History of MBMA

In 1956, Wilbur Larkin of Butler Manufacturing brought representatives from thirteen major metal building companies together to discuss the possibility of forming an industry association. They held several meetings to work out the details and, on September 25, 1956, the organization was chartered with Wilbur Larkin as its first chairman. The founding date is October 1 of that year. From those beginnings, MBMA has grown into the technical leader in metal buildings.