Industry News

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, a supplier of engineered structural connectors, announces the opening of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Research and Testing Lab at Washington State University.

Schofield, WI – A new brochure highlights Airolite as a manufacturer of high-performance architectural louvers, grilles, screens and sun controls engineered and assembled exclusively in the USA.

Lewisville, TX – Metl-Span, the industry leading manufacturer of insulated metal panels, hosted a Grand Opening Ceremony for its new production facility in Hamilton, Ontario, on May 5.

Falls Church, VA - The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) has elected its new board of directors and officers for 2016-2017. SFIA voting members unanimously approved the slate of steel framing industry leaders selected by organization's nominating committee and approved by the prior year's board.

Ceres, CA - Swenson Shear, a leading supplier of innovative tools for the metal roofing industry - including SnapTable all-in-one tools that can notch, shear and hem snap lock and standing seam panel profiles - announces that customers now have the ability to arrange financing for equipment purchases on the company's website.

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 Dean Construction Engineers of Sun Valley, Nevada to its national network of Builders.

Bristol, CT – MORIN, a Kingspan Group Company, announced the return of Daniel Davenport as the company’s Technical Field Representative in April.

Newton, MA – The metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, together with the Metal Construction Association (MCA), announce its new Metal Roof Installation Training at METALCON 2016, scheduled for October 26-28 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Louisville, KY - Designing for the future demands that environmental considerations take a leading role for 21st Century building product manufacturers. In order to meet emerging needs that include specifying to the highest environmental standards like the Living Building Challenge and LEED Version 4, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation announces that it is partnering with Valspar to offer the company’s Fluropon® Pure coatings on its metal panels.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in partnership with the Steel Deck Institute, has completed a project to evaluate provisions for determining the strength of arc spot welds included in AISI S100-12, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2012 Edition.

Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen announces that four metal wall panels have been added to PAC-CLAD’s Precision Series, providing increased design options for single-skin wall applications. The four wall panels feature new rib patterns that improve design flexibility by combining bold visual effects with easy, cost-effective installation.

Minneapolis, MN – Supporting architectural projects with challenging environmental and sustainability requirements, the Valspar Corporation will present its new Fluropon® Pure architectural coating and its “Green Innovations in Architectural Coatings” continuing education course at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention and exposition in Philadelphia, May 19-21.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. has received approval by GBCI for the new course titled “Insulated Metal Wall and Roof Panels – High Performing Systems in Design, Sustainability, and Operation”. This course will earn attendees 1.0 GBCI continuing education hour. It was previously approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System, along with another new course, “Design and Testing of Perimeter Edge Metal for Low-Slope Commercial Roofs”.

Minneapolis, MN – Valspar's Fluropon Effects new Rustica color family features a soothing, nature-inspired palette as part of its line of 70 percent PVDF architectural coatings. Fluropon Effects Rustica contains special effects pigments that create richer, more saturated colors with an antique aesthetic, including some with a subtle color shift.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE: PPG) has introduced the TRENDCAST® Styling Directions 2016 toolkit, which helps design leaders in the architectural, automotive, aerospace, consumer products and interior design fields forecast the colors, textures and patterns that will define consumer tastes for the next two years.

Bossier City, LA – McElroy Metal has released its updated 2016 Product Catalog, a 36-page roster covering the complete metal roof and wall systems line.

Pittsburgh, PA - Triangle Fastener Corporation has introduced a new mobile site designed to help visitors select a fastener based on their specific application requirements. It provides a fast and easy way to choose the best fastener for a given application, and works with mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers.

Houston, TX - MBCI’s new white paper, Shining Light on Daylighting with Metal Roofs, showcases the strong rates of return of using integrated daylighting systems with novel prismatic optics and high-efficiency lighting on metal envelopes with good thermal and barrier performance.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA announces five personnel appointments to support composite sales in the Americas, including the company’s Alucobond® aluminum composite material (ACM).

Louisville, KY – Drexel Metals has released its 2016 Product Guide, complete with updated technical information, product test and warranty information, color chart options and a complete list of products and services offered by the company.