Our History

September 2006
PostShield USA, Inc. is formed and acquires product patent files, intellectual property, and extrusion tools located in Shanghai, China.

November 2006   
PostShield management inspects production line to assure that the product meets all specifications, tolerances, and quality controls in China and orders first production run of 50,000 units. 

December 2006
First production run arrives in US and clears customs and Home Land security.

February 2007
PostShield 4x4x28 inch product is introduced to the market at the American Fence Association's Fence Tech '07 trade show in Orlando, Florida.

March-June 2007
LMC, Orgill, and Do It Best take on PostShield as an approved national drop ship vendor to their licensed stores throughout the US.

May 2007  
Caltrans (California's state Department of Transportation) accepts PostShield for use to "protect roadside sign posts on California highways."

July 2007
Georgia Parks and Recreation Superintendent installs first PostShield's and announces "we are planning to utilize PostShield in all future 4x4 applications."

August 2007
PostShield closes down Chinese manufacturing and announces that all manufacturing will now be done in the United States, only.

October 2007 
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety design states, PostShield when "used in conjunction with a concrete foundation...there is no need for additional crash testing.  Those 4x4 posts that are acceptable in concrete will be equally acceptable with the PostShield..."

February 2008
PostShield announces, at the AFA's Fence Tech 08 show, the offering of a "security screw and locking tool" to help prevent theft of signs and other post application projects.  The security screw and tool were developed to meet a need expressed by Caltrans and the Bureau of Land Management, but have other applications, as well.

¥nJune 07
¥n- World Fence News June 2007
¥n- PostShield Covered in GSCAA June 2007
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¥nMay 07
¥n- Postshield Covered in May/June 2007 issue of Fencepost Magazine 2007
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¥nApril 07
¥n- PostShield Covered in Village Life April
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¥nJanuary 07
¥n- Postshield Covered in January/February 2007 Issue of Fencepost Magazine
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