Industry News

Newton, MA - For any construction project, the goal has always been using top quality building materials for the best price. It’s all about “building performance”. Several upcoming METALCON presentations look at building performance, aimed at educating builders, roofers and architects on making the best decisions for their customers. METALCON is scheduled for October 30 through November 1 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Schofield, WI — Airolite has introduced a new lineup of architectural canopies designed to fit any building application seamlessly, protecting entrances from the elements and minimizing the effects of the sun’s rays.

San Diego, CA — Kingspan Group, parent company of Kingspan Light + Air North America and Solatube International Inc., has released its fourth annual ‘Planet Passionate’ sustainability report and announces a 65% absolute reduction in its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020.

Portland, OR — Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has named a beautiful re-roofing project that used all copper tiles as the winner of its Best Metal Roofing Project competition for the first quarter of 2024.

Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen has added SPS Metals as a distributor of its PAC-CLAD architectural metal cladding systems in Colorado. Effective immediately, SPS Metals will begin distributing PAC-CLAD painted sheet metal to customers.

Washington, DC - Architecture firm billings remained soft in April, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 48.3 for the month. The score rose from 43.6 in March but still indicates that billings continue to decline at most architecture firms. While the value of newly signed design contracts dipped slightly in April, there remains interest from clients as inquiries into new projects continue to increase.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Incorporated, a leader in the development and manufacture of aluminum composite panel and systems, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul Baxter as New Product Development Manager. This strategic addition to their team accentuates their commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Allentown, PA - Award winners have been announced by ATAS for their 2023 Project of the Year competition. There were seven award categories: commercial roofs, commercial walls, residential roofs, residential walls, accents, sustainable, and interiors. Each award recognized projects in which ATAS products were incorporated into the design and construction of the building.

DeLand, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has released an environmental product declaration (EPD) for its K-Roc™ HF Series insulated metal panels (IMPs). EPDs have become the industry standard for identifying the best building materials to lower embodied carbon in the built environment.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, announces its keynote speakers for this year’s annual conference and tradeshow in Atlanta from Wednesday, Oct 30. – Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Bryan, OH – As a leader in residential and commercial building attachments, TRUFAST ® is continuing to grow its portfolio of TubeSeal™ self-sealing fasteners to give building professionals cost-effective solutions to help ensure the integrity of air and moisture barriers.

Cleveland, OH - Each year the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) honors member companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety. These awards are given to Building Systems members as well as Associate members for their performance during the previous calendar year. Safety awards for the 2023 year were presented during the 2024 MBMA Spring Meeting held April 24 – 26 in San Diego, California.

Kalama, WA - Steelscape LLC, a supplier of painted steel products for metal roofing and siding, announces the expansion of its Textured Rustics colors. This expansion includes introducing Sedona Rawhide™.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its May 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.7, a decrease from the April index of 52.9.

Vacaville, CA – All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) has named Scott Bacon as Vice President of Sales. Bacon most recently served as AWIP’s National Sales Manager, Commercial & Industrial, for nearly four years, and has over 30 years of experience in the metal roofing and siding industry.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) presented two prestigious member awards at the 55th Annual MBCEA Conference, held in San Diego, California. The Robert and Beverly Ketenbrink “Oil Can” Service Award was given to Douglas Seth Collins for his dedication and service to the metal building industry.

Buffalo, NY - Rigidized® Metals' engineered metal surfaces in stainless steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, carbon, brass and bronze, as well as its manufactured panel systems, have been third-party verified as compliant with LEED v.4 and other environmental bodies.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the metal construction industry’s premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fourth Annual Top Product Awards to recognize companies at the forefront of innovation in industry products, technologies and solutions.

West Chester, OH - ClarkDietrich, manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, adds BlazeFrame® Tape to its line of BlazeFrame firestopping products.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2024 Building of the Year winners at the 55th Annual MBCEA Conference, held April 24 - 26 in San Diego, CA. The overall winner is the Truck Center Companies sales and service center in Mankato, MN, completed by APX Construction Group of Mankato.