Industry News

Laurel, MT - Wood's Powr-Grip (WPG), a leading supplier of vacuum lifters for insulated metal panels (IMPs), will have a prominent presence at METALCON 2022 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, October 12 - 14. WPG will participate in the IMP Pavilion and Barry Wood, Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Development, will be a presenter at the IMP Education Center during each day of the show.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased in 250 or 70 percent of 358 metro areas between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials cautioned that most construction firms report they are struggling to find enough qualified workers to hire, according to separate survey.

Cleveland, OH - The Garland Company, a leading manufacturer of high-performance roofing and building envelope solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional markets, has been named a 2022 NorthCoast 99 award winner by ERC, the Employers Resource Council. The NorthCoast 99 award honors 99 great Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent. This is the twenty-third consecutive time that The Garland Company has received the prestigious award.

Beloit, WI - Matt Bost has joined roofing products and systems manufacturer Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as territory manager for West Central and Southwest Florida.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA recently recognized respected team member John Tarr with the company’s two highest sales honors, 2021 Team Player of the Year and Sales Person of the Year for the Architectural Division.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, has been named a winner of Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 awards, recognizing the top U.S. trade shows.

Pittsburgh, PA - Triangle Fastener Corporation has announced the addition of two new sizes to their line of SD300™ stainless steel bi-metal self-drilling screws: #12 diameter in 1” and 2” lengths.

Moundridge, KS — Steve Baker of The Bradbury Group, will present at the FMA Coil Processing Workshop in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sept. 20-21.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project/Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel products.

Washington, DC – For the eighteenth consecutive month, architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in July, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July was 51.0.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Vibration Serviceability of Floors With Cold-Formed Steel Framing” on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Portland, OR — Labor Day is an excellent time to consider ways to prepare homes for the coming season and experts say paying attention to roof care is especially important this time of year. And when it comes to caring for a metal roof, there's no better source for recommendations than the Metal Roofing Alliance.

Cleveland, OH - The Garland Company announces that Garland, through its Design-Build Solutions subsidiary (DBS), has earned a publicly procured, competitively solicited contract award for Contract #COG-2133A from The Cooperative Council of Governments (CCOG), an Equalis Group Lead Agency. The contract is available to any Equalis members in the state of Ohio.

Mineral Wells, TX – Just west of Fort Worth, Texas, construction of a 12,000 square foot warehouse and office space is well underway to accommodate the expansion of a third-party logistics (3PL) operation.

Newton, MA - Sustainability is a word that gets tossed around plenty by those promoting metal construction products. Though it’s a vague term, it does a great job of blanketing the long list of benefits provided by metal construction products. Sustainability experts at companies exhibiting and/or speaking at METALCON share their thoughts on metal and sustainability.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its August 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market now stands at 50, an increase from the July index of 46.1.

Mason, OH – Clopay® Corporation, a leader in closure products for commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, and retail applications, has unveiled its new Visionaire® MicroCoil® Grille. Available through both its Cornell and Cookson brands, the patented, ultra-slim profile of Visionaire® MicroCoil® Grille requires nearly 30% less headroom than standard industry grilles.

Conshohocken, PA (Newswire.com) - Mainline Metals, Inc. announced today that it acquired Great South Metals, located in Acworth, Georgia. Under the leadership of John Kingery, Great South Metals has become one of the leading flat-rolled service centers in the South with a phenomenal reputation for over 40 years. It has immediately bolstered Mainline Metals' position as a leading nationwide provider of prime, excess, and secondary steel.

Chicago, IL – Working with machinery OEMs, the Metal Construction Association’s Metal Forming Equipment / Rollformer Council has developed a structured outline of the benefits of proper general maintenance schedules for machinery.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International has added a new educational course titled “Insulated Metal Panels – Creating the Perfect All-In-One Barrier Back Up Wall System".