Industry News

Columbus, OH - In the face of on-going uncertainty in global PVDF (or polyvinylidene difluoride) supply chains, AkzoNobel, a leading coatings and paints manufacturer, has launched a campaign to help its partners navigate the changing PVDF landscape.

Cleveland, OH /PRNewswire/ -- The Sherwin-Williams Foundation has partnered with The Urban League of Greater Cleveland (ULGC) to develop and launch an innovative new Construction Accelerator Program (CAP) with the goal of driving long-term growth and success for Northeast Ohio minority-owned businesses.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the May 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 is 49.6, a decrease from the April index of 56.1.

Allentown, PA - Award winners were announced by ATAS for their 2021 Project of the Year competition. Each award recognizes projects in which ATAS products have been incorporated into the design and construction of the building. Six project categories were included in the competition with first, second, and third place winners in each category chosen by an independent panel of judges, comprised of ATAS advisory board members.

Winston-Salem, NC — The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announced at its annual membership meeting on April 7, 2022 in Charleston, SC, the slate of officers to serve from 2022 to 2024. The slate was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors.

Fort Worth, TX - AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ) announces that it has completed the acquisition of the Precoat Metals business division of Sequa Corporation, a portfolio company of global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), for approximately $1.28 billion.

Lehigh Valley, PA - - Palram Americas, manufacturer of polycarbonate and PVC sheets, announces the promotion of Jeramy Albert to Construction Business Unit Manager.

Charlotte, NC - Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announces that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of investment funds managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. to acquire C.H.I. Overhead Doors (C.H.I.), a manufacturer of overhead doors for residential and commercial markets in the United States and Canada.

Rosemont, IL - A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the first quarter of 2022. The survey results indicate opportunities in the reroofing industry improved during the first quarter of 2022 when compared with the same quarter in 2021.

Paonia, CO - For tradespeople looking toward expanding their skills in the fast-growing solar energy field, Solar Energy International (SEI) offers in-person training programs that can provide stand-alone knowledge or count towards different accreditations offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

West Chester, Ohio – In a move to reinforce ClarkDietrich’s commitment to sustainability, former building code compliance and real estate manager Adam Shoemaker has been named as the company’s new corporate sustainability manager.

Charlotte, NC - American Buildings has announced the winners of its 2022 Excellence in Design Awards. The competition is designed to highlight the diverse application and expansion of the metal building construction industry. Each project showcases new designs that illustrate innovative metal system construction.

Columbus, OH - Daniela Vlad has been appointed as Managing Director of AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings. She will lead the strategic direction across a diverse product portfolio, including Coil and Extrusion Coatings, Packaging Coatings, Wood Finishes and Wood Adhesives.

US-based, Polyvision Corp., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of CeramicSteel for a variety of industries, has partnered with Voka, a Belgium-based network of companies, to broaden its sustainability-focused business practices under the guidance of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Program.

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.