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Balco, Inc. Tech Stack

Architectural building components manufacturer for commercial construction

Manufacturing Wichita, KS 51–200 employees Founded 1957 Public Company

Balco manufactures pre-engineered and custom building components (expansion joints, fire barriers, stair nosings, trench covers, egress systems) for commercial construction. The hiring mix is manufacturing-heavy with meaningful sales and engineering representation, reflecting a company scaling production capacity while pursuing specification and bid-conversion improvements. Pain points center on demand fulfillment, bid frequency, and workflow efficiency—areas where the stack (Salesforce, Procore, Planswift, Power BI, UiPath automation) targets sales and operations maturity.

Tech Stack 27 technologies

Core StackAutoCAD Salesforce Procore Power BI Power Automate GitLab Jira Confluence Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint JD Edwards Teams Outlook J.D. Edwards Bluebeam Planswift OneStream Microsoft 365 Akeneo UiPath Studio UiPath Orchestrator Azure Oracle Cloud SQL

What Balco, Inc. Is Building

Challenges

  • Identifying new business opportunities
  • Meeting customer demand
  • Additional shift capacity
  • Increasing wallet share
  • Accurate and timely shipments
  • Workflow efficiency
  • Increasing bid invitation frequency
  • Getting into specifications
  • Low award rates
  • Increasing bid invitations

Active Projects

  • Competitive firestop system analysis
  • Prequalification program
  • Bid pursuit
  • Bid invitation increase
  • Award conversion
  • New product launch
  • Specification frequency growth initiative
  • Equipment testing and installations
  • Targeted initiatives with architects, contractors, and distributors
  • Complex negotiations to secure profitable, strategic opportunities

Hiring Activity

Accelerating50 roles · 30 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing
16
Sales
10
Construction
5
Engineering
5
Finance
3
Logistics
3
Ops
3
Data
1

Seniority

Mid
18
Junior
14
Manager
7
Lead
5
Senior
3
Intern
1
Staff
1
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About Balco, Inc.

Balco is a public manufacturing company based in Wichita, KS, with 60+ years in architectural building components. The product portfolio spans expansion joint covers, fire barriers, partition closures, floor mats and grids, stair nosings, trench and access covers, and photoluminescent egress markings. The company serves architects, contractors, and distributors in the commercial construction sector with both standardized and custom-designed solutions. Operations span the U.S. and Canada, with active hiring across manufacturing, sales, construction, engineering, and support functions.

HeadquartersWichita, KS
Company Size51–200 employees
Founded1957
Hiring MarketsUnited States, Canada

Frequently Asked Questions

What CAD and design tools does Balco use?

AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Planswift. The stack also includes JD Edwards for ERP, Salesforce for CRM, and Power BI for reporting.

Where is Balco headquartered and hiring?

Balco is based in Wichita, KS, and a public company since 1957. Hiring spans the United States and Canada.

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