A history of meeting the needs of our customers 

Metl-Span began in 1968 as Controlled Building Systems Corporation in Dallas, Texas. Hussmann Corporation acquired the company in 1974 renaming it Metl-Span Insulated Panel Division. The company returned to private ownership in 1983 and moved the operation to new, expanded facilities in Lewisville, Texas.

In 1990, Grupo IMSA made a minority investment allowing the company to expand production capability with its first continuous, foamed-in-place production line. Grupo IMSA acquired 100% ownership in 1994 and approved the 1999 expansion to Virginia. This expansion doubled the company's production capability and improved its ability to serve the eastern regions of North America.

In 2007, Metl-Span began operation of its fourth facility in Shelbyville, IN. This enabled the company to quickly respond to customer's needs in all parts of the US.

Metl-Span was purchased by BlueScope Steel Limited in 2008. BlueScope Steel Limited is publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: BSL)) and is the global leader in the provision of high quality metallic coated and painted steel solutions for the building and construction sector, and it also supplies customers in the general manufacturing and automotive sectors.

In North American markets, BlueScope Steel is well-known for its outstanding range of steel solutions including:

• North Star, BlueScope Steel's premium quality hot rolled coil
• Steelscape's range of high quality metallic coated and painted steels such as Z-NAL®, TruZinc® and SPECTRASCAPE® steels
• Butler Manufacturing and VP Building's range of customized steel pre-engineered buildings for the non-residential market
• HCI Steel Building Systems' range of pre-engineered building solutions including self storage warehouses as well as framing and cladding systems
• ASC Profiles' range of innovative steel building components