Industry News

Washington, DC - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its April 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market now stands at 76.1, an all-time high and an increase from the March index of 67.7.

Newton, MA - METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces its new Top Products Award.

Lancashire, UK - Proteus Facades, a UK supplier of rainscreen cladding systems, announces that it has entered the U.S. market.

Cleveland, OH - The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) launched a new mobile-friendly website that includes new images, expanded educational material and improved navigation tools.

Allentown, PA - Standing Seam Shingle and Monarch Batten Seam, metal panels manufactured by ATAS International, have long been used for metal roofing. Recently, they have been adopted for use as metal wall cladding.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host the CFSEI Virtual Expo 2021 on May 18-20. The Expo will include 12 live webinars as well as announcements of the CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail Award winners and the John P. Matsen Distinguished Service Award winner.

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.