Industry News

Washington, D.C. – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that architecture firm billings rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, although the pace of growth slowed modestly from February.

Morrisville, PA - BRIGHTSMITH LLC introduces a new website, which includes the services offered by both of the company's locations: the coil coating facility in Morrisville, PA and the post-painting facility in Trenton, NJ.

Salt Lake City, UT - Coated Metals Group (CMG) expands its operations by opening a new production and distribution operation in Salt Lake City. Tyler Fourie, sales representative, will be leading the staff at the new facility.

Glenside, PA - Ventco® has published two new product flyers with updates on the ProfileVent® and Hip&RidgeVent® product lines that are used to ventilate metal roof systems.

West Sacramento, CA - AEP Span, a leading manufacturer of architectural metal roof and wall products, announces the launch of its new website. The completely redesigned website offers visitors quicker and easier access to essential product and technical information to meet project design needs.

Kansas City, MO - Steven Hudgins will now serve as vice president - sales for Butler Manufacturing™. He replaces Greg Pasley, who was promoted to president earlier this year.

Portland, OR – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative (GBI) is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to its American National Standard, which was finalized in 2010 and informed the creation of the 2013 version of Green Globes.

Portland, OR – As Earth Day 2018 approaches, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) wants to remind North American homeowners that no matter where they live, climates are changing. And when it comes to dealing with Mother Nature, there's no better defense for homes than metal roofing.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International’s operations were certified to the ISO 9001:2000 international quality system standard in 2006. In April 2018, the ATAS ISO certification has been upgraded to ISO 9001:2015 (with design in the Allentown, PA locations).

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the program for the 2018 CFSEI Annual Expo, which will be held May 15-16 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside Hotel in San Diego, California.

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC), a leading domestic and international manufacturer and marketer of high-quality metal building systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional construction markets, announces the addition of SilMan Construction Company of Bardstown, Kentucky to its national network of Builders.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada - AXYZ International, a global manufacturer of CNC router systems and CNC knife systems based in Burlington, Ontario, announces the acquisition of WARDJet, a Tallmadge, Ohio firm that manufactures waterjet cutting machines and offers custom waterjet systems to a variety of industries.

Orlando, FL - The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), announces a new certification program for professional contractors who specialize in cold-formed steel (CFS) installation.

Chesapeake, VA – ALPOLIC®, a division of Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America (MCCA) and a global leader in metal composite materials manufacturing, announced that William “Bill” Yannetti has been selected as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Indianapolis, IN – Citadel Architectural Products has announced Extra Dark Bronze as a new standard color option for the metal composite material used in its field- and shop-assembled cladding systems and fabricated glazing infill panels.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) Task Force is now taking contestant registrations for the Fifth Annual Metal Roofing Championship Games to be held this year at METALCON, October 10-12, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. MCA is seeking 10 teams of two participants for the competition.

Fort Lee, NJ – Alfrex – Unience USA Inc., maker of aluminum and stainless composite materials used in the fabrication of exterior and interior wall systems, office partitions, signage and more, has announced the hiring Joe Polak and Scott Hinton as its first two regional sales representatives in the United States.

Washington, DC - As urban centers in North America experience population growth, the demand for mid-rise and high-rise multi-family buildings is increasing and issues of adequate sound insulation are becoming more important. Recognizing this issue, the 2015 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) has changed its requirements for building element performance.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces the addition of two new members. Premier Steel Doors and Frames and Hunter Panels have joined MBMA as Associate members. With these additions, MBMA now has 72 Associate Members, the most in the association’s 62-year history.

Morrisville, PA - BRIGHTSMITH LLC announces that Tim Day has joined the company as their new Vice President and General Manager. He joins Tiffany Hutcheson, Assistant General Manager, in leading the company's coil coating operations, as well as the post-painting operations in Trenton, NJ.