Industry News

Tyler, TX - Marking 25 years of operation, Joe Hargis, CEO and founder of Sealtite Building Fasteners, announces that his company has changed its name to ST Fastening Systems. The company continues to use its “flying” ST as the focal point of its identity.

Glenshaw, PA - The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has updated five standards and has made them available for free download at www.sdi.org. The SDI standards are included by reference in the 2018 International Building Code. SDI’s suite of standards has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is intended for use in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Cleveland, OH - Garland’s new, flashless metal edge system eliminates the need for flashing plies that would ordinarily be installed at the roof’s edge, saving time during installation and costs on labor and material.

New Franklin, OH - Underlayments for a variety of roof types, including metal, will be highlighted at the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues Inc. (RICOWI) Spring 2017 Seminar at the Hilton Anaheim, March 17, in Anaheim, CA.

Washington, DC – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped slightly into negative territory in January, after a very strong showing in December. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the January ABI score was 49.5, down from a score of 55.6 in the previous month.

Woburn, MA – RHEINZINK America has announced the availability of a new online brochure for LEED v4. LEED v4 is the newest version of the international standard for high-performance green buildings as developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Longview, WA - The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) announces the appointment of Renee Ramey as the organization's new Executive Director. Ramey replaces Bill Hippard, who has retired. Ramey will be responsible for the daily management of the MRA's ongoing North American marketing program to increase metal roofing's residential market share.

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 Icon Contractors LLC of Bridge City, Louisiana to its national network of Builders.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through March 30, 2017 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding and innovative cold-formed steel (CFS) projects and individuals who have advanced the industry through their significant contributions of time and expertise.

Joplin, MO - TAMKO Building Products Inc. announces the launch of its new website, focusing on residential roofing - including metal shingles.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published three new cold-formed steel framing research reports: RP15-3: Advancing Seismic Simulation of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Buildings, RP17-1: Experimental Study on System Reliability of Cold-Formed Steel Roof Trusses, and RP17-2: Monotonic and Cyclic Response of Single Shear Cold-Formed Steel-to-Steel and Sheathing-to-Steel Connections.

Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen’s wide range of available colors for its metal roofing and wall panels now includes seven new PAC-CLAD finishes, increasing the company’s already vast color spectrum to 45. The seven new colors are made from a 70% PVDF Kynar formula manufactured by Valspar.

Indianapolis, IN - Firestone Building Products Company, LLC has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Gaco Western, a leader in innovative silicone roofing systems and provider of top-tier waterproofing and spray foam insulation solutions for a variety of commercial and residential applications.

Rogers, MN - Quality Metalcrafts, LLC/Americlad® announces recent promotions of Paul Millslagle to Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Dave Greene to Vice President of Manufacturing.Da

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has announced its inaugural group of Triumph Award recipients. The Triumph Awards were introduced in 2016 as a way to honor and celebrate the people and companies that champion the metal construction industry.

Boulder, CO – INO™ Technologies recently introduced a handheld device that combines weather data with lightning detection, making it useful for contractors and tradespeople whose work leaves them exposed to the weather.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association’s (MBMA) Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems, Second Edition, is now available in print or as a PDF.

Woburn, MA - The parent company of RHEINZINK America, Inc., RHEINZINK GmbH & Co. KG, is celebrating 50 years as a leader in the production of architectural zinc. The international company, headquartered in Datteln, Germany, was the first zinc titanium alloy manufacturer in Europe.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January 2017 to the highest level since November 2008 as employers increased pay in an effort to address a chronic worker shortage, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Portland, TN - Kirby Building Systems LLC recently announced its plans to merge with Gulf States Manufacturers LLC. Both companies are manufacturers of custom metal buildings and subsidiaries of Nucor Corporation.