Industry News

Longview, WA - After last year’s devastating hurricane season, homeowners looking to better protect their home this year are increasingly turning to highly-durable materials, including metal roofing.

Arlington Heights, IL - Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International, Inc., the international authority on Air System Components since 1917, has announced the launch of the AMCA Spec Check mobile app.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has published a Best Practices Guide for Standing Seam Roof Clips.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. honored its 2017 Project of the Year winners at a recent awards banquet. This annual competition recognizes projects in which ATAS products have been incorporated into the design of the building. Six project categories were included in this year’s competition: commercial roofs, commercial walls, residential roofs, residential walls, and two new categories for 2017 - accents and interiors.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new test standard in its S900-series - AISI S919-17, Test Standard for Determining the Flexural Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel Nonstructural Members. The test standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as the American National Standard and is available for downloading free of charge.

Cambridge, MD - GKD Metal Fabrics recently expanded its portfolio to include Acoustic Mesh Panels. The panels are designed to provide architects with a solution to manage sound levels in their projects.

Oklahoma City, OK - A combined 51 years of experience has enhanced the Flex-Ability Concepts team with the addition of new manufacturer’s representatives Brad Moulton and Brian Fee. Moulton is responsible for southern California, and Fee is overseeing the southern Nevada territory. The reps step into their new roles after the retirement of Jim Galloway.

Centennial, CO - The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) has announced the winners of its 2018 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. More than 110 projects, representing the versatility and allure of hot-dip galvanizing, were judged online by a panel of architects and engineers and are now featured in the AGA Project Gallery on the association’s website.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has named Kevin O'Neill as a client development manager serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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 Atlas Construction Group LLC of Tulsa, Oklahoma to its national network of Builders.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has updated AISI S201, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing – Product Data. AISI S201-17 supersedes the previous edition, AISI S201-12. The standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is available for downloading free of charge.

Pittsburgh, PA - Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC, a provider of coil coating services for metal products, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Wheeling Services & Supply Inc. In addition, the company announced that Mark Sherwin has joined its board of directors.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has updated its Specification Guides for Metal Composite Material (MCM), for 4mm and 6mm/8mm MCM systems respectively. Both documents are downloadable at www.metalconstruction.org.

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.