Industry News

Deer Park, WA - Knight Wall Systems, supplier of building envelope rainscreens, has broken ground on a new 20,000 sq. ft. fabrication plant and headquarters in eastern Washington, according to company president Doug Knight.

Louisville, KY – Taking advantage of an opportunity to give back to its hometown Louisville community, Drexel Metals is a major sponsor for the Valentine Basketball Camps, scheduled for four week-long sessions this summer.

Cambridge, MD – Creating new opportunities to use metal mesh for interior design, Cambridge Architectural has introduced Tailor and Silk to its portfolio of patterns. From wall cladding to interior accents such as columns, reception desks and bar bases, the new flexible, closed-weaved patterns offer endless opportunities to dress spaces with an enduring elegance.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. announces Mike Krahling, CSI, CDT and Eric Samley as the recipients of its annual Malan S. Parker Award to recognize the top sales team of 2015.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Back to Basics: Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Guide, AISI D110-16” on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. This is the seventh webinar in CFSEI’s “Back to Basics” series and is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.

Washington, DC - Led by a still active multi-family housing market and sustained by solid levels of demand for new commercial and retail properties, the Architecture Billings Index has accelerated to its highest score in nearly a year. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the May ABI score was 53.1, up sharply from the mark of 50.6 in the previous month.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has added new webpages to its website, expanding information available on Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs). Among the new offerings on the site is a downloadable IMP Kit for architects and building designers considering insulated metal panels in their building design.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA introduces a web-based custom-color request program for Alucobond® aluminum composite material (ACM). This new program is designed to make it easier to request samples in custom colors and to track sample production progress.

MetalTech-USA, the exclusive distributor for Asturiana de Laminados S.A. brand name elZinc, has announced the launch of its new website, www.elzinc.us.com. The site is devoted solely to their architectural zinc line, elZinc America. This site is dedicated to further expand the brand name and increase product awareness of elZinc in the North and South American market.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada - AXYZ International has introduced a new release of its popular PanelBuilder software that is designed to make the leading panel fabrication system even better. PanelBuilder 16 represents a shift in emphasis towards better integration with other systems and improved management information and reporting.

Cleveland, OH - For the fifth consecutive year, The Garland Company has been awarded the 2016 Top Workplace honor by The Plain Dealer. This year, Garland placed 5th in the Small Companies category.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation announces significant product line expansion at the company’s Rogers, MN branch. Four new profiles will become part of the facility’s product mix and will provide customers with greater selection and faster service.

Baltimore, MD - The Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium (CFSRC) will host the Seventh International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures (CIMS) on November 7-8, 2016 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

Philadelphia, PA – Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dura Coat Products, a prominent manufacturer of coatings for metal coil and related markets in North America. The announcement was made on June 27.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published a new Technical Note, “Antiterrorism Design Requirements for Cold-Formed Steel Framing” (Tech Note S100-16). While cold-formed steel can be used throughout the building as exterior and/or interior walls, floor and roof systems, this Technical Note focuses on blast protection of building envelopes, specifically exterior walls.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Inc. has announced the appointment of Kurt Peterson as Regional Manager for Architectural Products in the Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake regions.

Newton, MA – METALCON 2016 is still months away, but the show is quickly taking shape. Scheduled for October 26-28 at the Baltimore Convention Center, METALCON, through education, will offer attendees an extraordinary look at the future while presenting ideas to improve today’s safety, productivity, communication and the finished project.

Kansas City, MO - As energy codes become more stringent and energy costs continue to fluctuate, it’s important to have an insulation system that will help reduce building heating and cooling costs. The TBS™ insulation system, exclusively from Butler Manufacturing™ for its MR-24® Roof System.

Raleigh, NC – VMZINC®-US, the international brand name of rolled zinc products, announced the winners of the seventh edition Archizinc Trophy contest. The bi-annual contest, open to architects worldwide, highlights the use of VMZINC featured in a variety of sites, building typologies and architectural styles.

Louisville, KY – If you’re a metal roofing contractor, Drexel Metals is determined to make your life better. That's the message to both contractors and building owners in a newly released, animated video.