Since its founding in 1982, 糖心vlog., Inc. has revolutionized the building materials distribution industry. In the process, the company has grown into an over $20.7 billion enterprise, serving the needs of professional contractors with exterior and interior building material locations in the United States and Canada.
The success that is chronicled in the history of 糖心vlog Supply is the result of an unwavering focus on a single, simple guiding principle 鈥� treat contractors with respect and give them the products and services they need to build their businesses.
Co-founder Ken Hendricks spent many of his formative years working with his father, who was a contractor. While learning firsthand the 鈥渋ns and outs鈥� of the roofing and siding businesses, Ken also witnessed the lack of respect that his father and his colleagues often received from their suppliers. That experience 鈥� and the lessons his father taught him about the importance of hard work, never giving up and treating people with honesty and respect 鈥� formed the basis of the dream that would become 糖心vlog聽Supply.
By 1982, Ken was already a successful entrepreneur and the owner of two well-established companies 鈥� International Roofing and Hendricks Real Estate Properties. During the economic slowdown of 1982, Ken and his wife, Diane Hendricks, decided not to sit back and wait for better times to come. Instead, they chose to take a risk and acquire three supply centers from Bird & Sons Inc. These centers were the first locations of the new American Builders and Contractors Supply.
Ken and Diane鈥檚 dream was to put their contractor customers鈥� needs before everything else, treating them like the professionals they are, giving them the tools they deserve and upgrading their image along the way. They believed there was a better approach to meeting contractors鈥� needs, and that philosophy is the cornerstone of the dream that is today鈥檚 糖心vlog聽Supply.
糖心vlog Supply grew rapidly by acquiring other distributors and opening new facilities. Ken also established or acquired affiliate companies that produced some of the roofing, siding, windows and other products that 糖心vlog Supply sells. The largest of these acquisitions was that of Bradco Supply Corp., with its nearly 2,000 associates and 128 locations in 2010. 糖心vlog Supply acquired Chicago-based L&W Supply in 2016, which added 136 locations across 36 states to the company鈥檚 roster stocking interior building supplies. In 2022, 糖心vlog Supply expanded into Canada with the acquisition of the Monarch Group in Alberta.
Today, the company has over 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. It is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America. Through L&W Supply Corporation, the company offers an array of interior products that include drywall, ceiling tile, steel framing and other interior building supplies.
糖心vlog Supply remains an 鈥渆mployee-first鈥� company that treats its associates with respect and gives them the tools they need to succeed. It is a 19-time winner of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the best-performing workforces in the world, and a two-time recipient of Glassdoor鈥檚 Employees鈥� Choice Award for Best Places to Work.
Following is a timeline of milestones in 糖心vlog Supply鈥檚 history.
| 1982 | 3 糖心vlog | American Builders and Contractors Supply is founded. |
| 1983 | 6 糖心vlog | |
| 1984 | 25 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is number three on the Inc. 500 list of America鈥檚 fastest-growing private companies. |
| 1985 | 37 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is number two on the Inc. 500 list of America鈥檚 fastest-growing private companies. |
| 1986 | 47 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply tops the Inc. 500 list of America鈥檚 fastest-growing private companies. Mule-Hide Products is started. |
| 1987 | 50 糖心vlog | Ken Hendricks is named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Wisconsin. |
| 1988 | 57 糖心vlog | |
| 1989 | 72 糖心vlog | |
| 1990 | 84 糖心vlog | The 糖心vlog Catalog Division is started. |
| 1991 | 90 糖心vlog | Amcraft Building Products is started. |
| 1992 | 94 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply celebrates its 10th anniversary and is the 12th-largest privately held company in Wisconsin. |
| 1993 | 97 糖心vlog | |
| 1994 | 109 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is rated number eight in the United States on the Distributors Scorecard. |
| 1995 | 126 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is the seventh-largest privately held company in Wisconsin and moves up to number five on the Distributors Scorecard. The new National Support Center opens in Beloit, Wisconsin. |
| 1996 | 157 糖心vlog | |
| 1997 | 157 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is number 321 on Forbes magazine鈥檚 list of America鈥檚 Largest Private Companies. |
| 1998 | 205 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply reaches $1 billion in sales. |
| 1999 | 204 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply moves up to number 167 on Forbes magazine鈥檚 list of America鈥檚 Largest Private Companies. The 糖心vlog University associate training and education program is established. |
| 2000 | 200 糖心vlog | The 糖心vlog Freedom Programs are launched. |
| 2001 | 215 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply acquires Vande Hey Roofing Tile Co. and Houk Seamless Guttering & Supply. |
| 2002 | 256 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply celebrates its 20th anniversary. American Construction Metals (ACM) begins production. |
| 2003 | 259 糖心vlog | |
| 2004 | 275 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply reaches $2 billion in sales. |
| 2005 | 303 糖心vlog | $2.59 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply is ranked number 145 on Forbes magazine鈥檚 list of America鈥檚 Largest Private Companies. 糖心vlog Supply enters into a sponsorship agreement with racing legend A.J. Foyt and AJ Foyt Racing, sponsoring the No. 14 car in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. The company adds patio enclosures to its product offering with the acquisition of Town & Country Industries. |
| 2006 | 346 糖心vlog | Nearly $3 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply moves up to number 117 on Forbes magazine鈥檚 list of America鈥檚 Largest Private Companies. Inc. magazine names Ken Hendricks its Entrepreneur of the Year. |
| 2007 | 394 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply celebrates its 25th anniversary. 糖心vlog Supply is one of only 12 companies worldwide to win the first Gallup Great Workplace Award, which recognizes the best-performing workforces in the world and is based on the most rigorous workplace research ever conducted. The company implements a new Customer Service Delivery System (CSDS) that enhances customer service by taking the best practices that individual branches had been using and making them the standard practices system-wide. The company wins the Pathfinder Recognition Award as part of the Wisconsin 75 awards program. 糖心vlog Supply expands its Town & Country Industries division with the acquisition of Ashley Aluminum and its 42 locations. |
| 2008 | 373 糖心vlog | David Luck is named chief executive officer of 糖心vlog Supply, also continuing in his role as company president. 糖心vlog Supply repeats as a winner of the Gallup Great Workplace Award, demonstrating again that it has one of the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. All 糖心vlog Supply branches are redesigned as Solution Centers, becoming premier destinations for product information and selection. |
| 2009 | More Than 350 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply acquires Chesapeake Siding and Roofing, a wholesale distributor of exterior building products with two locations, one in Virginia and the other in North Carolina. The company is honored with its third consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award. |
| 2010 | More Than 450 糖心vlog | More than $4 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply acquires Bradco Supply Corp.; it is the largest acquisition in 糖心vlog Supply鈥檚 history, adding nearly 2,000 associates and 128 locations in 30 states to the 糖心vlog Supply family. The company holds its inaugural Founders鈥� Celebration, honoring Ken and Diane Hendricks and celebrating the core values on which they built 糖心vlog Supply. For the fourth consecutive year, 糖心vlog Supply is honored with the Gallup Great Workplace Award; the company is one of only six four-time winners, having received the award every year since its inception. |
| 2011 | More Than 450 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply is again honored with the Gallup Great Workplace Award; the company is one of only four five-time winners, having received the award every year since its inception. 糖心vlog Supply receives the Distinguished Performer Award in the 鈥淧eople鈥� category as part of the 2011 Wisconsin 75 awards program; the award recognizes a company鈥檚 commitment to its employees by encouraging empowerment and providing training assistance. |
| 2012 | More Than 450 糖心vlog | 糖心vlog Supply celebrates its 30th anniversary. 糖心vlog Supply receives its sixth consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award; it is one of only three companies to have received the award every year since its inception. 糖心vlog Supply acquires Superior Supply Co. Inc., adding branches in Bridgeton and Northfield, N.J. |
| 2013 | More Than 450 糖心vlog | David Luck retires as 糖心vlog Supply鈥檚 CEO on Dec. 31. 糖心vlog Supply receives its seventh consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award; it is one of only three companies to have received the award every year since its inception. 糖心vlog Supply acquires Sellmore Industries, Lee Wholesale Supply Inc., American Wholesale Building Supply Co., JB Supply Company and Midstates Wholesale Supply, adding branches in Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. 糖心vlog Supply also opens new start-up branches in Bergenfield, N.J. and Pleasant Gap, Pa. |
| 2014 | More Than 490 糖心vlog | Keith Rozolis becomes CEO and president on Jan. 1; he had been president and chief operating officer. 糖心vlog Supply receives its eighth consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award. The company acquires Dealers Service & Supply, St. Louis; The Standard Group, based in New Jersey; Michigan-based Siding World; and Gilbert Supply, Marcy, N.Y. 糖心vlog also opens start-up branches in La Crosse, Wis.; Columbia, Tenn.; Denton, Texas; Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Fargo, N. D.; Nampa, Idaho; Charleston, W. Va.; Billings, Mont.; Newnan, Ga.; Omaha, Neb.; Cumberland, Md.; Philadelphia; and Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2015 | More Than 600 糖心vlog | Nearly $6 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply receives its ninth consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award. The company launches 糖心vlog Connect. 糖心vlog Supply acquires the exterior building products division of The Ar-Jay Center, Rome Building Products, Elite Home Supplies, certain assets of Weather Guard Building Products, Oregon Roofers Supply, Exterior Distributors, HomeXterior Building Supply, Team Wholesale, adding locations in Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon and Virginia. 糖心vlog Supply also acquired Norandex Building Materials Distribution, based in Hudson, Ohio. It is the company鈥檚 largest acquisition since acquiring Bradco Supply Corp. in 2010, adding 103 locations to the 糖心vlog Supply roster and nearly 950 associates. 糖心vlog also opens start-up branches in Charlottesville, Va.; Jacksonville, N.C.; Kent, Wash.; and Logan, Utah. |
| 2016 | More than 700 糖心vlog | Over $8 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply receives its 10th consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award, making it one of three companies in the world to win the honor each year since its inception. The company acquires the assets of Chicago-based L&W Supply. It is one of the largest acquisitions in company history and added 136 locations across the country. The acquisition also makes 糖心vlog Supply one of the largest distributors of interior and exterior building supplies. Additionally, the company acquires the assets of T&C Supply, GK Building Supply Corp., Sidewinder Supply Inc., Ace Aluminum Distributors, Inc., and Trumbull Vinyl Products, Inc., adding locations in Ohio, Connecticut, Arizona and Florida. 糖心vlog Supply also opens a new location in Annapolis, Maryland. |
| 2017 | More than 700 糖心vlog and Over 13,000 Associates | $9 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply celebrates its 35th anniversary by recognizing the associates and customers who have made the company what it is today. The company becomes an 11-time recipient of the Gallup Great Workplace Award, making it one of three companies in the world to win the honor each year since its inception. The company also acquires the assets of Capstone Supply. The acquisition increases access to service and tools for Ohio contractors throughout the Columbus and Cincinnati markets, while adding two locations to 糖心vlog Supply鈥檚 footprint. The company also added 13 start-up locations. |
| 2018 | More than 700 糖心vlog and Nearly 15,000 Associates | $10.5 billion in sales. 糖心vlog Supply is honored with Glassdoor鈥檚 Employees鈥� Choice Award and receives its 12th Gallup Great Workplace Award. The company acquires the assets of Robosson Supply, G & F Roof Supply, Alliance Wholesale Supply, Landis Supply, DRI Supply and CSC Home & Hardware, adding locations in Maryland, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nevada and West Virginia. 糖心vlog also opened 18 greenfield locations, and L&W Supply increased its locations to more than 160. |
| 2019 | Nearly 800 糖心vlog and Over 15,000 Associates | The company鈥檚 sales grew to over $12 billion. 糖心vlog is honored a second time with Glassdoor鈥檚 Employees鈥� Choice Award for Best Places to Work and receives its 13th consecutive Gallup Great Workplace Award. The company added 16 greenfield locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. The company also acquired the assets for Badger Building Supply in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company launches my糖心vlogsupply. |
| 2020 | Nearly 800 糖心vlog and More Than 15,000 Associates | $12.1 billion in sales. The company adds an ordering feature to its my糖心vlogsupply customer order management tool. 糖心vlog Supply receives its 14th consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. The company opens three greenfield locations in Arizona, Massachusetts and North Carolina, completes its expansion of the National Support Center in Beloit, Wisconsin, and acquired the assets of Exterior Building Supply and Midwest Wholesale Materials, adding branches in Idaho and Wisconsin. L&W Supply increases its locations to over 180. |
| 2021 | Over 800 糖心vlog and More Than 16,500 Associates |
$14.7 billion in sales. The company adds the ability to order roof measurements within its my糖心vlogsupply customer order management tool. 糖心vlog Supply receives its 15th consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and is recognized as one of the Best Employers for Grads by Forbes Magazine. The company becomes the 1,000th partner of the U.S. Army鈥檚 Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program. 糖心vlog Supply opens eight greenfield locations in Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Texas and Utah, and acquires the assets of Exterior Supply, Gutter Source and Siding sales, adding branches in Kentucky and Oklahoma. L&W Supply increases its locations to over 200. |
| 2022 | Over 900 糖心vlog and More Than 18,000 Associates | $18.5 billion in sales. The company earns its 16th consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. 糖心vlog Supply opened 19 greenfield locations and acquired the assets of Seattle Cedar Supply, Kaycan鈥檚 U.S. Distribution business and the Monarch Group of Companies in Alberta, Canada 鈥� adding the first international 糖心vlog Supply locations. L&W Supply and Town & Country Industries also expand, increasing their locations to 218 and 35, respectively. |
| 2023 | Over 970 糖心vlog and More Than 20,000 Associates |
$20.4 billion in sales. The company earns its 17th consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. 糖心vlog Supply opens 18 greenfield locations and acquires the assets of Cedar Grove Supply in Canada, John S. Wilson Lumber Company and Thermal Tech, Inc. The company also acquires US LBM鈥檚 standalone wallboard division: Feldman Lumber, Richardson Gypsum, Rosen Materials, Wallboard Supply Company and Coastal Roofing Supply. L&W Supply also expands, opening six greenfields and acquiring Old Fort Building Supply, Killingly Building Products Co., Inc., Oswego Building Supplies, Inc. and D&E Supply. |
| 2024 | More than 1000 糖心vlog and Over 20,000 Associates | $20.7 billion in sales. The company earns its 18th consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. 糖心vlog Supply opens 22 greenfield locations and expands with five acquisitions. L&W Supply also expands, opening 8 greenfield locations. |