Central States Manufacturing, Inc. Acquires Storage Structures, Inc. To Strengthen Enterprise

Tontitown, AR: 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 self-storage industry. The transaction closed on December 30, 2022, and Richard Allen has been named President of Storage Structures, LLC. The […]

They Have Just About Seen It All.

Two long time employee-owners share their memories as Michigan City celebrates 25-years. Words: Dave Barr Photos: Kimberle Laws When you’ve been around Central States Manufacturing as long as Ken Hanft and Malcolm Reed have – you’ve seen just about everything. The company has experienced unbelievable growth during Ken’s 23-year career placing him third in tenure […]

From the desk of …

An ESOP question and answer with Chief Financial Officer Chad Ware. The term ESOP can be heard at every Central States Manufacturing plant, office and Metal Central location. Those four-letters are so much more than an acronym. They have weight in every employee-owners life. As we recognize Employee Ownership month, Dave Barr sat down with […]