Star Building Systems Receives Export Achievement Award from the Department of Commerce

Star Building Systems was formed in 1927 to meet the needs of oil drillers in the historic Oklahoma City oil boom. The product at the time was small metal buildings that were used for "tool boxes" and "dog houses" (small portable buildings located near oil field derricks to shelter men and equipment). In the late 1930s, Star built aviation hangars for the Midwest. During World War II, Star met the needs of the military for warehouses and aircraft hangars. In the 1950s, Star provided grain storage and sectional steel buildings for utilitarian warehouses and storage buildings.

The pre-engineered metal building industry was enhanced in the early 1960s with the advent of computer designed rigid frames, high yield steel and factory applied, baked on color coating on steel panels. Today, Star serves the non-residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, agricultural and retrofit markets around the world.

Over 272,000 Star buildings are in service worldwide, and they enjoy repeat business with many United States companies. They are currently exporting to sixteen countries.

Star Building Systems’ first export sale was to Germany. It’s most recent international market penetration is Denmark. Star Building Systems is a client of the Oklahoma U.S. Export Assistance Center, and the award was presented by The Honorable Natalie Shirley, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism.

The U. S. Commercial Service is a U. S. Department of Commerce agency that helps small-and medium-sized U. S. businesses sell their products and services globally. The U. S. Commercial Service’s network includes 107 U. S. Export Assistance Centers

With its network of offices across the United States and in more than 80 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. For more information, visit www.export.gov.