Star Lumber & Supply Announces Acquisition of Apex Lumber

Patrick Goebel, CEO & President of Star Lumber, has announced Star Lumber’s acquisition through an asset purchase of Apex Lumber Company in Oklahoma. The two pro-oriented building materials contractor yards, located in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, will greatly enhance Star’s ability to serve the professional builders in those markets. Randy “Chip” Chippeaux, Sr. Vice-President of the Building Materials Division, a 49-year veteran of the industry, will oversee the transition and management of the new locations. 

“We are excited to welcome the Apex team to the Star Lumber family; they are an important component of adding value to the products & services we provide the building community,” said Patrick Goebel.

The contractor yards are the newest additions to Star’s steady Oklahoma expansion including the truss plant in El Reno, OKand the countertop fabrication plant in Oklahoma City that both opened in 2022, as well as a builder flooring showroom in Tulsa that opened in 2023. Star has been operating a builder flooring showroom in Oklahoma City since 2008. These additions bring the Oklahoma team to nearly 100 employees. 

Based out of Wichita, KS, Star Lumber is celebrating 85 years in 2024 and is excited about this investment in their future. In addition to the Oklahoma operations, Star has a distribution yard, a truss plant, two pro pickup yards, and a builder and commercial flooring showroom in Wichita, KS. They also operate a pro yard in Manhattan, KS with sales offices in Salina and Hutchinson, KS. Earlier this year, they moved into a new corporate office and completed a renovated mechanics shop to service the planned growth. The Kansas team is about 325 employees.