Industry News

Denver, CO - Coated Metals Group (CMG) has announced the addition of Anna Houden to the Denver sales team. She will be taking on the role of a sales representative.

Bristol, CT – Morin, a Kingspan Group Company, has tapped Blue Line Building Products to represent its products in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas. Blue Line is a start-up architectural products rep agency founded by Matt Martino, formerly VP of sales and Marketing at Morin.

Portland, OR - The metal roofing industry is growing rapidly, and so is the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). As the leading nonprofit organization representing the U.S. and Canada residential metal roofing industry, MRA announced that it recently added two new members.

Glenside, PA - Ventco® announces its new inventory program for ProfileVent® ridge vent products that are used with metal roofs. All popular profiles are ready to ship on the day of order, regardless of order size.

Luxembourg - Aperam, a leading global producer of stainless and specialty steel, has published its Made For Life sustainability report for 2017.

Glenshaw, PA - The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published the First Edition of the SDI Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Manual, which complies with the requirements of the SDI Design Standards incorporated into the 2018 International Building Code.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Englert, Inc. has created a new online course for architects on Metal Roofing in High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ). The new course was developed by Ernesto Infante and Jeff Barnard of the Product Solutions Group at Englert and features video segments and questions review.

Washington, D.C. – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that architecture firm billings rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, although the pace of growth slowed modestly from February.

Morrisville, PA - BRIGHTSMITH LLC introduces a new website, which includes the services offered by both of the company's locations: the coil coating facility in Morrisville, PA and the post-painting facility in Trenton, NJ.

Salt Lake City, UT - Coated Metals Group (CMG) expands its operations by opening a new production and distribution operation in Salt Lake City. Tyler Fourie, sales representative, will be leading the staff at the new facility.

Glenside, PA - Ventco® has published two new product flyers with updates on the ProfileVent® and Hip&RidgeVent® product lines that are used to ventilate metal roof systems.

West Sacramento, CA - AEP Span, a leading manufacturer of architectural metal roof and wall products, announces the launch of its new website. The completely redesigned website offers visitors quicker and easier access to essential product and technical information to meet project design needs.

Kansas City, MO - Steven Hudgins will now serve as vice president - sales for Butler Manufacturing™. He replaces Greg Pasley, who was promoted to president earlier this year.

Portland, OR – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative (GBI) is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to its American National Standard, which was finalized in 2010 and informed the creation of the 2013 version of Green Globes.

Portland, OR – As Earth Day 2018 approaches, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) wants to remind North American homeowners that no matter where they live, climates are changing. And when it comes to dealing with Mother Nature, there's no better defense for homes than metal roofing.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International’s operations were certified to the ISO 9001:2000 international quality system standard in 2006. In April 2018, the ATAS ISO certification has been upgraded to ISO 9001:2015 (with design in the Allentown, PA locations).

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the program for the 2018 CFSEI Annual Expo, which will be held May 15-16 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside Hotel in San Diego, California.

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC), a leading domestic and international manufacturer and marketer of high-quality metal building systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional construction markets, announces the addition of SilMan Construction Company of Bardstown, Kentucky to its national network of Builders.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada - AXYZ International, a global manufacturer of CNC router systems and CNC knife systems based in Burlington, Ontario, announces the acquisition of WARDJet, a Tallmadge, Ohio firm that manufactures waterjet cutting machines and offers custom waterjet systems to a variety of industries.

Orlando, FL - The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), announces a new certification program for professional contractors who specialize in cold-formed steel (CFS) installation.