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Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion.The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday the transaction will help strengthen Home Depot's relationship with professional contractors.GMS of Tucker, Georgia, is a distributor of specialty building products including drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other complementary products related to construction and remodeling projects in residential and commercial end markets.As part of the deal, a subsidiary of Home Depot's SRS Distribution Inc. will start a cash tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of GMS for $110 per share. The total equity value of the transaction is approximately $4.3 billion.
