Industry News

Muskegon, MI - Lorin Industries, a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces that its line of pre-cut coil anodized aluminum stocked sheets has been updated to include a new ClearMatt® Pattern 119, perforated 48’’ x 96” sheet.

Cleveland, OH - The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) have released a continuing education course titled, “Creative Building Solutions with Prepainted Metal Panels.”

Washington, DC - The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.5 months in January 2021, an increase of 0.2 months from its December 2020 reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International announces the launch of Omawall, a new modular wall panel series, which is the most recent addition to their vast product offering. The product name pays tribute to the Dutch heritage of the founders of ATAS.

Davidson, NC - New user-friendly tools and visual imagery are among the changes made to the redesigned ALUCOBOND® USA website by 3A Composites USA.

Adel, GA - Vulcan Steel Structures Inc. has hired John Alexander as its new technical services director.

Moundridge, KS - The Bradbury Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of automated production lines and systems for the metal coil processing industry, has announced the addition of the VTR+plus™ to its lineup of automatic-profile-setup purlin roll formers.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has welcomed two new companies to its list of more than 100+ manufacturers and suppliers dedicated to expanding and developing the metal construction industry: Wood’s Powr-Grip and Wagner Metal Supply.

Portland, OR - The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has announced the continuation in 2021 of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project quarterly competition. Launched in 2020, this year's version now invites entries from the trades and homeowners.

Jacksonville Beach, FL - Moffitt Corporation, Inc. has announced the impending launch of three new products into the industrial and commercial marketplace. These products complement the Moffitt message of Natural Ventilation Solutions as they each promote a better work environment by reducing temperatures, reducing the need for maintenance, and reducing the roof load on customers’ buildings.

Fairfax, MN - Schweiss Doors, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of bifold, hydraulic and designer doors for general aviation, commercial, industrial and architectural applications, has raised the bar in door design with the introduction of its one-of-a-kind Superstructure Triple Leg Stand-Alone Door.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), celebrating 65 years of industry leadership in 2021, has added Wolverine Advanced Materials and Thornton Tomasetti to its ranks as Associate members.

Deland, FL - Kingspan Insulated Metal Panels has released a whitepaper designed to help building owners and architects make more informed choices when it comes to reducing embodied carbon in commercial and industrial buildings.

Dallas, TX - The International Roofing Expo (IRE) will be hosting two major events in 2021, with the complementary virtual event taking place March 2-4 in addition to the live event happening August 10-12 in Las Vegas. Registration is now open for the virtual event.

Washington, DC - Higher home prices stemming from rising lumber and other building material costs as well as a lack of inventory due to a shortage of buildable lots offset solid demand for new home sales in December. Despite a brief slowing in sales activity toward the end of the year, new home sales in 2020 posted a strong 18.8 percent gain over 2019.

Newton, MA - METALCON, the metal construction industry's only global event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, announces its new safety certificate program in partnership with SafetyWorks, Inc.

Portland, OR - Green Knight Metal Roofing of Austin, Texas has landed top honors in the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) 2020 Best Residential Metal Roofing quarterly competition for a challenging, environmentally-friendly roofing project that features a custom, ultra-modern design.

Marion, KS - Marion Die & Fixture, a member of The Bradbury Group, has announced the addition of Trenton Lowe to their sales team. Lowe will serve as the Technical Sales Leader and will focus on sales support and prospecting new clients.

Washington, DC - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its January 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. 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 59.6, unchanged from the December index and in line with pre-pandemic levels.

Oklahoma City, OK - Flex-Ability Concepts recently prepared one of its regular shipments to Pro Plaster Products in Capalaba, Queensland, Australia. Pro Plaster faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 because it, like so many companies, relies on shipments from China and the United States that were slowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has addressed this by increasing stock levels to be prepared for a successful 2021, and Flex-Ability Concepts—a 22-year partner—is ready to help.