Stark Truss Company, Inc.

What Stark Truss Company, Inc. does

Stark Truss Company, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of pre-fabricated structural wood components for the construction industry, founded in 1963 by Abner Yoder and headquartered in Canton, Ohio. The company produces roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams, engineered I-joists (including the Perma-Straight product line), Glulam posts, pre-built stairs, StarkLam beams, and connector hardware. Stark Truss describes itself as one of the largest component manufacturers of roof and floor trusses in the United States, serving large multi-family and commercial developments, single-family track and custom homes, and agricultural buildings across 11 Eastern US states.

The company's products are manufactured using engineered wood processes, including computer-aided design (CAD) for floor systems and proprietary lamination techniques for posts and beams. Key certifications include APA trademarks, ESR-2919 (code report for Perma-Straight I-joists), and APA PR-S223 fire-rated assemblies. Production spans an Ohio-based LVL/I-Joist facility in Beach City and additional manufacturing locations in Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, and New York. The company employs 501-1,000 people and is led by Stephen Yoder (CEO), Todd Pallotta (President), Javan Yoder (EVP), and Mark Taylor (CFO), with the Yoder family retaining management control.

Stark Truss operates a sales-led, direct-distribution model through its network of regional manufacturing facilities, with quote-based, project-specific pricing and no publicly disclosed rates. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of construction components. The company maintains industry affiliations with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), and has an ongoing supply relationship with Simpson Strong-Tie for metal connector hardware.

Name

Stark Truss Company, Inc.

Legal name

Stark Truss Company, Inc.

Website

https://starktruss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Stark Truss Company is a family-owned manufacturer of pre-fabricated structural wood components, including roof and floor trusses, wall panels, LVL beams, and I-joists. Founded in 1963 in Canton, Ohio, it serves builders and developers across 11 Eastern US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Building Components

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Trusses, I-Joists & Framing Components (IMADADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prefabricated Engineered Wood Building Components (Trusses, SIPs, EWP Kits) (IMAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Engineered wood trusses
• Roof truss manufacturing
• Floor truss systems
• Laminated veneer lumber
• Wood building components

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wood Construction Components Sales: Stark Truss generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of wood construction components including roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, LVL beams, I-joists, Glulam posts, pre-built stairs, StarkLam beams, and connector hardware. Products are sold to large multi-family and commercial developments, single-family track and custom homes, and agricultural buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stark Truss manufactures and supplies pre-fabricated structural wood components for the construction industry, including roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, LVL beams, I-joists, Glulam posts, pre-built stairs, StarkLam beams, and connector hardware. The company serves multi-family and commercial developments, single-family residential builders, and agricultural construction projects across the Eastern United States.

Product overview

Stark Truss Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of wood components for the construction industry, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Canton, Ohio. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio centered on pre-fabricated structural wood components, serving large multi-family and commercial developments, single-family track and custom homes, and agricultural buildings. The core product offerings include Roof and Floor Trusses, Wall Panels, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) Beams, Perma-Straight I-Joists, Glulam Posts, Pre-built Stairs, StarkLam Beams, and Connector Hardware. Products are complemented by a computer-designed floor system service with full technical support. The company maintains production facilities in Ohio and serves the majority of the Eastern United States through multiple locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Perma-Straight: Partially treated, laminated posts designed specifically for the post-frame industry. Straighter, stronger and lighter than solid-sawn posts with excellent dimensional stability.

Products and services

• Roof and Floor Trusses

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)minorOthersIndustry membership affiliation providing credibility and access to home building industry network. NAHB represents the interests of the home building industry and provides resources for members.
• Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)minorOthersIndustry membership affiliation for structural building components manufacturers. SBCA provides standards, resources, and networking for component manufacturers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Simpson Strong-Tie: Simpson Strong-Tie is a structural connector / hardware supplier to Stark (and the broader truss industry) and is positioned as a partner in the source data. It is ecosystem-comparable because its connectors are specified together with Stark's trusses and I-joists.
• MiTek Industries: MiTek (a Berkshire Hathaway company) supplies truss design software, connector plates and machinery used by truss manufacturers. It is comparable because Stark uses computer-designed floor systems / engineered approaches, and MiTek sits in the same component-manufacturing ecosystem with overlapping builder customers.

Broad incumbents

• LP Building Solutions: LP Building Solutions is a large manufacturer of engineered wood products including LVL, I-joists and OSB-based components. It competes directly with Stark's LVL beams, I-joists and broader EWP portfolio for residential and light-commercial construction customers.
• Builders FirstSource: Builders FirstSource is one of the largest US suppliers of structural building components, including roof and floor trusses, wall panels and engineered wood. It operates a national manufacturing and distribution footprint, overlapping Stark's component manufacturing business but at much broader scale and geographic reach.
• Weyerhaeuser: Weyerhaeuser produces engineered wood products, including oriented strand board and other structural wood inputs used in trusses, and competes broadly with Stark Truss in structural wood components through its wood products segment.

Direct peers

• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade manufactures engineered wood products (LVL, I-joists) and operates a building materials distribution network. Its EWP product line directly competes with Stark's LVL beams, Perma-Straight I-joists and Glulam offerings for the same builder customers.
• Shelter Systems: Shelter Systems is a regional manufacturer of prefabricated roof trusses, floor trusses and wall panels for residential and light-commercial builders. It overlaps Stark's core component-manufacturing category and serves similar single-family and multi-family builder customers.
• UFP Industries: UFP Industries is a large diversified manufacturer of prefabricated wood components, engineered wood packages and building materials for residential and commercial construction. It competes most directly with Stark in roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels and EWP/LVL, and is comparable in offering a broad component portfolio plus technical design services to builders.
• Trussway Industries: Trussway Industries is a multi-state manufacturer of prefabricated roof and floor trusses and engineered wood components serving residential and commercial builders. It is a directly comparable peer to Stark in product scope (trusses, panels, EWP) and builder customer focus.

Regional players

• Eagle Metal Truss: Eagle Metal is a regional prefabricated metal building and component manufacturer. It is comparable to Stark in the broader prefabricated structural components / framing category and serves similar agricultural and light-commercial end markets, though using metal rather than wood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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