Balco relocated offices and manufacturing to a new building in North Wichita, accommodating recent growth and expansion.

Sterling sold the company to the Capital Southwest Corporation [NASDAQ: CSWC].

Balco became Master Distributor for Metacaulk® firestopping solutions (by RectorSeal), the comprehensive line of advanced products for every field condition of construction joints and through-penetrations.

Balco consolidated campuses, bringing all personnel and production to Wichita, Kansas, and closing the Oklahoma campus, creating one, efficient location for all services.

Capital Southwest Corporation forms CSW Industrials, a separate publicly traded company (NASDAQ:CSWI), of which six companies become affiliates, including Balco.

Balco received numerous awards for outstanding business contributions to the Kansas, Oklahoma and national economies. Our impressive growth, innovative spirit, and top notch technical services, even through the Great Recession, were demonstrated and recognized in both domestic and international markets.

Balco acquired the Michael Rizza™ Company, which produced a premium line of extruded silicone expansion joint cover systems. In that same year, the Wichita Chamber of Commerce recognized Ronnie Leonard, CEO of Balco, as one of its Women of the Year.

Balco sold the assets of our wall protection product line to Tepromarc International of Evanston, IL. We retained our plastics plant to support the numerous plastic items included in our product lines.

Balco expanded the Wichita campus by purchasing adjacent property and buildings. Within the additional space, we innovated and launched the production of a product line called IllumiTread,™ photoluminescent safety egress markings and way-finding signage.

Balco acquired the exterior and parking Expansion Joint Cover line of Mercedes International, LLC of Atlanta, GA, growing Balco’s reach within the waterproof expansion joint cover industry for open-air venues.