Industry News

Bethlehem, PA - Gary Smith, Metal Buildings Institute President, will be starting his annual Southeast Train the Trainer tour on behalf of the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA). This year’s training series will be Rigging I, but other training programs will be available based on the needs of the attendees.

Lewisville, TX – Metl-Span, a manufacturer of durable and energy-efficient insulated metal panels, has developed an online video library that includes several installation instructional videos as well as videos featuring specifiers discussing their success stories with Metl-Span products.

Cleveland, OH - Garland was recently honored with a Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service for its annual tradition of supporting non-profit organizations through fun, creative and thoughtful fundraising. Garland’s philanthropic initiative called Spirit Week began in 2010 with Garland employees helping raise more than $400,000 for charities in northeast Ohio and across the country over the last nine years.

Elk Grove Village, IL - The Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on John Palesny, president of Petersen Aluminum Corp., in late November during its Aluminum Products Division Conference in Florida. The honor recognizes Palesny’s contribution to the metals industry during his 47-year career at Petersen.

Pittsburgh, PA - Triangle Fastener Corporation has announced the move of its Pittsburgh branch to a new, larger location. The new location has 16,500 square feet of warehouse space and 1,000 square feet of showroom space to service middle/western Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) elected its 2019 Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting held December 4-5, 2018 in Orlando, FL.

Colorado Springs, CO – Rob Haddock, CEO of Metal Roof Innovations Limited (MRIL), manufacturer of S-5!® metal roofing attachment products, was recently announced as the 2018 recipient of the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) Ben John Small Technical Writing Award.

Wilmington, DE – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, has announced the release of the DuPont™ Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen to provide advanced protection against moisture damage in exterior wall systems.

Bossier City, LA — McElroy Metal has announced the launch of three website blogs to help educate contractors, consumers and homeowners on the benefits and frequently asked questions regarding metal roofing and wall products.

Wausau, WI - Tammy Schroeder has been promoted to marketing manager at Linetec, an architectural metals finishing company.

Pittsburgh, PA - Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from production of Chinese steel are substantially greater than emissions from production of comparable steel in North America, according to a series of reports released by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Pittsburgh, PA – Triangle Fastener Corporation has launched a new product video featuring their CONCEALOR Pancake Head Screw line. The new video provides product details including sizes, applications and helpful installation tips. The video can be viewed on Triangle’s website or by clicking here.

Allentown, PA - The ATAS Monsters of Metal Canstruction® team recently received the Best Meal award in the recent Canstruction® Lehigh Valley competition.

Woodlake, CA - PanelClad, developer of the Panelizer™ System for quicker sheeting of metal buildings, has announced the launch of a new product which tackles material handling and speeds installation of metal roofing systems on all types of projects. Dubbed the “MTX System by PanelClad”, the new product line was developed as a scalable solution to eliminate the non-value-added task of hand carrying material on metal roofing projects.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a new webinar on “Cold-Formed Steel Classroom—Impact of the 2018 International Building Code” on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm EST. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.

Pittsburgh, PA – Triangle Fastener Corporation (TFC) has announced FM Approval for their ¼-14 DP3 CONCEALOR Pancake Head Screw for wall fastening, per FM Approval Standard 4881 – Class 1 Exterior Wall Systems.

Houston, TX - NCI Building Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction, announces that it has completed its merger with Ply Gem Parent LLC, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential construction.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released two new videos which are now available on its YouTube channel. “AC472: Why Accreditation Matters” explores the benefits of IAS accreditation for metal building manufacturers. “Get More with Metal: Recreation & Fitness Buildings” illustrates the many different recreation and athletic facilities that metal buildings house.

Vacaville, CA – All Weather Insulated Panels, an innovator in the design, construction and advancement of insulated metal panels, has announced the creation of a 4-page PDF marketing document explaining why panels from AWIP are ideal for wineries and listing dozens of West Coast winery projects the company’s products have been utilized for.

Washington, DC – Architecture firm billings growth softened in October but remained positive for the thirteenth consecutive month, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.4 compared to 51.1 in September. With continued strength in new project inquiries, billings are expected to remain steady into the coming months.