Industry News

Olathe, KS - The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) has joined with ASTM International and their certification team and SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) to manage the RIMA-I voluntary product Verification Program.

Kennesaw, GA - Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, GA and Waukegan, IL, has implemented a new barcode scanning software for their specialty metal products. The software will help specialty metal product orders to be more accurately tracked. The improved inventory control system will also facilitate faster shipping to customers.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has published a new “How It’s Built” video. The seven-minute presentation gives viewers a comprehensive look at how a metal building comes together—starting with the manufacturing process, followed by construction on a job site, and lastly showing the final touches on a new facility.

Minneapolis, MN - The new Fluropon® Continuum 70% PVDF coating system from Sherwin-Williams offers a mica-based, two-coat system formulated for both coil and extrusion applications that meets and even exceeds both the longevity and color performance of a traditional three-coat approach.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) and the Metal Buildings Institute (MBI) have been named recipients of grants from the Ketenbrink Education Foundation (KEF).

Washington, DC - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Remodeling Market Index (RMI) in the first quarter of 2021, posting a reading of 86, up 38 points from the first quarter of 2020. The finding is a signal of residential remodelers' confidence in their markets, for projects of all sizes.

Coshocton, OH - MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, announces a substantial expansion project for 2021, coinciding with the company’s 60th anniversary.

Mountain Top, PA - CornellCookson, a supplier of closure products for commercial, industrial, institutional and retail applications, has expanded its line of security grilles with the introduction of the Visionaire® MicroCoil® Grille.

West Conshohocken, PA - A newly proposed ASTM International standard will help engineers better understand how various climates affect water vapor transmission of water-resistive barriers and air barriers (WRB/AB) in building envelopes. ASTM’s performance of buildings committee (E06) is developing the proposed standard.

Norcross, GA - IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) has expanded its color charts to include several new offerings. The changes were made with the assistance of professionals from Sherwin-Williams to ensure IMETCO’s color palettes align with current architectural color trends.

Morrisville, VT - Alpine SnowGuards, a leader in rooftop snow retention devices, announces that it is now 100% owned by its valued employees. The transaction was facilitated through the sale of the business to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Falls Church, VA - BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), has launched a new product and provider directory for cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products and services.

Alexandria, VA - Construction employment climbed by 110,000 in March as the industry recovered from severe winter weather that pushed employment down by 56,000 in February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of most recent government data released April 2.

Portland, OR - After a year filled with anxiety, the last thing homeowners need is anything else that adds to their stress. That’s why the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) encourages homeowners exploring roof replacements to ask installers key questions, well in advance of when a project starts.

Atlanta, GA - SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher, is celebrating its 75th year in business in 2021. Since 1946, SAF has grown from a post-World War II pioneer in anodizing to an industry-leading, full-service aluminum finisher, extrusion and sheet distributor, and metal fabricator offering a complete line of architectural panels, column covers, and exterior building systems.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA announces the expansion of its team with the appointment of John Neely as Senior Director of Marketing, Architecture Americas.

Lutz, FL - Roof Hugger marks its 30th year in business in 2021 as a leading supplier of notched subpurlins used in the metal-over-metal retrofit roofing market. During the past three decades, Roof Huggers have been installed on over 100 million square feet of existing metal roofs, setting the pace in the industry.

Mountain Top, PA - CornellCookson, a supplier of closure products for commercial, industrial, institutional and retail applications, and Clopay, an overhead sectional door manufacturer, have launched an intuitive Architect Portal as a design support destination for those specifying commercial rolling doors, sectional doors and security grilles throughout North America.

Colorado Springs, CO - S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment technology, has announced the launch of a new Spanish company Facebook page dedicated to the Latin American market.

Washington, DC - Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three-point bump in January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since February 2020, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).