Patrick Industries was founded early in 1959 by Mervin D. Lung. Initially, the company was a supplier of paneling to the Elkhart, Indiana area's growing Manufactured Housing industry.

 

 
1959 Mervin Lung founds Merv Lung Building Company in Elkhart, IN.
1961 Mervin Lung named President as the company incorporates.
1963 First expansion into a new distribution warehouse in Georgia.
1968 Mervin Lung names company Patrick Industries and takes it public. Opens up facilities in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida. Purchases Midwest Laminated Products and Mobilcraft.
1972 Patrick starts Custom Vinyls Laminating Division.
1973 Acquires Nickell Enterprises, a drawer side manufacturer.

1980 Acquires ILC Products Company, Inc. and it's Conroth Distribution division, which were      manufacturers of windows and aluminum products.
1986 Paul E. Hassler leads Company into California Market.
1989 David Lung named President of the company.
1991 Starts Sun Adhesives.
1994 Purchases Harlan Machinery in Boulder City, Nevada.
1995 Buys US Door in Phoenix, Arizona, and reaches net sales of  $360 million.
1996 Opens $7 million Woodburn, Oregon facility, a custom vinyls and distribution center.
1998 Acquires WoodTek Industries, a supplier of doors to the Recreational Vehicle and  Manufactured Housing industry.
1999 Mervin Lung is inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame.
1999 Acquires Lanmark Distribution, a Northern California warehouse Distribution Center.
2000 David Lung, President, named CEO of the company.
2001 Mervin Lung named Chairman Emeritus, and Harold Wyland appointed Chairman of the Board.
2003 David Lung retires as President and CEO of the company.
2003 Keith V. Kankel elected interim President and CEO.
2004 Paul E. Hassler elected as President and CEO.
2007 Acquires Phoenix, AZ based American Hardwoods
2007 Acquires Elkhart, IN based Adorn Holdings, Inc.
2008 Paul Hassler appointed as Chairman of the Board
2008 Todd Cleveland appointed as President and COO

2009 Paul Hassler retires as CEO, Todd Cleveland appointed as CEO.
2009 Patrick adds Electronics to its product mix.
2009 Completes the sales of American Hardwoods and the aluminum extrusion operation (Patrick Metals).
2010 Acquires certain assets of Quality Hardwoods and Blazon International Group.
2011 Acquires certain assets of Praxis Group and A.I.A. Countertops, LLC.


While Patrick's core business remains as a supplier of a variety of products to the Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing markets, the industrial and commercial markets have become a strong and fast-growing part of our business. Extensive experience in supplying products to the Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicle industry has prepared us to offer superior quality products to industrial accounts with "just in time" delivery.