Koopman Lumber

What Koopman Lumber does

Koopman Lumber Co., Inc. is a family-owned building materials retailer headquartered in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, operating 15 retail locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut (expanding to 17 with the pending acquisition of Lyon & Billard) and supported by two distribution centers. Founded in 1939 by Peter Koopman and now led by third-generation owners Tony Brookhouse, Denise Brookhouse, and Dirk Koopman, the company sells lumber, building materials, decking, hardware, paint, power tools, kitchen and bath products, windows and doors, lawn and garden, propane, and pet/animal supplies, alongside equipment rental services at North Grafton and Uxbridge. Its core technology is a traditional retail and distribution stack — no proprietary platforms are disclosed — though the business operates an e-commerce storefront with in-store pickup at seven locations and uses AI-assisted product recommendations and POS synchronization.

The business serves two principal customer segments: professional contractors and builders (the primary segment), supported by dedicated pro services including credit accounts, engineered lumber and estimating departments, and a GPS-tracked job-site delivery fleet; and homeowners and DIYers, served through walk-in retail, in-store services such as key cutting, glass/screen repair, paint color matching, and tool repair, and a kitchen & bath design service with showrooms at nine locations. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales, professional design and consultation services, usage-based equipment rentals, propane sales and tank exchange, and delivery services, with the customer mix and physical footprint anchoring revenue to New England residential construction, repair-and-remodel, and DIY spending cycles. Growth is being executed through a programmatic acquisition strategy (Lampson 2015, Doyle 2018, Fairhaven 2021, A. Boilard & Sons 2022, Sampson 2024, Lyon & Billard 2025) that has expanded the footprint beyond the Blackstone Valley into Cape Cod, the South Shore, western Massachusetts, and now Connecticut.

Name

Koopman Lumber

Legal name

Koopman Lumber Co., Inc.

Website

https://koopmanlumber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Family-owned building materials retailer serving contractors and DIY homeowners across New England through 15 retail locations, offering lumber, hardware, paint, kitchen & bath design, equipment rentals, and GPS-tracked job-site delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Home Centers (444110), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (423310)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ), Decking & Outdoor Structural Materials Retail (Composite, Railings, Posts) (CRAIAEAH)

Keywords

• Building materials supply
• Lumber and hardware
• Kitchen and bath design
• Equipment rentals
• Home improvement retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitinsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials & Lumber Sales: Core revenue from selling lumber, building materials, hardware, paint, power tools, and related products through retail stores and online. Products sold include decking, fencing, structural lumber, and building components.
2. Kitchen & Bath Design Services: Design and consultation services for kitchen and bath remodels, including cabinetry sales and installation coordination. Services offered at dedicated showroom locations.
3. Equipment & Tool Rentals: Short-term rental of contractor equipment, landscaping tools, power tools, and party/event supplies from North Grafton and Uxbridge locations. Offers daily, half-day, weekly, and monthly rental rates.
4. Propane Sales & Tank Exchange: Propane tank filling at select locations and Blue Rhino tank exchange program for grilling, heating, and other propane needs.
5. Delivery & Logistics Services: GPS-tracked delivery fleet for lumber and materials to job sites. Delivery services support contractor customers and bulk purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koopman Lumber operates a regional network of 15 retail locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut, selling lumber, building materials, hardware, paint, kitchen and bath products, windows and doors, power tools, lawn and garden supplies, grilling equipment, and propane. The company complements its product retail with contractor-focused services (engineered lumber, estimating, GPS-tracked job-site delivery, credit accounts), in-store services (key cutting, glass/screen repair, paint color matching, tool repair), kitchen and bath design, and equipment and tool rentals at North Grafton and Uxbridge.

Product overview

Koopman Lumber operates a regional network of 15 lumber, hardware, and home improvement stores across Massachusetts and Connecticut, offering a comprehensive portfolio of building materials and related services. The core product portfolio spans building materials (lumber, structural components), decking, grilling/outdoor cooking, fuels (propane), hardware, kitchen & bath products and design services, lawn & garden, pet & animal supplies, paint, power equipment, power tools, and windows & doors. The company operates equipment rental services (contractor equipment, landscaping equipment, party & events, and power tools) at dedicated rental locations in North Grafton and Uxbridge. Services include builder services (engineered lumber, estimating, GPS-tracked delivery), kitchen & bath design, hardware services (key cutting, glass/screen repair, tool repair), paint color matching, account services, and propane filling/exchange. The company serves both professional contractors and DIY homeowners through retail locations and an e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lyon & Billard: A family-owned building materials supplier with over 180 years of history in Connecticut, acquired by Koopman Lumber in 2025 and continuing to operate under its historic name as part of the Koopman Lumber Family.

Products and services

• Building Materials

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time delivery to job sites across New England
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fairhaven LumbercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2021Koopman Lumber acquired Fairhaven Lumber, LLC in September 2021, marking the company's 10th location in Massachusetts and expanding accessibility for residents along the south coast of Massachusetts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. Family-owned multi-state lumber and building materials dealer serving the Midwest with locations across IA, IL, and WI — same multi-store, family-run, multi-department retail model serving both contractors and DIYers.
• R.P. Lumber Co. Family-owned lumber and building materials retailer with dozens of locations across the Midwest, offering similar pro-oriented services, hardware, paint, and kitchen/bath design — directly comparable to Koopman's regional multi-location model.
• 84 Lumber: National contractor-focused lumber and building materials dealer with 250+ locations. Closely aligned with Koopman's pro-oriented builder services, engineered wood, and job-site delivery model, although much larger in scale.

Regional players

• Aubuchon Hardware: Family-owned hardware and building supply retailer operating across New England and New York — directly overlapping Koopman's core Northeast geography with similar product mix including lumber, hardware, and paint.

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot: Largest U.S. home improvement retailer with nationwide big-box locations competing directly with Koopman's full-line home center format on lumber, building materials, paint, hardware, and rentals.
• Lowe's: Second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer with broad big-box footprint overlapping Koopman's product categories — lumber, tools, paint, kitchen & bath, and pro contractor services.
• BMC Stock Holdings: National provider of lumber, millwork, and building products for pro builders — a broad incumbent in the LBM channel that overlaps with Koopman's contractor-oriented supply model.
• ABC Supply Co. Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and building products serving contractors — overlaps with Koopman's pro-side exterior building materials and trim offerings.
• Lansing Building Products: National specialty distributor of exterior building products including windows, doors, siding, and millwork — closely aligned with Koopman's window/door offering and pro-builder oriented distribution.
• True Value Company: Hardware cooperative serving independent retailers nationwide — parallels to Koopman's independent, family-run model and overlapping product mix across hardware, paint, and tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/koopmanlumberandhardware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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