Industry News

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.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 32 states in March, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the government should support more career opportunities to enable people to work in the industry.

Washington, DC - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.3 months in March 2022, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 22 to April 5. The reading is up 0.5 months from March 2021.

Washington, DC - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2022, posting a reading of 86, which remained unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2021. The finding is a signal of residential remodelers’ confidence in their markets, for projects of all sizes.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment climbed by 19,000 jobs between February and March, while spending on construction projects rose for the 12th month in a row in February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of recently released government data. Association leaders warned that further gains may stall unless the supply of workers and materials improves. They urged officials to end tariffs on key materials and broaden training and education opportunities for construction careers.

Green Bay, WI - Bay Insulation Systems, a leading supplier of metal building insulation products and systems, has been named a Platinum Winner of the 2021 Safety Excellence Award by the National Insulation Association (NIA). Bay Insulation Systems received Platinum Award Winner honors in the Distributor/Fabricator and Metal Building Laminator categories.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International has added Omawall PL with EVO™, a new aluminum plate system, which joins their ever-expanding, concealed-fastener wall panel product lineup.

Kansas City, MO - BlueScope announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Coil Coatings business from Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. for $500 million (U.S.), subject to customary adjustments. Coil Coatings (including the Metal Coaters and Metal Prep brands) is the second largest metal coater in the U.S.

Atlanta, GA –SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher recently invested in a new double bending machine to augment its fabrication capabilities and enhance speed of service for customers. The Jorns JDB-200 is a fully automatic, double beam architectural metal forming machine that specializes in the bending of complex metal profiles. The new machine has been incorporated into the production operation at SAF’s Villa Rica, GA, location.

Minneapolis, MN – With the debut of its latest Color Trends Forecast for the coil and extrusion metal coatings market, Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings is helping architects and designers to be color visionaries in the architectural design sector. Sherwin-Williams color experts developed these color trends through close collaboration with coil and extrusions technical teams.

Los Angeles, CA — C.R. Laurence (CRL), the leading full-service provider of architectural metals, glass fittings and professional-grade glazing supplies, has announced the new 8010 Adjustable Series Single Blade Sunshade — offering a versatile and effective solution for reducing solar heat gain.