Fall 2014 Hardlines Strategies

CUSTOMER FEATURE

Star Lumber Company History 1939 Earl Goebel and Bob Vosburgh establish Star Lumber’s flagship store at Maple and West streets in Wichita, Kansas. 1952 New building at Maple and West streets is completed. 1965 Earl Goebel dies; Bill Goebel becomes Star’s second president. 1966 Star moves into its current building at Maple and West streets. 1974 Star adds its office building. 1977 A second location opens at Douglas and Hillside streets. 1979 The McCormick distribution facility is completed. 1979 Star celebrates 40 years with its first radio commercials and newspaper fliers. 1981 Funston store opens. 1980 Star receives the Home Center of the Year award. 1981 Star’s first radio jingle. 1989 Bill Goebel retires; Chris Goebel becomes the company’s third president.

1991

Star acquires Hutchinson’s Davis Home Center.

1994 1997 2000 2001

Northrock store opens.

Star acquires Boster Lumber of Salina.

Star acquires Kansas Building Supply of Wichita.

Star acquires and assimilates six small companies.

2003

Star partners with Perfection Truss to form Perfection Structural Components.

2006 2007

Manhattan store opens.

Star acquires Specialty Flooring of Oklahoma City.

2008 Greenwich & K-96 east side store opens in Wichita. 2010 Chris Goebel becomes chairman of the board and CEO; Patrick Goebel becomes fourth president. 2011 Star opens Lawton Facility to service Picerne Military Housing. 2013 Star acquires Holtzen Millwork. 2014 Star celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Star Lumber’s West Street location as it looked in the 1970s.

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