Industry News

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.

Beloit, WI - Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. has promoted Dan Conley to national business development manager. He will lead the business development team, which is responsible for strengthening the company’s relationships with building owners, developers, general contractors, design professionals and roofing consultants.

Portland, OR - As the metal roofing market in the U.S. and Canada continues to grow, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has revamped its contractor membership program to provide more member support and greater benefit for its participating metal roofing contractors.

Bethlehem, PA – The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) announces the launch of its redesigned website, www.mbcea.org. It provides extensive information about MBCEA and the work the association does for its members and the entire metal building construction industry.

Washington, DC – Architecture firm billing activity contracted in November after two months of a slowing decline, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 46.3 from 47.5 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings).

Washington, DC - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its December 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). 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 59.7, an increase from the November index of 56.1.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released a new continuing education course titled “Using Metal Building Systems to Meet and Exceed the Energy Code”.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors, introduces the WBAC wood backing steel connector designed to eliminate alignment issues and reduce installation time in connecting wood backing to cold-formed steel (CFS) studs.

Brookhaven, MS - Reed's Metals, supplier of metal roofing, pole barns and steel building systems, announces that nine families have been named winners of the company's 2020 Covering the Community event, qualifying them for a free installed metal roof.

Portland, OR — Homeowners these days are in a serious mood, and it's being reflected in their metal roof color choices. The Metal Roofing Alliance, a nonprofit industry trade group that represents leading metal roofing manufacturers and installers in the U.S. and Canada, says subtle and subdued colors will likely be the top choices for home exteriors heading into 2021, and that prediction seems buttressed by the activities of its members.

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.

Allentown, PA - The Woodland Series of panel colors is now offered by ATAS. Four classic woodgrain patterns (Birch, Cedar, Driftwood, and Walnut), with a 70% PVDF coating, are available in .032 aluminum.

Beloit, WI – Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. has promoted Kurt Fago to product category manager – low-slope roofing systems and Mark Wessinger to product category manager – liquid-applied systems.

Colorado Springs, CO - S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment technology, has announced RibBracket V as the newest addition to its line of RibBrackets for mounting solar panels to a variety of trapezoidal rib metal roofs.

Coshocton, OH - MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, will be celebrating the company’s 60th Anniversary in 2021.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA®, manufacturer of metal wall and roof panels, launches the Impressions® coating system. A pre-finished decorative paint system, Impressions is engineered specifically for steel and aluminum substrates.

Minneapolis, MN – The Coil Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams has launched a new platform for its polyester technologies – PolyPREMIER™. Many of its high-performance polyester coil coatings are now consolidated under this master brand to make it simple for customers to specify coatings for a wide variety of applications. The PolyPREMIER line will continue to be developed and enhanced with a focus on innovation in the future.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) elected its 2021 Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting held virtually on December 8 and 9, 2020.