One company starting the new year with good news is Builders FirstSource Inc. The company actually snuck in an announcement just before Christmas that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alpine Lumber Company. Founded in Englewood, Colorado, by the Kurtz family in 1963, Alpine… now has 21 locations serving homebuilders and contractors in the Front Range of Colorado, western Colorado and northern New Mexico, with a product range including prefabricated trusses and wall panels and millwork. …Peter Jackson, president and CEO of Builders FirstSource, “This acquisition enhances our footprint in our West Division.” Hamid Taha, CEO of Alpine, will remain with the business for a transition period to help ensure a successful combination of the Alpine and Builders FirstSource businesses in Colorado and northern New Mexico.