Industry News

Baton Rouge, LA – A new app is helping businesses find the skilled workers they need in this often challenging and competitive labor market. BoomNation is a new app community where skilled workers find applicable content, communicate with employers, and find jobs within their field of work. This new app helps employers find and connect with qualified talent in just minutes.

Kalama, WA - Steelscape announces the launch of Natural Matte®, a range of ultra-matte exterior finishes for metal roofing and siding. The range of six refined colors delivers a balanced, non-reflective light interaction for design flexibility.

Houston, TX – Westlake Royal Building Products™ has introduced a new synthetic roofing underlayment for steel, tile, shingle and shake roofing. Called SwiftGuard™, the new roofing solution is easily installed and leverages a patented nail gasketing technology to provide durable all-season weather protection. Westlake Royal™ gave contractors and builders their first peek at the new product at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in New Orleans, and at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando.

Moundridge, KS - Two Bradbury Group experts are slated to lead classes at the 2022 World-Class Roll Forming Workshop. The workshop will take place April 11-13 in Memphis, TN. The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association annual workshop offers small-group roll forming training sessions and networking events to those within the industry.

Beloit, WI - Chris Schmidt has joined roofing products and systems manufacturer Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as national business development manager.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces the winners of its inaugural Student Design Competition. On February 15, 2022, the association acknowledged five students and their faculty sponsors in an online ceremony and awarded a total of $16,000 in awards.

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. The results indicate opportunities in the reroofing industry improved during the fourth quarter of 2021 when compared with the same quarter in 2020.

Norcross, GA - IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) recently added TAJO™ natural clay based cladding to its ventilated façade options, offering sustainability, energy efficiency, and the beauty of earth-made materials to facilities. The terracotta cladding from IMETCO and Favemanc is a versatile panel system with a wide variety of profiles, dimensions, colors, textures, and natural and glazed finishes for virtually limitless design options.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - From its beginnings as a one-man operation to an industry-leading global innovator in roll forming and value-added solutions, Samco Machinery celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the powder coatings business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy.

Houston, TX - Two years of strategic geographic and category acquisitions throughout the North American building materials market has culminated in the creation of the Westlake Royal Building Products™ brand. Bringing together the trusted Royal® Building Products, Boral® North America building products, and DaVinci® Roofscapes product lines under one unified brand signals a new era of growth and opportunity for the 50-year-old company.

Walker, MI - Jeff Born has been named as the director of procurement and supply chain solutions overseeing North American activities for Tubelite Inc., Alumicor Ltd. and Linetec.

Arlington, VA - Construction spending increased in December compared to both November and a year ago thanks to growing demand for residential construction, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted, however, that spending on private nonresidential construction was flat for the month and down compared to a year ago while public sector construction spending fell for both the month and the year.

Cleveland, OH - Garland’s newest fluid-applied membrane system, Cool-Sil™, extends the life of aging single-ply, modified bitumen and metal roofs. The liquid rubber membrane significantly enhances watertight performance and eliminates the need for a full replacement, saving facility managers and building owners time and money while also reducing environmental impact.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its 2021 MBMA Annual Report, “Forging the Future of Metal Building Systems Through Education.” This year’s report focuses on the importance of education in metal building design and construction and how MBMA and its members are meeting the challenges of keeping the workforce engaged and informed.

Beloit, WI - Four new roofing underlayments designed for use in high-temperature applications, including two for metal roofs, have been introduced by Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Resilience Amidst Uncertain Times: Preparing the Cold-Formed Steel Industry” on Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Atlanta, GA – SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher is pleased to announce the promotion of a longtime employee as well as the addition of four new team members to the sales and project management teams. The year 2021 marked historic sales growth for SAF, and the metals fabricator also celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing facility in September. To address the need for additional team members to manage the company’s growth, SAF has promoted internally in addition to welcoming new faces from outside the organization.

Saginaw, MI - Duro-Last’s annual National Sales Seminar, held January 16-19 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN, recognized multiple contractors for their dedication and workmanship over the past year.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) presented its annual Patrick R. Bush Service Award to Miguel Peña and its Larry A. Swaney Award to Dale Nelson in appreciation for their service to the association and the metal construction industry. The awards were given January 25 during MCA's Winter Meeting which was held at the McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.