L&W Supply Acquires DWS Building Supply

Acquisition Expands Distributor’s Presence in El Paso and Las Cruces Markets

CHICAGO – April 25, 2022 – L&W Supply Corporation, a leading distributor of top-quality building materials and specialty products in the United States, announced today that it has acquired the assets of DWS Building Supply with two locations in El Paso, Texas, and one in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

By acquiring DWS Building Supply, L&W Supply will increase its team of experienced associates and strengthen its presence in Texas and New Mexico. With the acquisition, L&W Supply now has two locations in New Mexico and 18 in Texas.

Founded as a family business in 1974, DWS Building Supply is a distributor of drywall, ceilings, paint, insulation, plaster, stucco and more for commercial and residential contractors. The DWS Building Supply associates will continue to work at the locations, ensuring customers receive the quality products and exceptional service that they are used to.

“This acquisition allows L&W Supply to enhance our services to residential and commercial contractors in the El Paso area and introduce L&W Supply to new customers in Las Cruces,” said Curt Jenkins, vice president of L&W Supply’s Central Region. “We are excited to welcome the DWS Building Supply associates to the L&W Supply family. Their experience and established relationships will be an asset.”

About L&W Supply
Since 1971, L&W Supply has been recognized as a world-class interior products company and is one of the nation’s largest distributors of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, steel studs, joint treatment, insulation, fasteners and related building products. L&W Supply was acquired by ABC Supply in November 2016. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, L&W Supply operates over 200 branches in 40 states. More information about L&W Supply is available online at www.lwsupply.com.

About ABC Supply
ABC Supply Co. Inc. is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States and one of the nation’s largest wholesale distributors of select exterior and interior building products. Since its founding by Ken and Diane Hendricks in 1982, ABC Supply’s sole focus has been serving professional contractors and “making it easy” for them to do their jobs by offering the products, support and services they need. A 16-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and two-time recipient of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work, ABC Supply is an “employee-first” company that treats its associates with respect and gives them the tools they need to succeed. Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, ABC Supply has over 840 locations nationwide. More information is available at www.abcsupply.com.