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Ken API Supply Co.

Covington, KY 41011

Company Info

  • Est. 1948

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Ken/API Supply customers have access to our 9 computerized distribution centers; conveniently located throughout the region. Superior service and support in addition to our complete offering of building material and supplies gives you the advantage you need. Throughout Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and central Indiana, we are your local building material supply house. Our fleet of boom trucks, flat bed trucks, Moffett trucks and tractor trailers enables us to deliver to your most challenging job sites, the most efficient way. With over 30 years in the business we are here to assist you with all your building material needs.

Ken/API Supply is the distributor of choice for both commercial and residential building products. Our customers include the large construction companies, as well as the home owners; there is no job to big or too small. We also provide delivery for the big box stores in our markets. We have been selected by many of the premium manufacturers in the wall and ceiling industry, as their representative in the market. We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service at a fair and equitable price. Established in 1948 in Newport, KY our roots are in the communities we serve. Many of the areas top architects, builders and contractors turn to Ken/API because of the unparalleled service and exceptional staff; our consistency enables them to grow. From concept through construction we are here when you need us. Through our partnerships with our customers we have continued to grow as outlined below.

  • 1948 Newport, KY Ken Builders Supply was established (later moved to Covington)
  • 1987 Northern Cincinnati, OH location opened
  • 1993 Dayton, OH location opened
  • 1997 London, KY location opened
  • 2001 Lexington, KY location opened
  • 2007 Louisville, KY location opened
  • 2014 Southpoint, OH moved Ashland, KY location
  • 2015 Columbus, OH location opened 

Ken/API Supply is a member of The Drake Group, a national association of over 80 distributors serving the wall and ceiling industry with over 200 total locations to serve our industry. This enables us to partner with other members bringing our customers the best products in the industry at the most equitable price.

Commercial Experience

Regions & Counties Serviced

Indiana 33

  • Blackford
  • Boone
  • Carroll
  • Clay
  • Clinton
  • Delaware
  • Fayette
  • Fountain
  • Grant
  • Hamilton
  • Hancock
  • Hendricks
  • Henry
  • Howard
  • Jay
  • Johnson
  • Madison
  • Marion
  • Montgomery
  • Morgan
  • Owen
  • Parke
  • Putnam
  • Randolph
  • Rush
  • Shelby
  • Tippecanoe
  • Tipton
  • Union
  • Vermillion
  • Vigo
  • Warren
  • Wayne

Kentucky All

Ohio All

West Virginia All

Our CSI Codes

06 16 43 - Gypsum Sheathing
06 16 63 - Cementitious Sheathing
06 26 13 - Profile Board Paneling
09 20 00.00.01 - Plaster and Gypsum Board
09 21 16 - Gypsum Board Assemblies
09 21 16.23 - Gypsum Board Shaft Wall Assemblies
09 21 16.33 - Gypsum Board Area Separation Wall Assemblies
09 28 13 - Cementitious Backing Boards
09 28 16 - Glass-Mat Faced Gypsum Backing Boards
09 28 19 - Fibered Gypsum Backing Boards
09 94 13 - Textured Finishing

Project Experience

  • Public
  • Private

Gallery

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Remodeling Jobs
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High-Rise Buildings
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Multi-Family Complexes
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Residential

Associations & Memberships

Gypsum Assn.
Gypsum Assn.
NWCB (Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau)
NWCB (Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau)
KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
CSI (Construction Specifications Institute)
CSI (Construction Specifications Institute)
LGSEA (Light Gauge Steel Engineers Assn.)
LGSEA (Light Gauge Steel Engineers Assn.)
ASA (Acoustical Society of America)
ASA (Acoustical Society of America)

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PDQ
PlasterForm
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