Central States named a 2026 Metal of Honor Award recipient

This marks the fourth Metal of Honor Award in Central States’ history, an achievement underscoring the company’s long-standing commitment to product quality, reliability and customer-first service.

Central States Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal building components and systems, is proud to announce that it has earned a 2026 Metal of Honor Award, a recognition driven entirely by nominations and votes from customers and industry peers. This prestigious honor is awarded by Shield Wall Media, publishers of leading industry publications including Metal Roofing, Rural Builder, Metal Builder, Frame Building and Roofing Elements, celebrating manufacturing excellence and outstanding service in the metal roofing industry.

“Each year, metal roofing professionals vote for the suppliers they trust most — those delivering outstanding product quality, dependable service, on-time delivery and exceptional support,” Gary Reichert, publisher at Shield Wall Media said. “The Metal of Honor allows Metal Roofing Magazine to recognize those exceptional companies selected by our readers."

This marks the fourth Metal of Honor Award in Central States’ history, an achievement underscoring the company’s long-standing commitment to product quality, reliability and customer-first service. The company will also be featured in the April edition of Metal Roofing Magazine as part of the recognition.

“We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from the people who matter most — our customers,” said Jim Sliker, CEO of Central States Manufacturing. Awards like this reflect the dedication of our employee owners to be easy to do business with and provide high quality products and reliable services.”

According to Shield Wall Media’s announcement, the program was created to highlight manufacturers who support the roofing industry with exceptional service and dependable products which are qualities Central States is proud to embody. 

About Central States

Central States, Inc. is 100% employee-owned and was founded in 1988. With more than 1,400 employee-owners and 13 manufacturing facilities across the United States, the company serves more than 6,000 commercial, architectural, post-frame and residential contractors and distributors across three business operating units. Central States Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of metal building components with 15 metal roofing and wall panel profiles and a full line of trim, accessories and structural purlin. Bolstered by the opening of the Springdale Frame Plant in 2025, Central States Building Works provides material-only building packages for self-storage and pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB). In 2023, Central States acquired Elevate Structures (formerly Storage Structures, Inc.), a construction leader in midrise multi-story buildings, offering the proprietary Alpha Framing System™.