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Varco Pruden introduces new Tech Four Wall Panel

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The Tech Four Wall Panel, an economical, easy-to-install architectural wall system featuring concealed fasteners and an attractive embossed finish, is now available from Varco Pruden. The Tech Four combines smart design with energy-efficient performance, offering 16-inch coverage with a ¼-inch-high, … Read more »

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Scrap metal thieves steal an entire building

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

With scrap prices at a premium, thefts of metal from abandoned buildings has become a problem, but thieves in the Chicago area stepped it up a notch recently by stealing an entire building. According to the Chicago Sun-Times scrap metal … Read more »

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Roof Hugger receives new patent

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jim Austin

Roof Hugger, Inc. of Lutz, Fla., received Patent number 8024906 from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.   Roof Hugger celebrated its 20th anniversary of providing factory-notched sub-purlins for retrofitting existing metal roofs.  Today, the Roof Hugger team is proud … Read more »

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The Best of METALCON International 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher
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This year’s METALCON International event is in the history books, but Metal Roofing Magazine and Rural Builder magazine have again teamed up for “The Best of METALCON 2011″. We take you onto the showroom floor to introduce you in video … Read more »

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New color visualizer brings improved functionality to Metal Sales website

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation now provides customers with an online tool that allows the user to digitally view a wide variety of Metal Sales products and colors. The new tool, called Metal Sales Color Visualizer, presents users with a menu … Read more »

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Cannonball:HNP appoints Boilini as commercial sales development manager

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Cannonball:HNP, the 96-year-old premier manufacturer of agricultural and commercial doors, sliding door hardware and many other metal building accessories has appointed Robert Boilini as the Commercial Sales Business Development Manager. Boilini comes to Cannonball:HNP with nearly 30 years of experience … Read more »

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Taking mini-storage to a new level: looking up for an answer

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Self-storage businessman David Paladino found a perfect location in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, for his next venture, but he faced a dilemma: the site wasn’t large enough to accommodate the nearly 900 storage units he had in mind. The solution: … Read more »

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Lessons from a mini-storage owner

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Larry Haug, owner of Haug Steel Construction, Crooks, S.D., knows a lot about the mini-storage business as both a contractor and a mini-storage owner. He has over 250 units in a rural community located about 8 miles outside of Sioux … Read more »

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ATAS project wins AIA-SI award

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jim Austin

The American Institute of Architects—Southern Illinois Chapter awarded a recent ATAS International, Inc. project with a Design Citation award. The Plumbers & Pipefitter Union Local 101 in Bellville, Ill., won in the commercial category, under $3 million. According to jurors, … Read more »

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MBMA schedules energy code compliance webinar for metal buildings

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

CLEVELAND, OHIO -  The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has developed a comprehensive Energy Code Compliance webinar that will educate the metal building specifiers, contractors and builders on how to navigate and utilize today’s energy codes and standards as they … Read more »

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