Liberty Building Systems Receives Florida Approval

Liberty's PBR Panel

BARTLETT, Tenn., April 12, 2007 - Liberty Building Systems has received Florida product approval for the company's PBR roof and wall panel and A-panel systems. The approval, gained through rigorous testing approved by independent certified third-party sources, is the latest certification in the company's ongoing product diversification and testing program for metal building systems marketed for commercial, industrial, agricultural and architectural building construction markets.

PBR is a single-skin panel with a 36" coverage using thru-fasteners over open structural framing or as a solid substrate. Liberty offers the standard 26-gauge or options of 24- and 22-gauge and recommends a 1:12" slope for roof applications. Finishes include acrylic-coated Galvalume, Kynar or the company's 40-year FreedomCote™ paints in numerous color options.

Liberty's A Panel

The A panel is a 26-gauge, single-skin architectural wall panel system with a different profile that also uses direct fasteners and the same color finish and gauge options.

Liberty Building Systems, Inc., whose company headquarters is in Bartlett, Tenn., is a national company that engineers and manufactures a broad line of metal buildings for agricultural, commercial, industrial, institutional and self-storage applications. The company, which employs approximately 130 personnel in office and plant operations, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Butler Manufacturing Company, a BlueScope Steel Company.