Industry News

Laurel, MT - Wood’s Powr Grip, a leading supplier of lifting equipment used for insulated metal panels and other construction materials, has added new staff members in sales, marketing and human resources.

DeLand, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels has announced Quincy McBride as the new director of marketing for North America. McBride, who is new to the company, will be based out of Kingspan’s DeLand headquarters, where his focus will be driving connections at the intersection of marketing, industrial products, big data and sustainability.

Bristol, CT – Morin has announced Eric Ramirez as Regional Sales Manager for the West, South Central Territory at Morin; responsible for Texas and Oklahoma. Since joining the company, Ramirez has added value to the team by leveraging his prior single-element metal roof and wall experience.

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA®, a leading provider of high-performance building envelopes, introduces a copper substrate offering to the Intercept™ modular metal panel system. The new copper substrate is available in CENTRIA’s Intercept Entyre line of modular metal panels and integrates seamlessly with all other Intercept product offerings.

St. Louis, MO - Bull Moose Tube, a leading manufacturer of steel pipe and tube, made a recent hire to round out its sales team. The company announced the hiring of Nate Carruthers as its new director of market growth and inside sales. Carruthers joins Jeff Strobach (vice president of sales) and Eric Hickert (director of sales/distribution) to round out the leadership team of Bull Moose Tube’s sales function.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its July 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market was 57.9, an increase from the June index of 52.8.

Lutz, FL - Roof Hugger, LLC has updated its Design & Installation Manual, marking the 5th edition of the manual since 2010. The 126-page publication includes Roof Hugger's history, retrofit roof design basics, testing and applications for Roof Hugger retrofit sub-framing systems.

Portland, OR - For homeowners, there’s no question that putting on a new roof is a significant investment. Making a good choice is key to performance, reliability and long-term value for the dollar, while a poor decision can result in expensive repairs, or worse, having to re-roof again in just a few short years.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has published a new 12-page case study report called Distilleries & Breweries. It features six attractive and efficient facilities in the booming spirits market and makes the case for metal building systems as an ideal home for these businesses.

Elkhart Lake, WI - Plyco announces that new Complete Slide Door Packages for the company’s 1-1/2-inch and 3-1/2-inch systems are available in 79 sizes to meet any slide door size.

Washington, DC - Spending on nonresidential building construction is expected to increase almost four percent this year and more than two percent in 2020, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Kennesaw, GA – Direct Metals, a steel service center providing specialty metals with locations in both Kennesaw and Waukegan, IL, has a new sales representative that just joined their team, Howard Miles.

Tyler, TX - ST Fastening Systems, a division of The Hillman Group, announces the acquisition of West Coast Washers.

Grand Rapids, MI - Mill Steel Co., distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, announces the rebrand of its steel framing company, Steel Structural Products, to Mill Steel Framing.

Lutz, FL - Roof Hugger, LLC has released an updated animated installation video that demonstrates how Roof Hugger factory-notched sub-purlins are used for metal-over-metal retrofit roofing of existing buildings. The original video that was created in September of 2014 has been recreated now illustrating the entire building roof to be more informative for viewers.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented six Design Excellence awards and one Innovative Detail award during the 2019 CFSEI Expo held June 4-6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. The group also named Steven Walker, P.E., as the recipient of the 2019 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces the release of the 2018 edition of the Metal Building Systems Manual. First published in 1959, this internationally recognized reference manual is a primary resource for the metal building industry—including building owners, manufacturers, general contractors, erectors, engineers, architects, specifiers, inspectors and other building professionals.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report that reviews the existing provisions of AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition, for screw connections loaded in shear and tension (but not combined actions).

Cleveland, OH - Garland’s first ever fluid-applied seamless membrane, LiquiTec, forms a virtually impenetrable surface over aged modified bitumen, metal and single-ply roof systems, adding years of waterproofing protection.

Houston, TX - Rigid Global Buildings announces the promotion of Travis Stinson to District Manager Industrial Division.