On October 10, 2007, Satish Gupta, President of SB International, Inc. was the recipient of the 2007 GDAACC Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Banquet. For the past 15 years, the GDAACC has recognized the successes of many individuals and community leaders who have done phenomenal work locally as well as internationally. The City of Dallas Mayor, Tom Leppert, recognized the individual recipients.
On September 11, 2007, the Greater Dallas Chamber hosted the International Business Achievement Awards. SB International, Inc. was the proud Corporate Award Winner from the finalists selected in its category. The company was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for expanding the Greater Dallas area’s economy through success in international business and through community service. The event featured a vibrant “fireside chat” on the subject “DFW: Pioneering Global Success”. Lee Cullum, host of the series CEO, KERA radio, was the moderator of this discussion. The panelist speakers were Mr. Stanley Rabin, Chairman of the Board of Commercial Metals Compant, Mr. Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Founder & CEO of Harwood International, and Mr. Satish Gupta, Founder & CEO of SB International, Inc. – all Final Award Recipients of the International Business Achievement Awards.
August 2007: SB International, Inc. – WSP Pipe LLC, joint acquisition of Seamless Pipe Processing Plant, the Port of Houston, Texas. (Press Release: 08-2007 Seamless Pipe – WSP joint venture)
In October 2003, Satish Gupta, President of SB International, Inc. was recognized by the Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce as the “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
In April 1997, at the All India Customers Meet, SB International, Inc. was awarded by the Steel Authority of India Ltd., Salem Steel Plant, as the customer with the highest export off take.
In September 1994, SB International, Inc. was awarded the distinction of being among the largest exporters in the Dallas areas by the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, International Trade Department.