St. Paul, MN — H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL), a global leader in adhesives and sealants, has acquired GSSI Sealants, Inc., which specializes in butyl sealants for the metal building industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, GSSI will operate within H.B. Fuller’s existing Construction Adhesives business unit and is expected to expand the company’s global footprint and product range. More
Blog / Kathi Miller
Slope's Role In Exposed-Fastener Panel Performance
Metal roofing is well-known for its outstanding protection from Mother Nature. From hailstorms to hurricanes, metal roofing often performs better than material options such as membrane roofing and shingles. But, as McElroy Metal's Kathi Miller explains, problems with metal systems can still occur, and can usually be linked to installation errors related to slope. In her latest blog post, she discusses the issues predominant with exposed-fastening roofing systems, and how to avoid them.More
Featured Project / Sheet Metal Supply Ltd.
ACM Helps Create Fresh Look For '60's-Era Building
Elk Grove Village, IL — Elk Grove Village is offering facelift incentives to the owners of aging buildings within an industrial park developed in the 1960s. Architectural Panel Systems recently completed one of the first exterior upgrades, installing products fabricated by Sheet Metal Supply on a building within the park at 1951 Landermeier.More
Industry News
MBMA Announces New Student-Download Case Study
Cleveland, OH — The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) creates free, downloadable resources for architectural students and their professors - including MBMA’s Architectural Significance in Metal Buildings folio series which provides in-depth case studies for use in undergraduate and graduate architecture programs. The newest is a 20-page folio that delves into the design and construction of the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Massachusetts. More
Industry News
Lightning Protection Webinar Slated For December 1
Winsted, CT — Kelley Collins of the Lightning Protection Institute and Jennifer Morgan, Education Coordinator of the Lightning Safety Alliance, are presenting a webinar, Lightning Protection Systems: Understanding the Process for a Successful Project, on December 1 at 2 p.m. EST. More
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