Bill and Mark Cameron?s interest in building things started when they were young brothers growing up in San Lorenzo, California. On a regular basis Bill and Mark would go to the flea market where they would buy bikes and bike parts. Their mother would show up with the old station wagon and haul what they bought home. In the garage of their parents? home they set up a small shop where they would take apart, fix, paint and reassemble bicycles. They were well known in the neighborhood by all the kids who needed work done on their bikes.

Bill and Mark?s interest in rebuilding things with wheels continued into their teens. During their high school days at Arroyo High School they both had several cars they worked on, which lead to expanding their natural mechanical abilities. Mark still has a 1950 GMC truck he acquired during those years.

After high school Bill attended Alameda College and completed a two-year course in Auto Body and Paint. At 24 he bought his first hot rod, a 48 Chevy, 2 door coupe and has been totally hooked on working on cars ever since.

Mark has been the owner of his own business, ?Floor Concepts? for 21 years, where he installs all types of flooring. But when he is not working at his business, he continues to acquire and rebuild classic cars.

It is this interest in cars that really was key to establishing BMC Steel, the home of ?Howdy?s Facilities?. While attending many car shows, Bill and Mark saw the Howdy Facilities on display and met the owner ?Howdy?. Howdy is a ?classic car? junky and a master upholsterer specializing in classic cars. In 2006 Mark brought his 1949 Ford custom car to Howdy to reupholster and learned that Howdy was considering selling the ?Howdy?s Facilities? business.

Mark and Bill?s interest in the concept of the Howdy Facilities, as well as their experience and skills building and restoring cars, made them confident that Howdy Facilities was a product that they could get behind, as well as expand upon. So after careful consideration, they decided to purchase ?Howdy Facilities? and make it part of their parent company BMC Steel.

With the support of their families - Bill?s wife and two children and Mark?s son - Bill and Mark have already started expanding the Howdy Facilities by designing new themed facilities to reach a wider range of customer?s interests.