What Bouma Corporation does

Bouma Corporation is a privately held, family-owned commercial architectural finishes specialty contractor founded in 1950 in Southwest Michigan and headquartered in Grand Rapids, with a second operations branch in Traverse City serving Northern Michigan. The company delivers interior and exterior finishing services — including structural cold-formed metal framing, drywall, plaster and historic restoration, acoustical and specialty ceilings, EIFS and exterior cladding, fireproofing, flooring (carpet, tile, resinous, terrazzo, wood), and specialty partitions — across nine verticals: education, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, manufacturing, office/commercial, entertainment, retail, and municipal.

The company's underlying technology stack is built around Dusty Robotics BIM-based field layout printing (1/16 inch accuracy, 10x faster than manual chalk-line methods, with multi-trade coordination in a single pass) and offsite panelization through its Centerline Prefab subsidiary, which fabricates cold-formed metal framing and building envelope components in a factory-controlled environment. Procurement is supported by national buyer relationships with USG Ceilings and ClarkDietrich Metal Framing. The workforce of 200+ multi-generational professionals and craftsmen is sustained by an internal apprenticeship program producing State of Michigan-certified tradespeople.

Bouma generates revenue through project-based competitive bidding as a specialty subcontractor, working under multi-year contractual engagements with general contractors (Barton Malow, Rockford Construction, Triangle Associates, AVB Construction), owners, and designers. Pricing is determined per project via bid invitations to [email protected]. The company markets through its website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, ABC/ASA/AWCI association memberships, and earned media from consistent ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractor ranking (2019-2025) and ABC Western Michigan Excellence in Construction awards, including a 2024 National Award of Excellence for the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Concourse A Expansion.

Name

Bouma Corporation

Legal name

Bouma Corporation

Website

https://boumacorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bouma Corporation is a 75-year-old, family-owned Michigan commercial architectural finishes specialty contractor delivering metal framing, drywall, plaster, fireproofing, flooring, EIFS, and BIM-based layout services across education, healthcare, hospitality, and entertainment projects as a subcontractor to general contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Specialty Contracting

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Painting, Decorating & Wallcoverings (IMAFANAI)

Keywords

• Commercial construction finishes
• Metal stud framing
• Drywall and plaster
• Architectural interior finishes
• Prefab panelization

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: Project-based revenue from architectural interior and exterior finishing services including metal framing, drywall, ceilings, flooring, EIFS, and specialty finishes. Revenue generated through competitive bidding on construction projects as a specialty subcontractor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bouma Corporation is a commercial construction specialty subcontractor delivering interior and exterior architectural finishing services for general contractors, project owners, and designers. Its scope covers metal stud framing, drywall, plaster and moldings, fireproofing, acoustical and specialty ceilings, flooring, EIFS and exterior envelope systems, panelized prefabrication, and BIM-based construction layout enabled by Dusty Robotics field printing technology.

Product overview

Bouma Corporation is a commercial interior and exterior architectural finishes specialty contractor founded in 1950, offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services rather than a single unified product. The core service offerings include BIM Construction Layout using Dusty Field Printer technology for precision floor layout, Preconstruction and Procurement services with national material procurement capabilities, Building Structure and Envelope services with panelization through subsidiary Centerline Prefab, comprehensive Interior Finishes covering everything from metal framing to door/hardware installation, and Specialty Finishes including clean room construction and historical restoration. These services are delivered across nine market segments: Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Senior Living, Manufacturing, Office, Entertainment, Retail, and Municipal. The company operates primarily in Michigan with offices in Grand Rapids and Traverse City, employing over 200 professionals and craftsmen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction and Procurement Services Coordination services including estimating and budgeting, national material procurement, local warehousing, and direct buyer relationships with USG Ceilings and ClarkDietrich Metal Framing for commercial construction projects.
• Building Structure and Envelope Services Structural cold-formed metal framing (panelized and conventional), exterior sheathing, air and water barrier systems, continuous insulation systems, EIFS exterior finish systems, exterior cladding systems, structural insulated building panel systems, spray applied fireproofing, with panelization support through subsidiary Centerline Prefab.
• Interior Finishes Comprehensive interior finishing for commercial construction projects including interior metal framing, drywall and finishing, wall insulations, plaster and moldings, GRG/GRC plaster fabrications, acoustical ceilings, metal and wood specialty ceilings, acoustical wall panels, hard tile and stone, sheet vinyl flooring, VCT and luxury vinyl tiles, epoxy and terrazzo floors, resinous floors, broadloom and modular carpet, wood flooring, fire stopping, rough and finish carpentry, millwork, doors/frames/hardware, and general trades.
• Specialty Finishes Specialized finishing services including solid surface and laminate, wall protection systems, clean room construction systems, historical plaster renovation, Fellert Acoustical Plaster certification, and bathroom and movable partitions.
• BIM Construction Layout (Dusty Field Printer) Full-scale floor layout printing service using Dusty Robotics technology that prints directly from coordinated BIM/CAD models onto construction surfaces with 1/16 inch accuracy, achieving 10x faster layout compared to traditional manual chalk-line methods. Coordinates framing, MEP, electrical, and finish trades in one pass from a single source of truth, reducing trade conflicts and rework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Layout completed 8 hours by Dusty vs weeks by traditional hand layout methods
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centerline PrefabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary business specializing in panelization and prefabrication of structural cold-formed metal framing components. Enables off-site prefabrication of building envelope components, reducing field labor time and improving quality control through factory-controlled manufacturing.
• Dusty RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Dusty floor printer - a robotic construction layout tool that prints full-scale BIM designs directly on construction surfaces with 1/16 inch accuracy. Bouma uses Dusty as a service offering to dramatically reduce layout time and eliminate manual measurement errors.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Western MichigancoreOthersActive membership and award recipient from ABC Western Michigan chapter. Participates in ABC STEP safety program, training initiatives, and industry advocacy.
• Barton MalowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral contractor partner on major projects including Kalamazoo Event Center, Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, and Acrisure Amphitheater.
• Rockford ConstructioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral contractor partner on projects including Amway Stadium and Kalamazoo Event Center.
• Triangle AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral contractor on Western Michigan University Arcadia Flats project, featuring prefabricated facade installation.
• Grand Rapids Chamber of CommerceminorOthersActive member supporting West Michigan business community.
• American Subcontractors Association of Michigan (ASA)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership for subcontractors.
• Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI)minorOthersIndustry association for wall and ceiling contractors providing standards, training, and advocacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Performance Contracting Group: Performance Contracting Group is one of the largest U.S. interior/exterior architectural finishes specialty contractors, offering drywall, framing, ceilings, insulation, and prefabrication. It is the most direct scaled analog to Bouma's service portfolio across the same trade categories and customer types (healthcare, education, hospitality, commercial).

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded parent of many specialty contracting and life-safety services businesses (including interior/architectural finishes, fireproofing, and insulation). It competes for institutional specialty scope and signals how a roll-up of regional finish contractors like Bouma could be valued and operated.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR is a publicly traded facility services provider whose subsidiary USM (U.S. Mechanical) and other units perform building interior and finishing work for institutional customers. As a much larger, multi-trade player, it competes with Bouma on larger healthcare, higher-ed, and commercial finish scopes.
• Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA is a publicly traded mechanical and building services provider with an expanding footprint in interior finishes, drywall, and prefabrication. Its subsidiary network offers adjacent and partially overlapping services to Bouma's finish trade portfolio and competes for the same general-contractor relationships.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings provides electrical and mechanical infrastructure solutions and, through its communications and specialty services segments, increasingly competes in interior/architectural scope on commercial and institutional projects. It represents the type of diversified specialty services incumbent that wins bundled finish work.
• Limbach Holdings: Limbach is a publicly traded specialty contractor focused on HVAC, plumbing, controls, and select interior scope for institutional clients (healthcare, higher-ed, commercial). It overlaps with Bouma on customer types and the trend toward bundled, multi-trade delivery of finishes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BoumaCorporation
• Facebookfacebook.com/boumacorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boumacorporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/boumacorporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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