Industry News

Deland, FL - Architects, specifiers, contractors and other professionals looking for quick access to building product information from Kingspan Insulated Panels North America need look no further than the Kingspan WikiSTIK™.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Mid-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Construction and Design – A Case Study” on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 continuing education hours.

Beloit, WI – Building products distributor ABC Supply Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Western Roofing Supply Company Inc., a roofing supply distributor in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis, MN – Building owners, architects, contractors, product manufacturers and finishers from across North America have relied on the Valspar Corporation’s polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin-based coatings for 50 years. The company is sharing its architectural coatings expertise on the subject of PVDF resin-based coatings through a new technical paper.

Washington, DC - After its first negative score in ten months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has now been positive ten out of the past twelve months. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Ernesto Infante has joined the Product Solutions Department of Englert, Inc. as its product solutions specialist and environmental design consultant for the company’s Southeast Region.

Verona, WI - Coated Metals Group (CMG) announces the launch of their textured steel coil, TEXTUR3D. Described as offering depth, dimension and durability, TEXTUR3D coating has been formulated and designed to provide dimensional depth in the surface, thereby diffusing and redirecting light to provide an appealing look while reducing the appearance of oil canning.

Norcross, GA - IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) announces its acquisition of Martin Fireproofing Corp., a Williamsville, NY-based manufacturer of specialty metal roof deck systems. Martin Fireproofing will merge with IMETCO, and its products will continue to be sold under the Martin Fireproofing brand name.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host its 2015 CFSEI Annual Expo and Meeting on May 18-19, 2015 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Expo is designed for architects, builders/contractors and engineers, with an educational program geared toward both skilled cold-formed steel (CFS) framing professionals as well as newcomers.

Houston, TX - Metallic Building Company is continuing the business objective of growing and servicing their valued builder organization, leading to “District Manager of the Year” Anthony Soares’ promotion to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager, where he'll oversee the field sales team and help expand the company’s builder organization in the Western U.S.

Indianapolis, IN - The Salt Lake City insulation board manufacturing facility of Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (Firestone) recently celebrated a safety milestone, having worked one million man-hours without a lost-time accident.

St. Paul, MN - Engineers accustomed to digging through websites, whitepapers and technical briefs for information about how to bond or attach construction products to one another now have a new resource in 3M's Assembly Solutions website.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has published “Preferred Powders by PPG,” a 12-page color card that features 199 readily-available, in-demand colors for Envirocron® and Enviracryl® powder coatings.

Raleigh, NC - Total construction put in place (CPIP) for 2015 is predicted to grow 8 percent according to the latest report from FMI. This supports earlier FMI predictions that CPIP will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008. This indicates that the economy is on track for a resilient recovery.

Raleigh, NC – VMZINC®-US, the international brand name of rolled zinc products manufactured and sold by the Building Products Unit of the Umicore group, has announced that the company will sponsor the 2015 American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Triangle Golf Tournament on May 1.

Minneapolis, MN - In an effort to enhance creative choices and simplify architectural coating specifications, the Valspar Corporation has added color-accurate, building information modeling (BIM) tools to Autodesk Revit® software for its Fluropon® 70 percent PVDF resin-based coatings. Valspar’s Fluropon exterior coatings were first launched in 1965 and continue to be an industry leading line in terms of durability and color choice.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has updated its Technical Note titled “Design Methodology for Hole Reinforcement of Cold-Formed Steel Bending Members” (Tech Note G900-15). The document replaces Technical Note G900-08.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Field Service Centers at four Englert, Inc. locations will be holding Customer Appreciation Days during April, offering special promotions and pricing on metal roofing accessories, gutter products, trim coil and the Englert-brand gutter screens, MicroGuard and SureGuard.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International introduces the new ATAS Envisionator tool. Found on the company’s website, Envisionator can bring design visions to life on screen by choosing from a multitude of ATAS metal roof and wall panels, in a wide selection of colors and profiles.

Minneapolis, MN – The Valspar Corporation is celebrating 50 years of Fluropon® 70 percent PVDF resin-based coatings. Since the flagship architectural coating launched in 1965, Valspar’s Fluropon exterior coatings have become the industry standard for both metal coil coating and aluminum extrusion applications.