Timken receives Gary medal (June 2009)
June 15th, 2009: Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr. is the 2009 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal from the American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C.
More...Protech to purchase Govesan (June 2009)
June 15th, 2009: The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the North American powder coating business and assets of Govesan Manufacturing Inc., York, Pa.
More...New LEED credits are region specific (June 2009)
June 3rd, 2009: The new 2009 LEED Green Building RatingSystem credits encourage that specific regional environmental priorities be addressed when it comes to the design, construction and operations of buildings in different geographic locations.
More...SAF joins PPG CAP program (June 2009)
June 12th, 2009: Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Inc., Atlanta, has enrolled in the PPG Duranar Certified Applicator Program as an Americas Powder CAP member.
More...Star’s award winners (June 2009)
June 12th, 2009: Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City, gave out several awards in March at its 2009 National Sales Meeting held in Tucson, Ariz.
More...Sept. 18 is SteelDay (June 2009)
June 12th, 2009: Contractors, engineers, architects and others involved in the AEC community will have the opportunity to visit steel fabricators, mills, service centers and other facilities throughout the country on SteelDay, Sept. 18.
More...Roll-Kraft awarded for sustainability (June 2009)
June 3rd, 2009: Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, received recognition as an emerging 2009 Evolution of Manufacturing honoree from Smart Business, a management journal based in Cleveland.
More...Doralco expands cladding division (June 2009)
June 3rd, 2009: Doralco, Alsip, Ill., has expanded its architectural cladding division by adding additional column cover manufacturing equipment and skilled craftsmen.
More...Varco Pruden names Builder of the Year (June 2009)
June 2nd, 2009: Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn., has given its Builder of the Year award to PointBuilders LLC, a general contractor with locations throughout Iowa, including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Des Moines.
More...Drexel news (June 2009)
June 2nd, 2009: Ivyland, Pa.-based Drexel Metals LLC has been officially approved by the Bureau of Education and Testing office of the state of Florida to provide CILB CE Course 4317346, a one-hour continuing education course, Sustainable Design Using Metal Roofing.
More...IPA’s perforated design winners (June 2009)
June 1st, 2009: The following are the winners of the 2008 Industrial Perforators Association annual perforated design contest.
More...IMPs Can Meet New and Proposed Energy Efficiency Standards (May 2009)
May 20th, 2009: Glenview, IL – The proven R-values and consistent level of insulation in Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) make them the best method of complying with new and proposed energy standards.
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TEKFAB to build new facility (May 2009)
May 12th, 2009: TEKFAB Inc., Albany, Ore., plans to build a new 20,000-square-foot (1,858-m2) facility.
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Harrington expands Western Division (May 2009)
April 12th, 2009: Harrington Hoists Inc. has expanded the office and warehouse space for its Western Division in Corona, Calif., to accommodate additional manufacturing, personnel and product storage.
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JLG opens Singapore facility (May 2009)
May 11th, 2009: McConnellsburg, Pa.-based JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, has opened a new sales and service facility in Jurong, Singapore.
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Bradco Supply acquires Quality Roofing Supplies (May 2009)
May 11th, 2009: Avenel, N.J.-based Bradco Supply Corp. has acquired Quality Roofing Supplies Inc. of Schenectady, N.Y.
More...ASTM steel testing standard (May 2009)
May 11th, 2009: A new ASTM International standard will serve as a guide for manufacturers and laboratories that make and test steel products according to standards using the SI system of units.
More...Fabral’s 2009 Project of the Year winners (May 2009)
May 11th, 2009: For the past 10 years, Fabral has held the Project of the Year contest to recognize excellent projects in the post-frame, light commercial and residential markets.
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Loyalty Pays at Liberty (April 2009)
April 16th, 2009: “Loyalty Pays,” a new incentive program from Liberty Building Systems, Memphis, Tenn., rewards companies and contractors for their yearly purchases of Liberty products.
More...Tax credit for home updates (April 2009)
April 16th, 2009: A change has been made to a tax credit for energy-efficient home improvements.
More...Duro-Last awards Contractor of the Year (April 2009)
April 16th, 2009: At its annual sales seminar in January, Duro-Last Roofing Inc. named Parsons Commercial Roofing of Waco, Texas, its 2008 Contractor of the Year by virtue of surpassing the $7 million sales plateau.
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RHEINZINK changes location (April 2009)
April 16th, 2009: RHEINZINK America Inc. is now located in Woburn, Mass.
More...Drexel Metals LLC formed (April 2009)
April 15th 2009: Drexel Metals LLC, Ivyland, Pa., has completed its formation, having transferred over the assets and liabilities from Drexel Metals Corp.
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Guardian 275 hurricane-approved (April 2009)
April 15th, 2009: The Guardian 275 translucent hurricane panel daylighting system from Major Industries, Wausau, Wis., was recently approved by the Austin-based Texas Department of Insurance for use along the hurricane prone Texas Gulf Coast.
More...New AISI standard for residential steel (April 2009)
April 13th, 2009: The American Iron and Steel Institute,Washington, D.C., has published AISI S230-07 with S2-08, the Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing—Prescriptive Method for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2007 Edition with Supplement 2.
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TRA-Mage blogging (March 2009)
March 13th, 2009: TRA-Mage Inc., American Fork, Utah, has added a blog for contractors, builders, architects and homeowners to its Web site.
More...AISI presents policy priorities to Congress (March 2009)
March 10th, 2009: The American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., recently released its Report to the 111th Congress during a Congressional steel caucus hearing.
More...Nationwide’s Green Safe Program (March 2009)
March 10th, 2009: Nationwide Chemical Coatings Manufacturers
Inc., Sarasota, Fla., has introduced a Green Safe Program by adding new Green Product Technology seals.
More...Formtek Asia-Pacific awarded ISO certification (March 2009)
March 10th, 2009: Formtek Asia-Pacific, Changping, Beijing,was recently awarded ISO9001:2000 certification by reason of its Quality Management System in the Metal Forming Equipment Design and Manufacture area.
More...Venture Tape acquires PSA tape products (March 2009)
March 7th, 2009: St. Paul, Minn.-based Venture Tape Corp., a subsidiary of 3M, has acquired Compac Corp.’s pressure-sensitive adhesive tape assets from Lamtec Corp., Flanders, N.J.
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Newly named Kalzip Inc. (March 2009)
March 7th, 2009: The Kalzip business unit of Corus Building Systems became "Kalzip Inc." as of Feb. 2.
More...Nucor talks to 60 Minutes
February 16th, 2009: The U.S. stimulus package has brought attention to the slowing steel industry.
More...Englert environmental unit integrates metal (January 2009)
January 7th, 2009: Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J., has introduced Englert Environmental, a provider of renewable resource solutions where metal roofing and rainware systems play a critical role in collecting solar electric and thermal energy.
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