Industry News

Cleveland, OH -The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released two new series of webinar recordings that are available on MBMA’s YouTube channel. Energy Code Compliance for Metal Buildings consists of three episodes totaling two hours, while Fire Resistance Design for Metal Buildings has five episodes of approximately 20 minutes each.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Samco Machinery, a supplier of roll forming and material handling systems, has added three Project Managers to its Project Management office.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International has added a series of instructional videos for the installation of their Dutch Seam standing seam metal roof panels. Each short video is animated to address a particular detail. These include installation of the underlayment, drip edge, valley pan, gable trim, and ridge cap - in addition to the metal panels.

Ashland, Ohio, – Don Bratcher was promoted to President of Atlas Bolt and Screw effective June 1, 2017. Bratcher will have complete responsibility for all Atlas’s North American activities including the branches in Ashland, OH; Flat Rock, NC; Salem, OR; Houston, TX and the manufacturing plant and corporate offices in Ashland. Bratcher joined Atlas in April of 2015 as the Business Unit Manager for the Wood Segment and has overseen many programs to drive significant improvements in both operations and customer service.

Terrell, TX - The Terrell, Texas division of Nucor Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered metal building systems, has demonstrated their awareness and dedication to safety by completing more than five million worked hours in 10 years since the last time an employee has had to miss an actual day of work due to an injury.

Selah, WA - 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 Scout Lake Construction Inc. of Selah, Washington to its national network of Builders.

Vancouver, BC and Washington DC – Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) have signed an agreement in principle to form a Canadian joint venture called Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada), with final terms anticipated to be agreed upon this summer.

Pittsburgh, PA - The PPG (NYSE: PPG) coil and building products – exterior coatings group announces that Anacolor Inc., Quebec City, has achieved PPG CAP Certified Applicator Program™ (PPG/CAP) accreditation as a premier member.

Deland, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels has announced the appointment of Alswinn Kieboom as President of the North American business.

Lewisville, TX – Carl Powell, Senior Chemical Engineer for CENTRIA and Metl-Span, will be presenting a webinar: Flame Retardants in Rigid Foam Applications for the American Chemistry Council.

Sanford, ME - Wasco Products Inc. announces the appointment of Sara Havard to Vice President of Sales & Marketing. She has been with the company for 13 years.

Colorado Springs, CO – The S-5! Attachment Solutions continuing education course, The Solar-Ready Roof: Optimize the Design, is now live in the AEC Daily Online Learning Center.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Essential Concepts for the Meticulous Navigation of Cold-Formed Steel Regulations” on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors.

Cleveland, OH – On April 25, 2017, Al Dunlop was inducted into the NCCA Hall of Fame during the NCCA's Annual Meeting in Naples, FL.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) will be welcoming five new members when its annual Summer Meeting convenes in June. Green Span Profiles, Messing Construction, Quality Metalcrafts, LLC - Americlad, Roofing Magazine and thinkstep, Inc. have joined the association's ranks of more than 75 member companies with specialties in the metal construction industry.

Cleveland, OH – Talan Products is pleased to announce the addition of Woodie Anderson to its sales team.

Washington, D.C. – After beginning the year with a marginal decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of growth in design revenue at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the April ABI score was 50.9, down from a score of 54.3 in the previous month.

Odessa, FL - Roof Hugger, LLC announces an updated Technical Data Bulletin that is available on their website. This document provides detailed information on the company, its products and their materials, installation and applications.

Denver, CO – New Tech Machinery (NTM), one of the world's leading producers of portable rollforming machines, is excited to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website, www.newtechmachinery.com.

West Chester, OH - ClarkDietrich Building Systems announces the addition of the new Drift FastClip™ Slide Clip to its lineup of clip and connection products. Available in both 14- and 12-gauge, Drift FastClip attaches exterior curtain-wall studs to the building structure, while allowing for both vertical and lateral movement.