Industry News

Rolla, MO - The Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology has issued a call for papers for its biennial International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, which will be held November 7-8, 2018 at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.

Norfolk, NE - Vulcraft has announced the winners of its 2017 NuHeights Design Awards. The competition is designed to acknowledge outstanding design, architecture and the diverse applications of building with steel joist and decking. The award winners were chosen for their unique and innovative use of Vulcraft/Verco Group products to produce state-of-the-art buildings.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has created a new safety award category to honor Associate Member companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety. The 2016 MBMA Safety Awards were presented at the MBMA Spring Meeting held in May in New Orleans, La.

Mountain Top, PA - CornellCookson Inc., supplier of closure and safety products, adds a new high performance grille to its product portfolio. Joining the Extreme 300 Series of High Performance Doors, the grille features a sustainable, durable design rated for continuous duty.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented four Design Excellence awards and one Innovative Detail award during the 2017 CFSEI Expo held May 22-23 at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2017 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service was also presented.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D310-17, “Design Examples for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels Based on AISI S310-16.” The design guide is the supporting document for AISI S310-16, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2016 Edition.

Houston, TX - MBCI, a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality metal roofing and wall products, announces the launch of its online ordering tool accessible via shop.MBCI.com. Developed with a focus on mobile-first design, the platform allows customers to order products online 24 hours a day, seven days a week via their desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices.

Minneapolis, MN – Valspar, frontrunner in the international coil and extrusion architectural coatings industry and part of Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings, is now a featured brand in the Sustainable Minds (SM) Transparency Catalog with its Fluropon Pure® exterior architectural coating.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. has expanded its line of pre-notched trims and flashing components. Trims and flashing are often the most critical elements of metal roof, wall and soffit installations. They provide weather resistance of the installed system, as well as aesthetic value of the finished building.

Atlanta, GA – SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.) announces the opening of a new SAF Midwest Branch on August 1, 2017 at 5302 W. 78th Street in Indianapolis, IN. The 40,000 sq ft SAF Indianapolis facility will be equipped to sell aluminum sheet and extrusions, and provide architectural metal fabrication services such as cutting, bending, welding and assembly.

Cleveland, OH -For the sixth consecutive year, The Garland Company has been awarded the 2017 Top Workplace honor by The Plain Dealer. This year, Garland placed 27th in the Small Companies category among Cleveland area companies.

Ceres, CA - Swenson Shear introduces the Eave Master as the latest addition to its SnapTable collection of products for metal roofers. It is designed to notch and hem metal panel eave cuts while offering a consistent cut on straight runs.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announces that it 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.

Berlin, Germany - Beckers Group, a leading worldwide supplier of coil coatings, has launched a tool to quantify the sustainability of its coating products. The Beckers SI app is designed for architects, designers, building planners and steel makers - anyone involved in the planning or construction of a building while working with green materials.

Austell, Georgia – The Miller-Clapperton Partnership, Inc. (MillerClapperton) has announced the launch of mcmspecwriter.com, a website dedicated to assist with the creation of an accurate and easy‑to‑understand metal composite material (MCM) specification.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG announces that its industrial coatings business has launched MeasureColor Mobile™, an innovative cloud-based color platform that combines a color-matching app and hand-held MeasureColor Mobile scanning device to immediately identify color matches to PPG industrial coatings products and improve the speed and accuracy of color selection.

Perth Amboy, NJ - Englert is pleased to announce the creation of its first on-line AIA Continuing Education Course. The one hour AIA E-101-OL “Introduction to Architectural and Structural Standing Seam Metal Roof Systems”provides the architect with a complete overview of the history, specifications, and key benefits of standing seam metal roof systems.

Louisville, KY – Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) is pleased to announce its acquisition of Drexel Metals, Inc. of Louisville. Drexel is a leader in the architectural metal roofing segment serving both residential and commercial customers from its regional facilities in PA, KY, FL, CO, and MD.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) are co-hosting a webinar on the responsibilities of an Engineer of Record for metal building projects. The webinar will be held on July 20, 2017 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET and will award 1.5 Continuing Education Credits/Learning Units.

Newton, MA – For nearly 30 years, METALCON has maintained its reputation of providing the newest ideas and products for the metal construction industry. This year’s conference sessions continues this trend with a select mix of topics about market and workforce development, field techniques and the role of technology in the industry.