Combining the rustic charm of rural agricultural buildings with the comforts and conveniences of modern homes, barndominiums are the newest trend in residential construction, including metal homes. As Rick Zand, content specialist for marketing at New Tech Machinery, writes in his first blog post for DesignandBuildwithMetal, this new homebuilding trend presents a wealth of opportunities for those in the metal wall and roof industry. More

Lutz, FL — Roof Hugger has relaunched its website to help customers more easily navigate the site. The new site is mobile friendly and features easy-to-use drop-down menus reorganized for more intuitive navigation. More

Lafayette, LA — The Internet is an amazing marketing and informational tool. That's where Dr. Frank Bacque, a urologist in Lafayette, went when he needed a different style door for his new garage. Knowing the roll-up doors he had on his other garages wouldn’t work because they would take up too much inside ceiling room for him to install an American-made “Backyard Buddy” car lift inside, he went browsing for alternatives and eventually found Schweiss Doors. More

Vacaville, CA — All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) showcased its OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck at this week's International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas. Replacing traditional low-slope roof construction of steel deck and multiple layers of ISO board insulation, a OneDek assembly requires fewer components and fewer steps to install, which simplifies design and construction, while providing a higher performance and energy efficient roof. More

Minneapolis, MN — Visitors to the Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings booth at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) this week were introduced to a new collection of printed metal coatings colorways, got to see in-booth demonstrations and activities, and were able to talk to experts about the diverse product portfolio for metal and roofing systems. More

Muskegon, MI — Lorin Industries Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces the launch of its new batch anodizing line. This capability, combined with the long history of anodized coil processing, allows Lorin to satisfy the needs of its current coil to coil customers with batch anodized parts. More

Fairfax, MN — Mike Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, will be inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame at a ceremony in April. Schweiss, a private pilot, entrepreneur and inventor, designs globally used lift-strap bi-fold doors and single-piece hydraulic hangar doors. More

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