Industry News

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its October 2021 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 61.1, an increase from the September index of 60.5.

Red Bud, IL - Red Bud Industries has announced plans for the major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Red Bud. The new 55,000 square foot addition will bring their total space at the facility to over 250,000 square feet. Planned for completion in the Summer of 2022, the expansion will allow more equipment to be assembled and tested concurrently. The expansion will also help support a recently added Mazak i450HS lathe with robotic automation, the company’s 20th Mazak machine, and a new plasma cutting table.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has published two new case studies, Educational Campus Facilities and Government Facilities. These reports profile 14 educational campuses and 15 government facilities, all of which are metal buildings.

Portland, OR — The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has named a beautiful re-roofing project, featuring Boral Steel stone coated metal and installed by Full Service Roofing & Remodeling, as the winner of its Best Metal Roofing Project competition for third quarter of 2021.

Bryan, OH — Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US, Inc. (ABC US), manufacturers of SPAX® engineered fasteners, has announced the hiring of Brett Katsma as Product Manager focusing on Structural Applications.

Washington, DC – Architecture firms continue to report increasing demand for design services in September, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for September was 56.6, which is up from August’s score of 55.6. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings from the prior month.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has announced the creation of its new Metal Architecture Academy, located in the Architectural Record Continuing Education Center.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the only global event for the application of metal in design and construction, has announced the winners of its design and construction project photo competition, held during last week's annual conference and tradeshow in Tampa.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Overview of the Fundamental Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Members and Connections” on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Rogers, MN - Americlad, LLC has announced the addition of Allan Rylance to the Americlad team. Rylance will take on the role of Regional Business Development Manager for the East Coast region with the responsibility of promoting the Americlad® brand to the architectural and construction community. Rylance comes to the Americlad team with over thirty one years of industry experience in the architectural façade and metals business.

Elk Grove Village, IL - PAC-CLAD Ore finishes from Petersen allow architects to add the look of natural metal patinas to any structure. Ore finishes will not tarnish, discolor or rust, which provides architects and specifiers with alternatives to natural metals and make them an ideal option for clean, elegant metal architecture.

Madison, WI – Metal roofing expert Rob Haddock will present his ever-popular Metal Roofing Systems educational program at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s School of Engineering on Dec. 2-3, 2021.

Washington, DC - Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, regional director of the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Construction Technical Program, has been installed as an Honorary Member of the International Code Council (ICC).

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales, a premier nationwide provider of metal panels for the commercial, agricultural and residential construction segments, and Concora, developer of the Digital Experience Platform (DxP) for commercial building products, announce the recent launch of Metal Sales' DxP technology.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Incorporated has announced the promotion of Johanna Goodwin to Architectural Inside Sales Manager, and welcomed Jake Austin as an Inside Sales Representative and Dihya Doufene as a Construction Services Technician. These positions were created to support the growth and development of the architectural products division.

Elk Grove Village, IL - The design of PAC-CLAD PAC-Tite Water Drainage Systems from Petersen - which include gutters, downspouts and scuppers - improves performance while complementing a building’s aesthetic qualities.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Buildings Institute (MBI) has added a revised Insulation module to the Quality and Craftsmanship Training Series, according to an announcement by Keith Wentworth, MBI President.

Portland, OR – Following a year of uncertainty, the residential metal roofing industry in the U.S. and Canada is emerging stronger and healthier than ever, as demonstrated by the latest reports and growth of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), the leading nonprofit organization representing the industry.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has published a white paper available for download on its website, metalconstruction.org. The paper, “Custom Coil Samples,” discusses the elements that go into creating a color match and why there are limitations on the size of that match.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces that it will feature a variety of its coil coatings for industrial, residential and commercial metal building products at METALCON '21, October 6-8 in Tampa, Florida.