Industry News

Moundridge, KS — CR Slitters has purchased a high-production slitting line from Athader S.L. of The Bradbury Group, to be installed in the company’s new manufacturing facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec.

Washington, DC - The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has formed a new group that will be primarily responsible for the ongoing development of AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes With Cold-Formed Steel Framing.

Sheffield Village, OH – Sheffield Metals International (SMI), an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education Provider and a leading distributor of coated and bare metal coil and sheet products, recently launched a new continuing education course for the architectural and design community.

Sanford, FL – Benada Extrusions will now be called Flextrude Aluminum Shapes. The name change, along with the launching of Flextrude’s new website, is central to the company’s focus to create a differentiated service model for customers, augment the company’s quality standards, and enhance its brand recognition as the company expands its aluminum extrusion footprint servicing the Southeastern United States.

Dallas, TX – The Overhead Door™ Brand, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial door solutions, has launched the EverGuard™ Rolling Steel Storm Shelter Doors line, intended to offer protection for schools, emergency operations centers, storefronts, saferooms and other facilities against severe weather, fires and forced entry. The EverGuard™ series is designed to meet stringent design standards relative to safety and shelter, ensuring that these buildings are protected in times of emergency.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment solutions, will introduce its new SnoBracket attachment technology at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Dallas from March 7-9. Additionally, Rob Haddock, S-5!’s Founder and CEO, will present the fundamentals of Understanding Metal Roofing:Parts I and II, providing the opportunity for attendees to earn continuing education credits.

Chicago – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released its 2022 Annual Report. The report is now available on the MCA website and can be viewed here.The report details MCA’s efforts and achievements throughout the year.

Portland, OR — When it comes to setting the bar sky high for quality, creativity and a job well done, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is on the hunt for this year’s most outstanding metal roofing projects as the organization kicks off its 2023 Best Residential Metal Roofing Project quarterly competition.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has named Avi Bar as vice president of sales. He manages the company’s sales and client services teams, and the overall sales strategy for its architectural aluminum storefront, curtainwall, entrance, window and daylight control systems.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA, manufacturer of ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM) and ALUCOBOND® EasyFix™, has successfully passed third-party NFPA-285 testing on a wood-framed assembly, a Type III-A,B construction often used in the multi-family and mixed-use market sectors.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased in 268 of 358 metro areas between December 2021 and December 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of recent government employment data. Association officials said the industry faces some headwinds in 2023 that could undermine future growth in construction employment in many parts of the country.

Torrington, CT - East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc. (ECLE) announced it has relocated its manufacturing operations to a new 26,000-square-foot facility in Torrington, CT.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) presented its annual Patrick R. Bush Service Award to LeeAnn Slattery and its Larry A. Swaney Award to Scott Kriner in appreciation for their service to the association and the metal construction industry. The winners were announced January 24 during MCA’s 40th anniversary dinner and celebration, part of MCA's winter meeting in Clearwater, Florida.

Green Bay, WI - EXPI-DOOR® Systems, a leading supplier of doors and windows, announces that Matt Dauphinais has been named as the new Plant Manager for the company's facility in Green Bay.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has added the Jacksonville University Basketball Performance Center to its library of free, downloadable resources for architectural students and their professors.

Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen, maker of PAC-CLAD architectural metal cladding systems, now offers PAC-CLAD HT high-temperature, self-adhering roof underlayment, which is designed to provide premium waterproofing protection for a variety of roofing applications. PAC-CLAD HT underlayment offers protection against water and ice damming while withstanding extreme weather conditions.

DeLand, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels North America announces brand-new environmental product declarations (EPDs) that provide detailed cradle-to-grave information to architects and building design professionals. The EPDs go a step deeper than is typical by providing more granular data about each specific manufacturing site, each specific product thickness and supplier-specific information which ties into each respective plant.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors, announces the appointment of current company President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Olosky to Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.’s executive leadership team as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Columbus, OH - Specifiers, distributors and coaters in the HVAC sector have another tool for their toolbox to improve the quality, durability and performance of HVAC equipment, thanks to AkzoNobel’s POLYDURE® portfolio of coil coatings.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms continued to contract in December, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December slowed from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 47.5 from 46.6 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Inquiries into new projects posted a positive score of 52.3, however new design contracts remained in negative territory with a score of 49.4.