Industry News

Deer Park, WA - Knight Wall Systems announces the company now offers its PanelRail™ cladding attachment rails for use with systems other than Knight’s own proprietary rainscreen attachment systems, according to company president Doug Knight.

DeLand, FL – Kingspan North America has announced the hire of Brad Johnson as VP of Sales for the United States. Johnson has more than 25 years in the metal construction industry, beginning his career with H.H. Robertson.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5! has announced the development of SolarFoot™, a solar mounting bracket that facilitates the attachment of crystalline photovoltaic panels to exposed fastener metal roofs.

Brookhaven, MS - Reed’s Metals, a leading metal products manufacturer in the Southeast, has earned a spot for the third consecutive year among the Top 100 Leading Private Companies presented by the Mississippi Business Journal.

Newton, MA - Exhibitors at the largest international event for the metal construction industry networked with more than 5,000 attendees at METALCON 2017 in Las Vegas from October 18-20, including designers, builders, developers, contractors, fabricators and suppliers from more than 50 countries.

Allentown, PA - The ATAS Monsters of Metal Canstruction® team recently received the Best Meal award and the Best Design award (also known as “Juror’s Favorite”) in the recent Canstruction® Lehigh Valley competition.

Pittsburgh, PA - Triangle Fastener Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, has announced the opening of its new TFC TECH CENTER, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The new 1,100 sq. ft. facility provides the equipment necessary to facilitate product design, product development, and certification.

Chicago, IL – The Synthetic Roof Underlayment Institute (SRUI) met in Las Vegas, NV to conduct the first open election of the board of directors. All six board positions where up for election.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA, a leader in architectural metal wall systems, has released a new addition to the Intercept™ modular metal panel system. Intercept RZR is a high-performance rainscreen system that creates the option for sloped panel depth of up to 4” and integrates seamlessly with Intercept Entyre and Intercept LVLZ for dynamic aesthetics including dramatic wall relief and plane changes.

Bettendorf, IA – 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 Industrial Steel Erectors Inc. of Bettendorf, Iowa to its national network of Builders.

Morrisville, VT - Alpine SnowGuards - a leading supplier of snow management systems for metal roofing and other roof types - introduces Alpine SimpleGuard, designed specifically for managing rooftop snow on metal standing seam applications.

Washington, DC - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) has released a guide to using steel construction products for the latest version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification program.

Brookhaven, MS - Reed's Metals has opened its seventh location in Cross City, FL. The 5,000 sq. ft. metal manufacturing facility was formerly Quicken Manufacturing. The new operation will be a one-stop shop for metal roofs, steel buildings and pole barns.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International announces three new District Sales Managers and a new Architectural Business Development Manager. The realignment of the sales team will provide for additional education and communication with the company's employees and customers.

American Fork, UT - TRA Snow & Sun Inc., supplier of snow retention and solar mounting solutions for metal roofs and other roof systems, has introduced the Snow Bracket™ I - Apex for use with corrugated roof panels.

Davidson, NC - The new Alucobond® PLUS naturAL Terra Series – featuring six textured finishes inspired by iridescent stone – is being introduced by 3A Composites USA.

Vacaville, CA - Many large low-slope commercial-industrial and cold storage buildings are built using traditional steel roof deck assemblies. This type of roof is comprised of a roll-formed steel substrate under multiple layers of rigid foam insulation which is then covered with a single-ply membrane roof sheet. To Bill Lowery, president of All Weather Insulated Panels, roofs constructed in this traditional manner are obsolete.

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 5H Construction LLC of Bend, Oregon to its national network of Builders.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG has introduced PPG Durastar® ultra-durable industrial spray coating, a one-coat application for aluminum extrusions that meets the exterior durability requirements of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s AAMA 2604 specification (five-year South Florida exposure).

Cleveland, OH – The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) presented its 2017 Safety Award to the Steelscape facility in Kalama, Washington. The award was announced at NCCA’s Fall Technical Meeting in Fort Worth on September 27.