Industry News

Cleveland, OH - Safety awards for 2021 were presented during the 2022 Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) Spring Meeting held April 27-29 in Tucson, AZ.

Beloit, WI - Chris Love has joined Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as territory manager – Coastal Carolina.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Incorporated’s Technical Sales Engineer, Jeffrey W. Shriver, PE, CDT, was recently appointed by the Aluminum Association (AA) to serve as a member on their Engineering and Design Task Force (EDTF). Since 2020, Shriver has served on the Engineering Advisory Committee (EAC) for the Aluminum Association. Being a member of both the EAC and EDTF will move Shriver into a more active role in the upkeep of the current 2020 Aluminum Design Manual, as well as development and launch of the 2026 Aluminum Design Manual.

Houston, TX - Rigid Global Buildings has announced the promotion of Shawna Wang to Vice President of Purchasing. Wang graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in Construction Management in 2012 and joined Rigid shortly after as Purchasing Coordinator. Before her most recent promotion, Wang was in the position of Purchasing Manager.

Norcross, GA – IMETCO, the Innovative Metals Company, was recently announced as one of 18 winners in Facility Executive magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards. IMETCO garnered first place honors in the Building Envelope category, based on the combined results of an online survey and also reader interest in the publisher’s print publications and website during the 2021 calendar year.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2020 Edition.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, a leading developer of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, has introduced a new electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs. The new CanDuit™ clamp secures and supports chases and raceways, cable trays, gas piping, condensate lines and other round-shaped objects on metal roofs, in combination with any S-5! clamp or bracket, including the GripperFix® utility mounting system.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released the MCA 2021 Annual Report. The report is now available and can be downloaded on MCA’s website.

Chicago, IL - The domestic structural steel industry has issued updated environmental product declarations (EPDs) to help designers and building owners design more environmentally friendly buildings and bridges. The American Institute of Steel Construction develops industry-average EPDS for three product categories.

Rosemont, IL - The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced that experienced installers who demonstrate substantial skills and knowledge of metal panel roof system installation can apply to become NRCA ProCertified® Metal Panel Roof Systems Installers.

Chesapeake, VA – Mitsubishi Chemical America’s ALPOLIC Division, a leader in metal composite material (MCM) manufacturing, has announced the promotion of Paul Olson to Chief Operating Officer effective June 3, 2022. Olson will succeed retiring industry veteran, William “Bill” Yannetti, who has been with the company since 1989, before ALPOLIC manufacturing in the United States was launched.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. 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 is 56.1, a decrease from the March index of 58.2.

Portland, OR — A good spring cleaning for the exterior of your home is a great way to uplevel the curb appeal and prepare for the coming summer season. And for homes with metal roofs, make it a top-to-bottom job to keep the roof looking its best and lasting its longest. That's the message from the Metal Roofing Alliance.

Beloit, WI - Jeremy Grunewald has been promoted to national product manager at Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International has named Joe Jackowski, CSI, and Brian Silvius as the recipients of the annual Malan S. Parker Award, which recognizes the top sales team each year.

Olathe, KS - The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) has named Monty Millspaugh of Reflectix Inc. as the recipient of the 2022 Alexander Schwartz Award.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces its 2022 Top Product Awards.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, a supplier of engineered structural connectors, announces the completion of its acquisition of the ETANCO Group, a designer and manufacturer of fixing and fastening products for the European building construction market.

Walker, MI - Dan Goodman has been promoted to serve as Tubelite Inc.’s regional sales manager for the Midwest and East territories.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services in March expanded sharply from February according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for March was 58.0, up from a score of 51.3 in February. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.