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L&W Supply Names New District Manager

Paul Dean

CHICAGO – January 21, 2020 – L&W Supply Corporation is excited to announce that Paul Dean, Managing Partner (MP) in Houston, Texas, has accepted the role of District Manager in the newly formed Upper Midwest District.

Paul is a 22-year veteran of L&W Supply, having begun his career as a Branch Supervisor in Beaumont, Texas. In 2000, he moved to Houston and has held numerous positions including Outside Sales Representative and Sales Manager. In 2005, Paul was promoted to Branch Manager where he helped grow the business into one of L&W Supply’s highest volume branches. Due to his success, Paul was named a Managing Partner in the inaugural MP class, one of the highest honors a Branch Manager can achieve at L&W Supply.

“Paul Dean is an outstanding branch manager and we couldn’t be happier to have him in this new position,” said Charles Collins, Regional Vice President for L&W Supply’s Central Region. “We’re all very excited to benefit from Paul’s dedication to customers and deep knowledge of the industry.”

As District Manager of the newly formed Upper Midwest District, Paul will be responsible for a number of high-traffic L&W Supply branches in cities including Chicago; as well as Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin.

About L&W Supply
Since 1971, L&W Supply has been recognized as a leading distributor of interior building products. It is one of the nation’s largest wholesale distributors of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, steel studs, joint treatment, insulation, fasteners and related building materials. ABC Supply acquired L&W Supply in November 2016. Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, L&W Supply operates more than 270 branches nationwide.

About ABC Supply
ABC Supply Co., Inc. is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America. Since its founding 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 — including myABCsupply, which allows them to place material orders and manage their account details from anywhere.

ABC Supply is a 19-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and is committed to hiring military veterans. The company also received the 2025 NAW Distributors Award, recognizing its industry leadership, community engagement and commitment to innovation.

Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, ABC Supply has over 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at www.abcsupply.com. Contractors can find resources for growing and improving their businesses on ABC Supply’s blog and the company’s LinkedIn page.

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