INDUSTRY NEWS

Memphis, TN - Varco Pruden Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc., and one of the nation’s largest providers of commercial and industrial building solutions, has selected Greg Limpert of Syracuse, New York, its National District Manager of the Year.

Schoefield, WI - A new 16-page brochure commemorates Airolite’s 95th anniversary as a manufacturer of architectural and high-performance louvers, grilles, screens and sun controls. The brochure highlights Airolite’s production capabilities as well as provides a timeline of milestones in the company’s history. 

Beloit, WI – Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has opened a new branch at 120 Woodbine St. in Bergenfield, NJ. The new store will serve professional contractors and builders throughout the area, initially offering a full assortment of steep-slope roofing, siding and related tools and accessories. Windows will be added to the portfolio in the near future.

Charlotte, NC - Submissions are now being accepted for the inaugural NuHeights Design Awards, hosted by Vulcraft/Verco Group, a leader in steel joists, steel joist girders and steel decking. The new competition will recognize excellence and quality in professional design and construction to highlight the diverse applications of building with steel.

Louisville, KY – At its recently held National Sales Meeting in Louisville, Drexel Metals announced Ken McLauchlan, the company’s Western Regional Sales Manager, as 2012 Salesperson of the Year.

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC) recently named winners of its 2013 Excellence in Design Awards. For more than 10 years, ABC has recognized its network of Builders and Roofers for their innovation and distinction in design from projects completed the previous year.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales™ announces that it is the first metal panel manufacturer to be included in the rigorous and exclusive Declare™ program. Declare is an ‘ingredients label’ program for building products operated by the International Living Future Institute (the Institute). Declare aims to provide transparency and open communication by allowing manufacturers to voluntarily share their product sources, materials and manufacturing locations.

Berlin, Germany - Beckers Group, a global industrial coatings company, announces it has issued its first Sustainability Report. The report describes the company´s breakthrough products, process development, and the current focus on sustainable innovation in the group´s R&D labs worldwide. It also reports on the strategic foundation on which Beckers Group builds its sustainability planning based on its vision, values and a science-based definition of sustainability.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) presented its 2012 Safety Awards during the MBMA Spring Meeting held May 5-7, 2013, in San Diego, CA. The group annually recognizes metal building systems manufacturers that show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety.

Woburn, MA – RHEINZINK America has issued up-to-date Environmental Product Declarations (EPD’s) detailing the environmental footprint of its products according to ISO 14025 and the newest, more exacting European standard, EN 15804. The comprehensive declarations include all relevant environmental information and provide a Life Cycle Assessment of RHEINZINK roofing, façade and drainage products.

Statesville, NC - 3A Composites USA announces four personnel appointments to support sales of the company’s Alucobond® aluminum composite material (ACM) to the architectural market in the Americas.

Centennial, CO –The votes have been tallied and the winners determined in the American Galvanizers Association’s (AGA) 2013 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. More than 120 projects were submitted for this year’s competition, representing a variety of applications of hot-dip galvanizing. All of the projects were judged online by a panel of architects and engineers. The submitted projects and winners are featured in the AGA Project Gallery at galvanizeit.org/project-gallery.

Richmond Heights, MO – On April 26, 2013 the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council held its inaugural Partners In Construction event. The topic was “How to Prepare a Winning Bid”. The event was held at the Mason Contractors Association in Richmond Heights.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards.

Waterloo, IN - Nucor Building Systems (NBS), a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered metal building systems, announces the expansion of their framing system product line to include Nucor TrussFrame, a hybrid metal building open web rafter system.