Thomas Phoenix International Inc.

Founded by Gary T. Smith, Eric T. Kay, and Sean T. Smith in 1999, Thomas Phoenix International had a vision.

That vision was to create a company that would provide something more than just jobs, but the opportunity to make a career out of pre-engineered building erection. A company that was on the cutting edge of safety, training, and quality in the Pre-Engineered Metal Building Industry. What if there was an open-shop apprenticeship program that could raise the bar in training and safety for the metal building trades? What if PEMB erection could establish itself as an independent trade of its own? Through years of persistence, doggedness, and determination, that vision is no longer just a dream. Gary Smith spent years petitioning and visiting with lawmakers in Washington D.C. to create and establish the first nationally-recognized apprenticeship program for Metal Building Assemblers. Thomas Phoenix International, Inc. is proud to be the first company in the nation to implement the program and make it a reality. Our journeymen have proven themselves and helped legitimize the trade as a whole.