Central States, Inc. (www.centralstatesco.com) is 100% employee-owned and was founded in 1988. With more than 1,200 employee-owners and 11 manufacturing facilities in 2024, the company serves more than 6,000 commercial, architectural, post frame, and residential contractors and customers across the United States across three business operating units. Central States is a leading manufacturer of metal building components with 14 metal roofing and wall panel profiles, along with a full line of trim, accessories, and structural purlin. Two new factories are under construction, including a frame plant for pre-engineered metal buildings. Central States Building Works provides material-only building packages for self-storage and complete metal building systems. In 2022, Central States acquired Elevate Structures (formerly Storage Structures, Inc.), a national metal building subcontractor offering the patented Alpha Framing System.