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About Central States Manufacturing Central States, Inc. (www.centralstatesco.com), a 100% employee-owned company founded in 1988, has over 1,200 employee-owners and 11 manufacturing facilities as of 2024. Serving more than 6,000 contractors and customers nationwide, the company operates across three business units. A leader in metal building components, Central States offers 14 metal roofing and wall panel profiles, plus trim, accessories, and structural purlin. Two new factories, including a frame plant for pre-engineered buildings, are under construction. Central States Building Works provides material-only packages for self-storage and complete metal building systems. In 2022, Central States acquired Elevate Structures, a national metal building subcontractor featuring the patented Alpha Framing System.