VMZINC Partners With Metanna To Advance Sustainable Structures
Raleigh, NC – VMZINC® -US, a leading specialist in innovative zinc products, is partnering with MetannaSM, a metal roofing industry leader in the development of solar roofing solutions, to deliver sustainable roof systems that prefer solar energy as the perfect solution to the world’s growing energy concerns. As two independently green businesses, the VMZINC® and MetannaSM partnership will advance the development of more sustainable structures that will conserve energy in order to leave a reduced carbon footprint and save building owners substantial dollars of ongoing operating costs.
VMZINC®, the international brand name of rolled zinc products manufactured and sold by the Building Products Unit of the Umicore group, is a leading enterprise in its sector. An award-winning products solutions group, VMZINC® seeks excellence in every aspect of its business and has been closely involved in Umicore initiatives in order to give its operations a sustainable development framework. The company has been ranked No. 1 in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World Index, and its products and services have become synonymous with high quality, innovation and environmentally sustainable design.
Similarly, MetannaSM is reshaping the photovoltaic (PV) and metal roofing industries around a new concept and culture that successfully blends the sustainability and sought-after attributes of both PV and metal roofing into a collaborative high-performance system. MetannaSM focuses on educating and supporting its partners toward the goal of popularizing the solar metal roof system, regarded by many to be the most affordable, sustainable solar roof system available on the market.
This partnership represents a signature relationship that enables VMZINC® to market and sell a full line of solar products and services to its existing customer bases and prospective markets. The union coalesces in a way that not only supplements VMZINC®’s core business, but also grows it by offering a wide spectrum of PV goods, technologies and services. For more information on the partnership, visit http://vmzinc.metanna.com/
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Daniel Nicely
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“VMZINC® is honored to partner with an innovative and forward-thinking company like MetannaSM,” said Daniel Nicely, managing director at VMZINC® -US and Umicore Building Products, USA Inc. “We feel that this partnership is the perfect solution to the world’s growing energy concerns, as it is a perfect marriage between sustainable roof systems and solar energy technologies. We look forward to continuing to provide all current and prospective clients with the most advanced and state-of-the-art roof system solutions.”
“Construction costs happen once, but operating costs go on forever,” said Gary Manlove, business development manager at MetannaSM. “In 2013 the solar industry grew by 41% and was the second fastest growing energy sector.” As more and more municipalities pass legislation that require solar ready design as a minimum, this will assure that future implementation is more cost effective, and this sector will continue to boom. We are very pleased to join forces with a company such as VMZINC to increase solar roofing options on metal roofs to businesses and municipalities nationwide.”