In 1992 Chris Shropshire purchased C.C. King after Mr. King passed away. Chris came from a machine shop background. His first endeavor was purchasing a small shear line. He soon expanded the rebar shop by purchasing additional machines to cut and bend rebar more efficiently. As an additional service to his customers, Chris started providing contractors with shop drawings and delivering material. Chris had visions of expanding C.C. King to become a "one-stop shopping" experience. He expanded the inventory by adding concrete and masonry products.