle Group has joined Wolseley’s North American division, which also includes Ferguson, Stock Building Supply and Wolseley Canada, and will operate under the name Castle, a Wolseley company. The Castle management team and associates will remain in place.