From a Small Staging Company to the “Big Stage” Trex Commercial Products Celebrates 30 Years of Engineering Innovation

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s been three decades since the company that started as Staging Concepts entered the market with a portfolio of platforms, risers and stairs, and a vision for growth. Today that company is Trex Commercial Products, a leading national provider of custom-engineered architectural railing and staging systems for the commercial and multi-family sector. This year the Minneapolis-based company commemorates its 30^th anniversary and has more than a few reasons to celebrate.

Founded in 1990, Trex Commercial Products has become a supplier of choice for event venues of all sizes and functions, offering staging systems and railing under its legacy Staging Concepts brand and its Trex Commercial Products brand. During its first 10 years, the company developed and introduced staging products that set the bar for quality – many of which remain top sellers today. It also built a reputation for outstanding customer service, a core value that continues to be embedded in the DNA of Trex Commercial Products’ 160 employees.

Right Products, Right Time
Initially focused on the performing arts market, Staging Concepts started out working with theaters and live event spaces, including such high-profile venues as Madison Square Garden in New York City, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Spiegelworld in Las Vegas, and Taichung Metropolitan Opera House in Taiwan.

Following the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), venues across the country sought to enhance the accessibility of their facilities and Staging Concepts’ platforms proved an ideal solution – particularly for major sports stadiums and arenas. “This was a pivotal time in our company’s history,” said Laura Rygielski Preston, president of Trex Commercial Products. “We had the right products at the right time, and business took off.”

As the company designed ADA-compliant solutions for performing arts and sports facilities, railings became a natural part of the equation. Before long, customers were asking Staging Concepts to engineer railings for entire venues. In 2004, the company contracted its first major railing job at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, a project that proved to be a significant milestone.

“That one project propelled us from a small staging company for performing arts and cast us onto the national sports scene,” noted Cindy Albrecht, director of sales and marketing.

Continued Growth and Differentiation