Industry News

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie announces that Roger Dankel will be the President of North America Sales and Ricardo Arevalo will be Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 1, 2014.

Jupiter, FL – Most tile installers have time-tested methods to prepare client proposals for roof restoration or new construction. Loosely based on the area of the roof and factoring for adjustments, they typically have enough of everything to complete the job when it is all delivered. But is that the best way to do things? AppliCad doesn't think so. That's why they've added a Tile estimating feature to their popular Roof Wizard 3D roof modeling program.

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 Banlin Construction of Kennewick, Wash. to its national network of Builders.

Indianapolis, IN – Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” portfolio of products, is now offering a its UNA-CLAD™ Delta Concealed Fastener Panels line as perforated profiles. The Delta Series, an established high-performance cladding line, currently includes 11 concealed fastener panel profiles. Those panels are now also available in seven different perforated patterns with varying hole sizes in both 20-gauge steel and .040-inch aluminum.

Rolling Meadows, IL – The impending need for workers in the manufacturing industry continues to be of concern for the country and especially the metals industry. To offer member companies broader options, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) recently added to MetalLearn™, its proprietary online education tool.

Raleigh, NC – VMZINC® -US, a leading specialist in innovative zinc products, is partnering with MetannaSM, a metal roofing industry leader in the development of solar roofing solutions, to deliver sustainable roof systems that prefer solar energy as the perfect solution to the world’s growing energy concerns.

Schofield, WI – A new video from Airolite demonstrates the Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA) 500-L test procedures for Water Penetration and Wind-Driven Rain relative to weather simulation on louver products.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!®, an international authority on ancillary attachment technology for the metal roofing industry, has announced the development of two new systems: The X-Gard™ pipe snow retention system and the S-5! Utility System. Both can be attached to every major standing seam metal roof profile without damaging the roof and voiding the roof manufacturers’ warranties.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has announced the availability of several new technical bulletins and white papers on its website, www.metalconstruction.org.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, a leading supplier of metal panels, announces that the Northwestern Lumber Association (NLA) honored Kent Enright, Territory Sales Manager, as the Wisconsin Supplier Representative of the Year.

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC) recently appointed Bill Prescott as the new Division Sales Manager – Atlantic Division. He brings more than 25 years of experience to this position, including most recently serving as a sales manager for another major Nucor company in Swansea, S.C.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA, an industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of architectural metal wall and roof systems, announces the promotion of Scott Bacon to the position of MetalWrap Business Unit Manager.

Raleigh, NC – FMI, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, has released its 2014 First Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index report. The NRCI, equaling 64.9, shows a 7.5 point increase since the 2013 fourth quarter report, as well as a 6.8 point increase from Q1 2013. This is the highest NRCI score to date.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Englert Inc. has promoted Peter Landy to Logistics Manager and named Eddie Sardinha the company's new Network Administrator.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council has launched a Small Project Fellowship Program to identify and provide funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance, and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products in a variety of end-use applications. AISI also announced four project winners for the 2014 awards.

New Castle, PA – Berner International has become the HVAC industry's first air curtain manufacturer to offer building information modeling (BIM)–embedded data files in solid 3-D models–for architects and engineers, and their product specifications for all design-phase commercial buildings.

Lewisville, TX – Metl-Span has released a comprehensive technical digest titled Fire Resistant Wall and Ceiling Construction to help builders understand the use of its ThermalSafe panels in fire resistant wall and ceiling applications. It offers considerations for a variety of materials and there suitability for different types of construction and general assembly details.

Rolling Meadows, IL – In February, the Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) presented Congressional Leadership Awards to Rep. John Barrow (D) of Georgia's 12th congressional district and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) of Washington's 5th congressional district.

Los Angeles, CA – C.R. Laurence Company, one of the industry's leading architectural product manufacturers, is partnering with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to bring new continuing education courses to architects nationwide and at the 2014 AIA National Convention in Chicago.

Statesville, NC - As part of the previously-announced “Alucobond® – The Name Says It All” branding campaign introduced by 3A Composites USA, there have been online marketing communication channel upgrades, including: an updated website, a new online blog and an increased social media presence.