Industry News

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG announces its coil and building products business has published the Architectural Powder Coatings Color Guide, a six-page brochure featuring 60 commonly specified Coraflon® powder coatings colors.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), in cooperation with the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, are co-sponsoring the 25th Short Course on Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri from October 24-26, 2017.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Samco Machinery, a manufacturer of custom roll forming and material handling equipment, has launched a new website to showcase the company’s capabilities in a more visual manner.

Centennial, CO – The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) has developed and released the Touch-Up and Repair of Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel online video series. These six short videos detail the specifications and methods used to touch-up and repair hot-dip galvanized steel. The videos provide highly beneficial visual aids to those needing assistance with touch-up and repair, whether in the plant or the field. Topics include proper materials to use while performing the process, as well as specifications to follow, and proper application of the repair materials.

Lenexa, KS – The 12th Annual Global Insulation Conference 2017 will be held September 25-26 in Krakow, Poland at the Double Tree by Hilton Krakow Hotel and Convention Center. The event will focus on insulation market trends, manufacturing advances, insulation applications and additive technologies. The 12th Global Insulation Conference is expected to attract over 150 delegates from more than 30 countries as well as over 30 exhibitors to this high value-for-money location.

Pittsburgh, PA – Triangle Fastener Corporation's APS500 Advanced Polymer Sealant is now NSF certified. Recognized internationally, NSF certification ensures that nonfood compounds are compliant to food safety regulations and are acceptable for use in the intended application.

Cleveland, OH - The membership of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) continues to grow in 2017. The addition of Sukup Steel Structures LLC as a new Building Systems member and Building Products Development as an Associate member exemplifies the growth and importance of the MBMA as a leader in the low-rise, non-residential building market.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE: PPG) has published "The Gold Standard in Architectural Metal Coatings: Celebrating 50 Years of DURANAR® Coatings," a 16-page brochure commemorating the 1967 introduction of one of the industry's first high-performance polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coatings for metal building components.

Washington, DC - The Mid-Atlantic Steel Framing Alliance (MASFA) has updated its website to reflect a new look and improved functionality. Partnering with the Steel Framing Alliance, MASFA’s members are committed to expanding the use of cold-formed steel framing in the commercial construction marketplace.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Blast Design of Cold-Formed Steel Components, Walls and Roof Systems” on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.

Washington, D.C. – For the fifth consecutive month, architecture firms recorded increasing demand for design services as reflected in the June Architecture Billings Index (ABI). 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 June ABI score was 54.2, up from a score of 53.0 in the previous month.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is providing a Metal Roofing Certification Program for metal roofing products to help companies "raise the roof" by differentiating their products from the competition. The MCA Metal Roofing Certification Program is open to paint and coatings companies, roofing product manufacturers, coil processors, and roll formers.

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.