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Central States Manufacturing, Inc.
Looking Back on 1.9-million Miles Steered
By Dave Barr, Metal Central. Sharing his journey, Johnny Johnson recounts the beginning of his career. How many miles does it take to reach the moon and back? According to Google, it takes approximately 477,710 miles. Johnny Johnson, an employee-owner driver for Central States Manufacturing, has driven more than ...
Steel Trends in March 2023
By Andrew Wilson, Vice President, Supply Chain, Central States Manufacturing. The steel market is forever changing, and recent events have shifted prices significantly. In the few months since sharing an update on the steel market, there have been many shifts in the trade. From a $200/ton drop in price ...
Central States Manufacturing Driver Celebrates 20 Years on the Road
By Central States Manufacturing. Central States Manufacturing driver, Johnny Johnson, has driven enough miles to go to the moon and back seven times, all while delivering products and building lasting relationships with customers. Johnny Johnson, an employee-owner driver at Central States Manufacturing, has had a remarkable career that continues ...
A Q&A about ESOP With Central States Manufacturing CFO Chad Ware
By Central States Manufacturing. ESOP’s can play a big part in the owner-employee relationship. At Central States Manufacturing, team members are much more than employees. They are also owners through the company's ESOP. We celebrated Employee Ownership month by sitting down with Central States CFO, Chad Ware, to discuss ...
Interview With Eric Navarro from Central States - TRANSCRIPTION
Heidi J. Ellsworth catches up with Eric Navarro at the National Frame Builders Association Show. The following is a conversation between Heidi J. Ellsworth and Eric Navarro from Central States at the NFBA EXPO/CONFERENCE. Watch the interview on Youtube. Heidi J. Ellsworth: Hello, and we're back at the National Frame Builders ...
Why Being Employee-owned Helps This Company Continue to Flourish
By Cass Jacoby. In an ESOP conversation with Chief Financial Officer Chad Ware, Metal Central highlights how employee stake in the company has built a culture of care. Spend a few days at a Central States Manufacturing plant, office or Metal Central location and you will hear the term ...
MetalCoffeeShop™ is Going to the NFBA Expo!
By Evelyn Witterholt. Stop by our booth #650 at the National Frame Building Association this February 22-24 in Louisville, Kentucky! The National Frame Building Association’s (NFBA) annual Frame Building Expo is the ultimate event of the year for all post-frame industry members. There you can visit with industry leaders and ...
Two Long-term Employees Get Nostalgic For Their 25 Years at This Company
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. The key to employee longevity is culture, and in the case of Central States Manufacturing, their ESOP program. Central States Manufacturing has grown quite a bit over the 23 years of Ken Hanft’s career and the 22-year career of Malcom Reed. They figure ...
Central States Manufacturing, Inc. Acquires Storage Structures, Inc. to Strengthen Enterprise
The transaction was closed on December 30, 2022, allowing Central States to expand their portfolio of metal building solutions. Central States Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal building components and packages, announced today its acquisition by merger of Storage Structures, Inc., an innovative national metal building subcontractor specializing in the ...
Should You Avoid Heat Forming When Rollforming?
By Central States Manufacturing. Is heat forming actually necessary or not? Central States Manufacturing is on the case, investigating this myth. Heat forming is a process that utilizes an infrared heater on the metal, heating it to 170 degrees Fahrenheit before rollforming. Some manufacturers have claimed that heat forming is ...
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