Screenflex was founded in 1988 by Paul, John and Richard Maas. Previous to this, and dating back to 1965, their architectural firm had numerous churches, schools, corporations and restaurants as clients. Working with these clients, the partners realized that regardless of the client's size or budget, they all had one common goal; achieve the best use of their valuable floor space. To help their clients attain this goal, several lines of unique portable room dividers were designed and patented.