Industry News

Norcross, GA – IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) recently opened a new 46,900 square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California, more than tripling the current manufacturing space at their former Albuquerque, New Mexico location and offering an expanded footprint for future growth.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is now accepting nominations for its Triumph Awards, a new way to honor the people and companies that champion the metal construction industry each year.

Budapest, Hungary - GRAPHISOFT®, a supplier of building information modeling (BIM) products for architects, announces that ARCHICAD® 20’s global rollout process has begun.

St. Louis, MO - The demand for sustainable, eco-friendly and energy efficient home improvement materials continues to grow in North America. According to a new study conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, the residential metal roofing industry saw a big jump in market share last year, moving from approximately 8% in 2014 to 11% in 2015.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA, a leader in architectural metal wall systems, has added another option to its Intercept™ modular metal panel system. Intercept LVLZ is a high-performance rainscreen that integrates seamlessly with Intercept Entyre for dramatic plane changes.

Brookhaven, MS – Reed’s Metals, a metal roofing and building manufacturer, is in the midst of expanding its Brookhaven, Mississippi facility.

Waller, TX - Green Span Profiles has received UL 580 Class 90 Approval for wind uplift for its RidgeLine insulated metal roofing panel.

Cleveland, OH -The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces a new fire-rated wall assembly listing, UL Design No. W447. The new fire resistance-rated, non load-bearing metal building interior wall assembly will be acceptable where one or two-hour ratings are required by building codes.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) are joining the American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee of Cold-Formed Members; and the University of North Texas as co-sponsors of the 2016-2017 International Cold-Formed Steel Building Student Design Competition.

Fairfax, MN – The structural design of the hydraulic doors manufactured by Schweiss Doors now includes automatic hydraulic wind pins.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Samco Machinery, a global supplier of roll forming and value-added systems, announces the hiring of Stephen McPherson as Production Manager in the Rolling Division and Sarim Khalil as a Mechanical Designer in Corporate Engineering.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA, a leader in architectural metal wall systems, has announced the expansion of insulated composite backup panel options with the introduction of MetalWrap™ Integrated Series and Long Span Series.

Washington, DC - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) have partnered together with several industry organizations and academic institutions to establish the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative (SDII).

Raleigh, NC – VMZINC®-US, the international brand name of rolled zinc products, has announced various function changes and employment promotions as a result of an international merge of its sales department.

Norfolk, NE - Vulcraft announces the winners of its 2016 NuHeights Design Awards. The competition is designed to acknowledge outstanding design, architecture and the diverse applications of building with steel joist and decking.

American Fork, UT - TRA Snow & Sun announces that its Division 07 7253 Roof Snow Retention specifications have been enhanced and updated. Designers and contractors can now read and download the snow guard specifications using MasterSpec or with SpecLink.

Grand Rapids, MI - Mill Steel, distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, announces the addition of Chad Hull as its Sales Manager of Architectural and Standing Seam Products. Hull will be key in directing Mill Steel's expansion to the painted architectural and standing seam markets within the company's Building Products Division.

Bossier City, LA – McElroy Metal received a Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) Evaluation Report declaring the company’s Mirage Panel, PBU Panel and U Panel have all been evaluated for use as metal roof panels in compliance with Section 1507.4 of the International Building Code and Section R905.10 of the International Residential Code.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has hired W. Jeff Tate as a client development manager serving south Georgia, eastern South Carolina and the Florida panhandle.

Oklahoma City, OK - The key to successfully educating children may just start with teaching them in a properly designed space. A video illustrating that the right facility - filled with colorful and well-shaped surroundings - can facilitate learning for children is now available at www.flexabilityconcepts.com/video-4.