Industry News

Colorado Springs, CO — In early July, S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment solutions, broke ground on its new office space to provide sufficient space for its staff and to better serve its customers. S-5!'s new corporate headquarters will be located on more than 4.5 acres in the Black Forest area of Colorado Springs where S-5! clamp-to-seam technology was first conceived 30 years ago.

Washington, DC - Overall housing starts increased 6.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International, a leading supplier of metal construction products, hosted a group of 19 girls and several adult camp volunteers at their headquarters in Allentown, PA on June 23, 2021. They toured two of ATAS’ manufacturing facilities and learned about the products being manufactured, and how they contribute to a sustainable building envelope.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has launched an online Job Board to connect applicants seeking employment in the cold-formed steel framing industry with potential employers.

Portland, OR —The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected Distinctive Metal Roofing, based in Ohio and Pennsylvania, as the second quarter winner of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition.

Ancaster, Ontario, CAN - Robertson Building Systems has launched a revamped website with new features, resources and content additions that will place more, easy-to-find information at a user’s fingertips. These changes give builders smooth access to the information they need to create sophisticated, state-of-the-art building solutions at the highest level of complexities.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, a leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, together with software developer PVComplete, launches its new web-based solar calculator, designed to create sophisticated solar project layouts for standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofs.

Rosemont, IL - The National Roofing Contractors Association recently partnered with the National Center for Construction Education & Research to produce the second edition of NCCER’s Roofing Level 1 curriculum.

Grayslake, IL — Sheet Metal Supply Ltd., fabricator/supplier of custom-formed perimeter edge metal products and processed coil and flat stock, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with an employee gathering at the plant.

Kennesaw, GA – Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, GA and Waukegan, IL, has announced their 25th company anniversary.

Cleveland, OH – The continuing education course titled, “Creative Building Solutions with Prepainted Metal Panels”, developed jointly by the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), recently received a pair of awards from the course’s platform host, Architectural Record magazine.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International introduces a new coping, which incorporates secure locking features to increase its performance in high wind environments. Rapid-Lok SL Coping is a snap-on system with continuous cleats front and back with no exposed fasteners.

Red Bud, IL – Red Bud Industries has announced the successful installation of light-gauge slitting lines for a pair of North American manufacturers of metal construction products in mid-April. A line purchased by Ideal Roofing Company Limited, a metal building and roofing supplier located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, became operational on April 16. A similar line purchased by Lynchburg, VA-based NB Handy Company, a leading manufacturer of architectural sheet metal products for premium roofing systems, went online April 19.

Cleveland, OH - Registration for the Metal Building Manufacturers Association’s (MBMA’s) inaugural Student Design Competition is now open. Offering a total of $15,000 in prizes, this new contest challenges architecture students to create an innovative metal building design for a one- or two-story elementary school.

Portland, OR - Not all roofs are created equal, and that’s especially true when it comes to controlling extreme summertime temperatures. With a hotter-than-ever summer predicted in many parts of the U.S. and Canada, understanding how a roof performs to keep homeowners cool while maximizing energy savings is essential, according to experts from the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA).

Allentown, PA - ATAS International’s products can now be found in MasterSpec, in addition to BSD SpecLink. MasterSpec is a comprehensive library of specifications that covers over 1,700 sections in full-length, short form, and outline formats.

Bryan, OH — To keep up with unprecedented growth, Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US Inc (ABC US) has broken ground on what will soon be a 64,000 square foot fastener packaging facility in Pioneer, Ohio. The project began on May 10 with site preparations and is expected to wrap up by December 31, 2021.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. The group also has announced executive committee members for 2021-2022.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has expanded its ForceFront® Blast product family to include a full range of high-security curtainwall, storefront, entrance door systems for low- and mid-rise government, health care, educational and commercial building projects.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released revised environmental product declarations (EPDs) for three metal building product categories: primary rigid framing, secondary framing, and metal cladding for roofs and walls.