Industry News

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.

Hatfield, PA - Laminators Incorporated is offering a new AIA-approved course titled, Specifying ACM Installation Systems. The course offers 1.00 LU/HSW CEU credit through the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Mesa, AZ - Minnie Robles, CSI, the Arizona and southern Nevada product representative for ATAS International, received the 2020 Volunteer of the Year award from the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA).

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Frequently Misunderstood Wind Load Topics for Cold-Formed Steel Structures” on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Washington, DC - Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip last month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December accelerated from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 42.6 from 46.3.

Washington, DC - The founding, association and corporate sponsors of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) announce that the CCFSS is closing its doors after 30 years. The CCFSS programs will continue under the management of various sponsoring organizations.

Minneapolis, MN - On Monday, February 4 at 1 PM EDT, Sherwin-Williams will present an online Continuing Education webinar titled "Achieving Green Building Standards with Sustainable Metal Coatings." The course is designed to give attendees the knowledge and inspiration needed to select the right coating technologies to meet LEED, LBC and other independent design declaration program standards.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association’s 2021 Winter Meeting will be virtual this year, February 2-4. The meeting is one of the metal industry’s most valuable opportunities to network with leaders in metal construction and obtain important industry and technical updates.

Cleveland, OH - Garland Industries Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance roofing and building envelope products for commercial, industrial and institutional markets, has announced the merger of two of its 18 vertically integrated companies, IMETCO (the Innovative Metals Company) and Merchant & Evans.

Olathe, KS - The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) held their annual elections in the fourth quarter of 2020 and elected directors to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2021.

Rosemont, IL - The National Roofing Contractors Association has released NRCA Guidelines for the Application of Roof Coatings. The new guide updates the 2015 guide and serves as a reference for roof coating designers and installers.

Colorado Springs, CO - On Thursday, January 21 at 1 p.m. EST, S-5! will host an interactive roundable discussion titled Metal Roofing: Wire Management and Best Practices for Solar PV Installations.

Alexandria, VA - Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December, with gains for nonresidential as well as residential contractors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of most-recent government data.

Sheffield Village, OH - Sheffield Metals International, a distributor of coated and bare metal products with locations in Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Colorado and California, has announced the passing of Joe LaCrue, National Accounts Manager. He died from Covid-19 complications on November 29, 2020, at the age of 46.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors, announces the appointment of Mike Olosky to Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.’s executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has updated six cold-formed steel design standards. The standards are available for free download.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) annually honors member companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety. Safety awards for the 2019 year were presented during the 2020 MBMA Annual Meeting, held virtually, December 8-9, 2020.

Cleveland, OH - The Garland Company Inc. concluded its 125th year anniversary charitable initiatives with a donation to Cityview Healthcare & Rehabilitation in its Cleveland neighborhood. The recipients of Garland’s multiple charitable initiatives throughout the historic year were chosen based on unique needs and community impact.