Who We Are: Mission, Vision, & Values

What Makes S-5! Different?

Curious about what makes us an industry leader? Follow along as we outline the core principles that guide our work. We are dedicated to creating a positive, enduring impact by upholding a commitment to The Right Way™ in everything we do.

Mission

Create innovative solutions to attach virtually  anything to a metal roof—The Right Way™

   

Vision

Innovate 

  • Invented an all-new disruptive product category in 1991.

  • Create real innovations to solve real problems on metal roofs—100+ issued patents. • Stand behind our products with knowledge, research, ingenuity and overall expertise. • Operate in a constant product improvement and invention/reinvention mode—It is foundational to our enterprise. 

Problem-Solve 

  • Create simple, customer-centric solutions that solve real-world problems.  • Meet the challenge of inventing products/systems to preserve the integrity of metal roofs  and produce them for lower cost. 

  • Search consistently to solve the problems of our customers as well as challenges that may  arise within our organization. 

Improve 

  • Establish a culture and ethos within our leadership to strive for perfection as the trail blazer  in our product category. 

  • Turn our goal for perfection into excellence in every aspect of our business from business  ethics and customer service to quality products and how we care for our team. • Do things The Right WayTM; it is not just a slogan―it is our credo and rule of conduct. 

Educate 

  • Educate our teammates, our customers and our industry. 

  • Enrich our staff with opportunities to grow and advance their skillsets. 

  • Participate in industry associations as contributors, thought provokers and leaders—not to  just check the box but to make an impact in the metal construction and solar industries.  

Contribute 

  • Give back to our local community because it’s our duty; it’s who we are and what we stand for.  • Steward God’s gifts to us prudently and consistently as God has prospered our diligence. • Give back to our professional community; contribute countless hours with research projects,  

reports, articles and technical standards creation for trade groups, industry journals and trade  publications; serve on committees and chair committees—to affect positive change and growth  within our industries.  

  • Give generously to the larger sea of humanity through charitable contributions from our business  and 501(c)(3) family foundation.  

because it's 

The Right Way™

S-5! BHAG 

Our innovations will be a driving contributor in  making metal the preferred roof type of the  global roofing community.

Made in the USA 

Since 1992

Values & Code of Conduct

The Right Way™ is more than a tagline: It is our global trademark, credo and rule of conduct.  It means that S-5!... 

  • is a relationship company. We listen to the challenges of our customers, suppliers and  co-workers to understand their perspectives. We will always treat them with courtesy  and respect. 

  • maintains the utmost knowledge and technical understanding of our solutions and the  roofs to which they are affixed, fostering a culture of innovation, creativity and customer  service. 

  • thoroughly tests its products in accredited, certified laboratories for serviceability and  makes data transparent and readily available to anyone at any time. We do not  exaggerate sales claims or mislead to close a sale—but conduct ourselves transparently with utmost integrity, standing ready to prove anything we claim. 

  • manufactures its products in a globally accredited facility to the highest quality and  precision standards using certified and traceable raw materials. We exceed the highest  industry standards and help to create them where none exist. 

  • will always earn the respect of our teammates and associates with every personal  contact we make. We will always communicate truthfully about our limitations; under promising—over delivering. 

  • will find the root of every problem we encounter; turning them into opportunities to  improve. When a customer brings a complaint to our attention, they are doing us a favor. 

  • honor God and our fellow man with originality, authenticity and transparency in all  dealings with customers, suppliers and teammates handling every situation with dignity,  competence, compassion and fairness… 

      because it’s The Right Way™