Industry News

Morrisville, PA and Trenton, NJ - BRIGHTSMITH LLC announces that post-painting services are now being offered, in addition to coil coating.

Washington, DC – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist Robert Dietz predicted continued growth for the construction industry in 2017 during a joint economic forecast held in August.

Walker, MI - Mary (Olivier) Avery has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Tubelite Inc., supplier of storefront, curtainwall and entrance systems. Avery reports directly to company president Amy Cole, and is a part of the Tubelite Management Team.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Inc. has appointed Kurt Lanning as its South Central Regional Sales Manager for their growing Architectural Systems Division. Due to the high-demand for architectural systems within the region, Laminators opted to hire an additional regional manager to focus solely on select southern states moving forward.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) will be sponsoring the Metal Design Solutions Conference Series, with the first of the series at the Hyatt Rosemont, Illinois on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

Colorado Springs, CO – The new DualGard™ snow retention system from S-5! uses two 1-inch pipes to keep snow and ice in place while it melts safely. When installed properly, DualGard protects people and property from dangerous roof snow avalanches. Designed to preserve the coveted look of the metal roof, DualGard can be painted, powder coated or anodized to match virtually any metal roofing system.

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 in Rolla, Missouri, are co-sponsors of the Wei-Wen Yu International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures 2016.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is sponsoring a free "Metal Building Systems and Life Cycle Assessment" webinar on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT. Attendees will earn 1.5 continuing education credits.

Vacaville, CA – All Weather Insulated Panels of Vacaville, a North American leader in the manufacture of composite insulated metal panels (IMPs,) is proud to announce it will be the first company of its kind on the continent to employ Honeywell’s innovative Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA).

Plainville CT – AceClamp ® PMC Industries has announced the launch of its new website, www.aceclamp.com.

Schaumburg, IL - The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has announced the introduction of a new offering from the association’s education program. The "Fundamentals of Fenestration" provides basic terminology and standards for windows, doors and skylights, covering both residential and light commercial products, as well as commercial and architectural applications.

Lancaster, PA - Fabral introduces a new metal structural standing seam panel system. The Powerseam II profile will be available through the company’s Gridley, IL; Lancaster, PA; and St. Joseph, MN manufacturing facilities.

Cleveland, OH – The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) launched its official blog, Coat Notes. The blog's mission is to help NCCA provide information on the changing needs of the coil coating (prepainted metals) industry.

Chicago, IL - Contestants are encouraged to register for the 2016 METALCON MCA Roofing Championship Games, which will be held during METALCON, October 26 and 27 in Baltimore, MD.

Washington, DC – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was positive in July for the sixth consecutive month, and tenth out of the last twelve months as demand across all project types continued to increase.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has announced several organizational and leadership changes put in place for the 2016 – 2022 standards development cycle.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released a new video featuring the engineering and manufacturing processes used to design and produce metal building systems. The six-minute video illustrates how the metal building process works, from design concept to manufacturing, delivery and construction.

Jupiter, FL - AppliCad USA has announced important new template options for metal roof reports generated through its industry-leading Roof Wizard roof estimating software. These new options include Supplier Orders and Section Cutting Lists.

Cleveland, OH - Last year, three members of Garland’s work family were diagnosed with cancer. But they were ready to fight and so was The Garland Company. Employees vowed to make a difference in the name of their colleagues and launched a nationwide fundraiser for Ohio Cancer Research (OCR).

Eatontown, NJ - ATAS International Inc., a leader in sustainable building envelope technology, has expanded its three-year partnership with Roofinox America with the addition of the company’s stainless steel roofing products to the 2016 ATAS complete product line catalog.