Industry News

Beloit, WI - Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. announces it will open a branch at 1631 Copper Creek Rd., Denton, Texas on May 5, 2014.

Woburn, MA – RHEINZINK America has announced a series of installation training workshops for contractors and installers. The workshop series includes four separate courses plus a Job Readiness Workshop that provides hands-on assistance and instruction in meeting the requirements of specific jobs. The training workshops cover virtually all aspects of working with and installing the architectural rolled zinc. Depending upon the workshop, the training sessions can take place at the contractors place of business or at RHEINZINK America headquarters in Woburn, MA.

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 Ironhide Construction Inc. of Lincoln, Neb. to its national network of Builders.

Memphis, TN - Varco Pruden Buildings announces that Mark Larson has been named regional sales manager for the Central region, which includes part of Illinois, Iowa, part of South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Missouri. In this new role, Larson is responsible for maintaining and growing customer accounts and leading the alignment of the sales group for the Northern half of the Central Region. Larson will be based in St Joseph, Mo. and report directly to Steve Hohnholt, regional general manager.

Indianapolis, IN – Firestone Building Products Company LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” product portfolio, has recognized 189 firms across the United States, Canada and Mexico with its 2014 Partner in Quality Award. The annual award honors an elite group of Firestone Building Products Red Shield™ Licensed Roofing Contractors for a high level of craftsmanship and the skills required for superior roofing installations.

Houston, TX - ABIS Inc. announces the addition of two new programmers, Amanda Schwem and Joshua Boutte.

Rogers, MN – Quality Metalcrafts, LLC/AMERICLAD® is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company is a nationally recognized manufacturer of architectural metal products that caters to the architectural construction and industrial markets. Quality Metalcrafts’ AMERICLAD® product line includes composite wall panels, aluminum plate wall panels, column covers, sunshades, trellis, louvers, flat sheet, standard and custom fabrication.

Houston, TX - Hammers Construction, Inc. (HCI) of Perham, Minnesota has been awarded the Metallic Builder of the Year award, presented at the recent Metallic National Sales Meeting in Carlsbad, California.

DeLand, FL - Keeping all the elements of the building envelope in one place, BENCHMARK by Kingspan is now displayed on its own website.

Bristol, CT - Matt Martino is joining Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, in the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective June 1.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, wall and ceiling panels, honors Earth Day by launching a new website for their sustainable product, InSpire®, a solar air heating and drying system that minimizes heating costs and increases energy efficiency by heating fresh outside air.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host its Annual Expo and Meeting on May 19-20, 2014 at the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. This year’s event offers a complete mill tour of Nucor Steel Arkansas (located in Armorel) of hot and cold side operations including electric arc furnaces, vacuum degasser, casters, hot strip mill, pickle line, reversing/temper mill and galvanizing line.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!®, an industry authority and developer of attachment technology for the metal roofing industry, is celebrating its 20-year association with LMCurbs®, a single-source supplier of top-of-the-line metal roofing accessories. During that period, LMCurbs has sold over eight million S-5! products.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will be featured on the television show Built in America on the FOX Business Network on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET.

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 Hanley Construction, Inc. of Stockton, Calif. to its national network of Builders.

Falls Church, VA - The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) announces the election of its new board of directors and officers for 2014. The election was held during the organization’s Annual Meeting and SFIA voting members unanimously approved the slate of steel framing industry leaders.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA announces the release of their 2014 Product Catalog featuring enhanced product illustrations and striking project photography. The latest edition of the catalog aims to inform and educate architects about CENTRIA’s vast selection of architectural products and coatings, and, ultimately, to inspire them to reimagine metal as a dynamic building envelope choice.

Indianapolis, IN – Firestone Building Products Co., a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” product portfolio, is extending its UNA-CLAD™ Aluminum Plate Panel offering to include the Series 3200 No Return (NR).

Centennial, CO – The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) has announced the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. More than 100 projects representing hot-dip galvanizing’s versatility were submitted and judged online by a panel of architects and engineers. All of the projects are now featured in the AGA Project Gallery.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Composite Floor Systems Using Cold-Formed Steel” on Thursday, April 24, 2014 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.