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		<title>Valspar To Be Acquired By Sherwin-Williams For $11.3 Billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sherwin-Williams Co., a U.S. paint company, recently said it agreed to acquire Valspar Corp. for about $11.3 billion, or $113 per share, in an all-cash transaction. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, represented a premium of approximately 41 percent to Valspar&#8217;s volume weighted average price for the 30 days up to and including March 18, 2016. Sherwin-Williams and Valspar have [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>R+T: The Use of Spray Polyurethane in Post-Frame Buildings: An Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[The following article is a summary of a more complete article on spray polyurethane in post-frame buildings found under the Technical Resources tab. GO TO THE TECHNICAL RESOURCES TAB HERE] By Joseph M. Zulovich, PhD, PE Spray polyurethane foam insulation has been used in the United States since the 1970s. Although a number of challenges accompanied its early use, SPF formulation has improved, and its use and applications are now [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>2016 Gold Key voting has started!</title>
		<link>http://www.constructionmagnet.com/metal-builder/2015-gold-key-voting-is-now-open</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a favorite post-frame or low-rise metal building supplier you&#8217;d like to see rewarded for the products and services your business has come to rely on? For the past 34 years, Rural Builder magazine has enlisted the help of builders to help select businesses that deserve some recognition. Companies that receive the most votes receive a Gold Key Award, which allows the Gold Key companies bragging rights and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Schweiss Doors helps manufacturing operation move indoors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albert E-House manufactures electrical buildings for the petro-chemical industry and for 25 years, assembled modular buildings outdoors in occasionally less than ideal conditions. Schweiss Doors was able to help bring the work indoors by constructing bifold liftstrap doors large enough to extricate assembled portions of Albert E-House buildings. Albert E-House acquired a 3.7-acre plot of land in Calgary’s Foothill Industrial Park to construct a 60,000-square foot manufacturing facility, opening in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>MCA elects 2016 officers and board members</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has elected its 2016 officers and board of directors. Dale Nelson, president of Roof Hugger Inc., Odessa, Fla., was elected chair of the association. Ed Karper, account manager for Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, was elected vice-chair, and Jim Bush, vice president of sales and marketing for ATAS International, Inc., Allentown, Pa., will serve as treasurer. Norbert Schneider, general manager Asia Pacific &#38; Americas [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>MBMA releases Environmental Product Declarations for metal building systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to meet the increasing demand for unbiased data about the environmental impacts of commercial construction, the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three metal building product categories:  primary rigid framing, secondary framing, and metal cladding for roofs and walls. MBMA partnered with UL Environment (ULE) to develop and certify these EPDs, which summarize the cradle-to-gate environmental impacts of a metal building system.  [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Span Profiles’ IWP Series earns Dade County Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.constructionmagnet.com/metal-roofing-magazine/green-span-profiles-iwp-series-earns-dade-county-approval</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Span Profiles, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels (IMPs), has received Dade County Approval for its IWP Series of composite wall panels. “Testing for Dade County Approval is, of course, the most rigorous in the nation,” says Brian N. Jaks, P.E., Vice President, Sales &#38; Marketing at Green Span Profiles. “Having that approval allows us to promote our wall panels for use in the most intense weather conditions.” Green [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Sealants, Part 2: your silent partner on the job</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sealants are a hidden part of what goes on inside and outside of a building, but they have become an integral silent partner in the building process. As a builder, you could choose the wrong one or apply it the wrong way, and find yourself kissing your profits goodbye if the sealant fails. Paul Majka, applications engineer for Henkel Corporation-North America, parent company of OSI Adhesives &#38; Sealants, explained the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Sealants, Part 1: Don&#8217;t get stuck using the wrong sealant or application</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think adhesives, sealants and caulks are simple? In many respects they are, but don’t get fooled by the false notion that you can just slap anything between two materials and magically it works. We went to manufacturing experts to find out what you should know when selecting and using these products. We started with Joe Borak, Vice President of Pro Construction for Novagard Solutions. Rural Builder readers are familiar with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>New Product: Brake Accelerator for metal bending</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After spending a week bending metal for roofing, siding and windows of a large house under renovation, general contractor Lee Buck, owner of Buck&#8217;s Remodeling, knew there had to be a better way. &#8220;I tried other metal [brake] attachments in the past and the process was still not fast enough. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke from a dead sleep with the idea. I started writing, working [&#8230;]]]></description>
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