Vertical Panels

Vertical panels used primarily for standing seam and exposed fastener roofing applications.

F+W Trade Division gives Red Cross donation for Project Sandy

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

The Trade Division at F+W Media has donated $2,240 to the American Red Cross through its Project Sandy effort. F+W Media, owners of Rural Builder, Frame Building News, Metal Roofing Magazine and other Trade and special interest properties, established a … Read more »

Posted in Building Components, Commercial/Institutional, Construction Industry News, Doors & Windows, Fasteners, Gutter Products, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Shingles, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Product Guides, Products, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News, Underlayments, Vertical Panels | Tagged building resources, f+w media, hurricane sandy, project sandy, superstorm sandy | Leave a comment

Englert’s Pittsburgh site sets open house for April 2

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jim Austin

The Pittsburgh area Field Service Center of Englert Inc. will hold an open house for customers Tuesday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The daylong event includes, a private tour of the facility and refreshments including a barbecue … Read more »

Posted in Gutter Opportunities, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Products, Roll Formers, Supplier News, Vertical Panels | Tagged Englert, open house, Pittsburgh, roll former, standing seam metal roofing | Leave a comment

Butler Manufacturing debuts high-efficiency wall systems for new, retrofit building applications

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

Butler Manufacturing has introduced three high-efficiency wall systems that enable community and industrial building decision-makers to prepare for anticipated changes to energy codes. The patented designs of the eShadowall™, eStylWall™ flat and eStylWall fluted wall systems enhance the energy efficiency … Read more »

Posted in Building Components, Construction Industry News, Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News, Vertical Panels | Tagged butler manufacturing, eShadowall, eStylWall, eStylWall flat, retrofit building, wall systems | Leave a comment

Metal vs. Mother Nature (hail)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jim Austin

Roofing battles Mother Nature’s most physical and visual weapon  / Metal roofing stands up to the forces of nature as well as or better than any type of roofing material and you should know how to sell that benefit to … Read more »

Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Metal Shingles, MR April 2013, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Vertical Panels | Tagged hail, Metal vs. Mother Nature, RICOWI | Leave a comment

When it has to stay ‘berry’ cold: 3 tough cold storage challenges

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

As Butch Gardner hauls cranberries between two cold storage facilities on the Badger State Fruit Processing property in Pittsville, Wis., he gives the “thumbs-up” to plant manager Mark Konrardy for a job well done. Konrardy met three tough challenges for … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, Products, RB December 2012, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, SIPs/ICFs, Supplier News, Vertical Panels | Tagged ACF Foam Technologies, Badger State Fruit Processing, cold storage facility, EPS, foam control insulation, ICFs | Leave a comment

Rural builders, suppliers prepare to help rebuild post-Superstorm Sandy

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Sharon Thatcher – Rural builders and suppliers near the East Coast are expecting to have a busy winter as residents begin to clean up and move on in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The storm converged over the populated … Read more »

Posted in Building Components, Commercial/Institutional, Construction Industry News, Doors & Windows, Fasteners, Gutter Products, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Metal Shingles, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Products, RB December 2012, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Supplier News, Underlayments, Vertical Panels | Tagged Englert, Everlast Roofing, Lester Buildings, pioneer pole buildings, project sandy, rural builders, Simpson Strong-Tie, superstorm sandy contractors | Leave a comment

MRA has plans to double metal maket share by 2020

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jim Austin

By Tom Black, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance With an initial investment of $24 million in marketing programs during the past decade, the Metal Roofing Alliance has tripled residential roofing’s market share, from 3 percent in 1998 to … Read more »

Posted in Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Metal Shingles, MR December 2012/January 2013, Reroofing, Residential, Vertical Panels | Tagged Metal Roofing Alliance, MRA, MRA 2020 | Leave a comment

Installations: Follow the instructions!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jim Austin
Metal Roofing Dec 2012 cover

By Jim Austin, senior editor / Manufacturers offer proper installation techniques for their products; it’s up to you to make sure you’re providing a watertight system It’s easy to get hung up on details. And it’s OK to get hung … Read more »

Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Featured Magazine, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Shingles, MR December 2012/January 2013, Reroofing, Residential, Vertical Panels | Tagged ATAS, DECRA, details, installation techniques, Metal Shingles, Metro Roofing, standing seam metal roof | Leave a comment

MRCA offers education seminars, panel discussion

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Jim Austin

The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association has plenty to offer attendees at its upcoming show, scheduled for December 5-7 in Grapevine, Texas. Education highlights include:CEO’s from leading industry suppliers and service providers will host a panel discussion on the State of … Read more »

Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Events, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Metal Shingles, MR December 2012/January 2013, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Solar, Vertical Panels | Tagged conference, Midwest Roofers, MRCA, trade show | Leave a comment

Facebook’s LEED Gold Certified building features Metal Sales panels

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

LOUISVILLE, KY… Facebook’s new data center in Prineville, Oregon features more than 65,000 square feet of metal wall panels from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation. Data centers have become key corporate assets in today’s data intensive economy. They come in many … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, Products, RB October 2012, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News, Vertical Panels | Tagged data center, metal panels, metal sales corporation, prineville | Leave a comment