SBS History and Timeline
2005
BIRTH
SBS is born. Opened Hockley office and plant.
Founder and Past–CEO, Johnie Schulte. (1935 – 2009)
2006
GROWTH
Opened the second manufacturing plant in Hueytown, AL.
2008
ACQUISITION
SBS acquired Inland Building Systems (IBS) in Cullman, AL.
2011
$100 MILLION
Reached the $100 million milestone
($110M in shipments).
2013
EXPANSION
Major expansion of the manufacturing facility in Cullman, AL.
2014
RECORD
Recorded the highest YTD Shipments ($145M). Upgraded manufacturing plant in Hueytown, AL.
2015
Growth
Achieved a new high in sales – $148M
2018
Record
Highest recorded sales in the history of the company – $176M
2019
First BeamMaster Installation
Hockley 1st BeamMaster, Built-up shop – October 2019
2021
BeamMaster Installed in Two Locations
Hockley 2nd BeamMaster, Structural shop – July 2021
Cullman 1st BeamMaster, Built-up shop – July 2021
2021 – 2022
Sales Growth Continues
Hockley second welding head added – October 2022
Cullman second welding head added – September 2022
2023
Additional BeamMasters Installed
Hockley 3rd BeamMaster, Built-up shop – May 2023
Hockley 4th BeamMaster, Structural shop – August 2023
Cullman 2nd BeamMaster, Built-up shop – November 2023
2024
Layout Master
Hockley 1st Layout Master, built-up shop – October 2024
2025
20th Anniversary
2025 marks our 20th Anniversary, and we’re proud of all we’ve achieved together.
COMING SOON:
Hockley SQFT – 263,369 sqft, new heavy fab bay 73,217 sqft – Total in Q2 of 2025 = 336,586 sq ft
Cullman SQFT – 180,532 sqft, we are adding (renovating existing old Inland sales office space) of 1,391 sqft of training room and restrooms – Total in Q2 of 2025 = 181,923 sqft
Hueytown SQFT – 78,189 sqft, new warehouse/coil storage 19,620 sqft – Total in Q1 of 2025 = 97,809 sqft
Hockely Heavy Fab Shop – AGT BLOK Robotic Welder – Q3 2025
