Industry News

Kalama, WA - Steelscape LLC, a supplier of painted steel products for metal roofing and siding, announces the expansion of its Textured Rustics colors. This expansion includes introducing Sedona Rawhide™.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its May 2024 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 $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.7, a decrease from the April index of 52.9.

Vacaville, CA – All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) has named Scott Bacon as Vice President of Sales. Bacon most recently served as AWIP’s National Sales Manager, Commercial & Industrial, for nearly four years, and has over 30 years of experience in the metal roofing and siding industry.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) presented two prestigious member awards at the 55th Annual MBCEA Conference, held in San Diego, California. The Robert and Beverly Ketenbrink “Oil Can” Service Award was given to Douglas Seth Collins for his dedication and service to the metal building industry.

Buffalo, NY - Rigidized® Metals' engineered metal surfaces in stainless steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, carbon, brass and bronze, as well as its manufactured panel systems, have been third-party verified as compliant with LEED v.4 and other environmental bodies.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the metal construction industry’s premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fourth Annual Top Product Awards to recognize companies at the forefront of innovation in industry products, technologies and solutions.

West Chester, OH - ClarkDietrich, manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, adds BlazeFrame® Tape to its line of BlazeFrame firestopping products.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2024 Building of the Year winners at the 55th Annual MBCEA Conference, held April 24 - 26 in San Diego, CA. The overall winner is the Truck Center Companies sales and service center in Mankato, MN, completed by APX Construction Group of Mankato.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is excited to announce that five outstanding students affiliated with MCA member companies have been chosen as the first recipients of the association’s scholarship program. Through this new MCA member benefit, funding has been awarded to the following five students to help them pursue their dreams.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6 for the expansion of their second Allentown, PA manufacturing facility on Grant Way. The existing 65,000 sq. ft. building was constructed in 2005, and the addition will add another 53,000 sq. ft. This will allow for additional metal forming equipment and employees to support ATAS’ continually expanding product line.

Boulder, CO - SmartBuild Systems, which offers powerful technology that empowers contractors and manufacturers to design and bid complicated metal buildings, announces that it can now feed its framing requirements automatically to roll forming machinery that is offered by its sister company, International Steel Framing (ISF), to produce all the cold formed steel material to frame interiors for these buildings as well as the shells.

Norcross, GA - IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) has engaged Robert Gregory as general manager, a role in which he expects to introduce sophisticated manufacturing technologies while overseeing business development to ensure an excellent customer experience and improve operational efficiencies.

Muskegon, MI - Lorin Industries, Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, is expanding their partnership with ATAS International, a leading, innovative manufacturer of metal walls, metal roof systems, accessories, and more. ATAS is now stocking more colors of Lorin’s renowned and resilient Architecture Class II anodized aluminum in a range of striking finishes, including ClearMatt®, BlackMatt, and ColorIn® LA Extra Dark Bronze.

Houston, TX - Fortify Building Solutions, part of the Cornerstone Building Brands family, announces the opening of two new locations in Belgrade and Billings, Montana.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment solutions, has added new leadership to its Colorado Springs corporate office to manage growth in research and development.

American Fork, UT - TRA Snow & Sun - a leading supplier of snow retention, roof ventilation and flashing solutions - announces Derek Morgan and Spencer Burkman as additions to its team.

Lewisville, OH - Wayne Dalton®, a leading manufacturer of residential garage door and commercial door solutions, has unveiled its latest innovation, the DaltonDock™ equipment line. As a total dock and door solutions provider, Wayne Dalton ushers in a new era of modern dock equipment characterized by unmatched safety, durability and usability.

Scottsdale, AZ – Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) has announced the completed purchase of MTL Holdings from GreyLion Partners for $410 million in cash.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International will now be stocking eight new colors in .063 aluminum, including Black, Matte Black, Charcoal Grey, Slate Grey, Silversmith, and Titanium, all in a 70% PVDF finish, and two anodized colors: LA Extra Dark Bronze Anodized and BlackMatt Anodized.

Washington, DC – The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reported a score of 43.6 for the month of March, indicating business conditions continue to soften for architecture firms. This marks the 14th consecutive month of declining billings at firms as inflation, supply chain issues and other economic challenges continue to affect business.