Industry News

Temple, GA - Janus International Group, LLC announces its acquisition of Steel Storage Europe, a manufacturer, supplier and installer of self storage systems in Europe.

Lancaster, PA - Fabral, a leading provider of metal for building envelope solutions, announces the appointment of Jonathan Williams as plant manager at Fabral’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. With more than thirty years of manufacturing experience, and 15 years of operational and sales experience in the building materials industry, Williams provides a substantial wealth of knowledge and insight.

Beloit, WI - Building products distributor ABC Supply Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Siding World, a distributor of siding and other exterior building products including roofing, windows, doors, decking and gutters. The 40-year old company has locations in 17 markets in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Washington, DC – Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 50.9, down from a mark of 53.7 in October.

Indianapolis, IN – Coated Metals Group (CMG) recently added Doug Riley as Chief of Sales to its Indianapolis, Indiana staff.

Norfolk, NE - Vulcraft Group in Norfolk, Neb. has a new leader. Troy Brooks, an 18-year veteran of Nucor Corp., was recently named as the vice president and general manager of Vulcraft-Nebraska, Cold Finish-Nebraska and Nucor Detailing Center, which are all located in Norfolk.

Los Angeles, CA - As C.R. Laurence expands its U.S. Aluminum Division, it has appointed David Chatburn to Outside Sales Representative for the Washington, Oregon and Alaska regions.

Cleveland, OH - Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals service center, announces the promotion of Gerry Phillips to General Manager at the Company's facility in Milford, CT. He will assume the role on January 1, 2015, when he takes over for Michael O'Hara, who is retiring after more than 24 years of service.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) coil and building products group is now offering 10-by-10-inch paper color samples of 10 popular Duranar® coatings through www.requestppg.com, its on-demand sample- and literature-ordering portal.

Kittanning, PA – Dlubak Powder Coating & Design has announced the development of ASTRAL™, a unique process for producing custom digital images, graphics and natural finishes on powder coated metals, glass and other substrates. The process is suitable for both interior and exterior applications; offering the same durability as standard powder coating.

Houston, TX - The Web Marketing Association announced that MBCI’s website, mbci.com, has won the 2014 MobileWebAward for Best Manufacturing Mobile Application. The MobileWebAwards Competition was produced by the Web Marketing Association to honor excellence in the exploding world of mobile websites and apps, recognize the individuals and organizations responsible and showcase the best in award-winning mobile development.

Houston, TX - NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS), a leading manufacturer of metal products for the nonresidential building industry, announces that it has named Don Riley President, Group Business Segments. In this newly created position Riley will join the senior leadership team reporting to Norman Chambers, Chairman, President and CEO of NCI.

Jupiter, FL – With its advanced features, Roof Wizard from AppliCad is a total software solution for installers, manufacturers and distributors of metal roofing. But because of its ability to do accurate and efficient take-offs for wall claddings and siding, Roof Wizard is also ideal for gutter and siding contractors.

Beloit, WI - Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired Standard Roofings Inc. (dba The Standard Group), described as New Jersey’s largest independent distributor of roofing materials and other exterior building products, with stores in Trenton, Morristown, Toms River, Tinton Falls and Manahawkin.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D310-14, “Design Examples for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels Based on AISI S310-13.” The design guide is the supporting document for AISI S310, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels (which was published in September 2014). Both documents are available in PDF format as free downloads.

Falls Church, VA - The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) will host a one-hour webinar - at 2:00 p.m. EST on December 16, 2014 - that provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about cold-formed steel (CFS) design and construction. This webinar is designed for engineers, specifiers, contractors or sales professionals.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Incorporated has announced the launch of their new and improved website, featuring a fresh, new look and user-friendly navigation, updated with the latest information about their products and services.

Rosemont, IL — The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced it will offer 12 classes of its successful Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z course in 2015. The class is free of charge and for the first time, will include four classes taught in Spanish.

Lehigh Valley, PA - Palram, a leading manufacturer of polycarbonate and PVC sheets, has announced the completion of an 80,000 square foot logistics center positioned directly next door to their Americas headquarters in Weisenberg Township, Kutztown, PA.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Englert Inc., a recognized leader in the jobsite manufactured metal roofing industry, has announced Jeffrey Cordes as the new manager of Englert’s Pittsburgh Field Service Center. In his role he will be responsible for the warehousing and distribution of Englert roofing, wall panel and gutter products in the Western Pennsylvania market.