Many states now have stay-at-home orders in place to battle COVID-19, but many states are allowing companies to continue to work or have exemptions for what are considered essential businesses. Here are updates on some of the companies serving the rural construction, metal roofing, and roll-forming markets that are up and running at this time. We will continue to bring updates as they become available.
AceClamp
AceClamp provides critical products to both the medical and military industries so is able to continue to provide AceClamp products for the foreseeable future. Sales and support staff are abiding by safe guidelines to ensure they can remain fully staffed with no disruptions in service. Additionally, they have the ability to operate sales remotely and have off-site engineers available to help spec new projects. Regarding shipping orders, staff may begin to work alternating shifts to comply with distancing, but they expect minimal impact on shipping.
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Acu-Form
The roll-forming equipment company remains open and operating at normal capacity. The company is monitoring COVID-19 around the clock and taking precautions to ensure the health of workers and customers.
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A.B. Martin Roofing Supply
A.B. Martin remains open during normal business hours. Located in Pennsylvania, it is not affected by the governor’s COVID-19 shutdown orders as it continues to provide building materials essential to homeowners and businesses.
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ASC Machine Tools
Identified as an essential business, ASC Machine Tools Inc., headquartered in Spokane, Washington, has been called upon to maintain operations, distribute critical parts and provide services that support its customer base.
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ATAS International
ATAS International is continuously monitoring the current situation. As they navigate the uncharted waters associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19), they consider the health, safety and welfare of their employees, customers, and vendors their top priority. At the current time, they believe it is in the best interest of all parties that they continue with business operations and remain open. Members of their sales team are available to communicate via phone and e-mail during this time. Visit https://www.atas.com/rep-finder for the contact information for your specific sales team.
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BECK America
BECK America continues to remain open for business and current operating hours and shipping timelines are unchanged. They are using their logistic network to assist customers who are working through warehouse closures by drop shipping directly to their customers.
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Bradbury Group
Bradbury has limited some of its travel, but sales and service teams continue to make calls. They will contact customers prior to any visit that is scheduled and can also connect remotely via meeting software or other.
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DB Building Fasteners, Inc.
DB Building Fasteners, Inc., is no longer allowing non-employees into shipping and will call areas. Special protocol is now in place for third-party freight companies, requiring everyone to remain outside warehouses while DB employees load trailers. Truck deliveries and pick up in and near the Ontario warehouse will continue. All office employees that are able to work remotely, are currently doing so. Warehouse and production areas now have implemented two shifts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to help maintain a safe distance between workers.
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Dean Steel Buildings, Inc.
We are open for business and continue to take on and manufacture metal buildings. All offices and factories are closed to the outside public. Customers needing to place orders should call first. Ordering is being accomplished through phone or other telecommunication services. Deliveries will be taken at the gates whenever possible.
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Extrutech Plastics
Extrutech Plastics resumed production of essential products on March 30 to produce wall and ceiling panels for the food processing, agricultural, and clean room facilities throughout North America.
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FILC / DripStop
Filc d.o.o., makers of DripStop, has received numerous cancellations and prolongations of orders mainly from customers in the automotive industry and in hard-affected regions. This has led to production interruptions and stoppages mostly on the lines producing products dedicated to these markets. All other production lines are running normally. Due to the restricted travel policy, on-site technical support has been curtailed but continues to be available by using remote means such as video calls. Contact the company if you have concerns regarding your company’s operation needs.
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Levi’s Building Components
Levi’s provides this simple, sincere message: “We’re still open for business! Call to order today (877) 897-7020.”
Maze Nails
As an essential business, supplying basic construction needs, Maze Nails is being encouraged to continue running to help keep the economy moving forward. It continues to keep all employees as busy as possible, either at work or operating from home, so as not to lose key players. In a published statement company president Roelif Loveland said: “Some of the older timers (including me) have learned how to cough into our arms instead of our hands, and we have used more hand sanitzer in the last month than in our entire pre-virus life. Please continue to let us know however we can be of service in this tough time.”
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MFM Building Products
MFM offices, manufacturing and warehouse will remain open, conducting business as usual as an “essential” business entity per the State of Ohio Governor’s mandate. It has, however, suspended all outside visitors to its facilities.
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MWI Components
MWI is continuing to monitor the guidelines for the industry as they are released to the public. They are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the well being and safety for employees and customers. Currently, MWI is maintaining production operations as usual with updates to the Will Call and Inbound Receiving procedures. Please click LEARN MORE below to learn how MWI Components’ Will Call and Inbound Receiving procedures have updated.
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Petersen Aluminum/PAC-CLAD
Petersen’s PAC-CLAD manufacturing facilities remain open and operational. Contact information for local factory reps is listed in Petersen’s COVID-19 Updates section on pac-clad.com.
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Plyco
Plyco’s products serving the food and agricultural sectors and potentially FEMA required structures, is deemed to be part of the “Critical Infrastructure Industries.” It will remain open for business as usual to support all of its customers that fall into these categories and require its products.
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RapidMaterials
RapidMaterials is open online 24/7 and shipping daily Mondays through Fridays.
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Rigidply Rafters
At the direction of State and Federal guidelines, Rigidply is open normal business hours, including all manufacturing and delivery operations. Rigidply continues to follow CDC guidelines. Rigidply requests that all personnel involved with Rigidply deliveries maintain 6′ separation. Delivery paperwork will be completed and signed by the Rigidply Driver, including the name of the person receiving the material. Compliance with all other CDC guidelines is requested as well.
For customer pickup, please call in your order and proceed directly to our yard for loading. Rigidply’s showroom and sales counter is open to customer visits by appointment. Rigidply appreciates your business and our relationship with you. Let us know how we can help you. Stay Safe.
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Safe-Way Doors
Currently several state guidelines support the garage door industry as an essential industry, as a result Safe-Way Doors remains open at its manufacturing facility in Indiana as well as its company-owned DCs in Tennessee and Missouri.
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SmartBuild Systems
SmartBuild Systems is announcing their SmartBuild e-Modeler! This powerful new feature allows distributors to embed SmartBuild’s powerful design software directly into their website. End users will be able to build the custom post frame structure they’ve been dreaming of. Plus, you can do business a lot more efficiently. Every time the end user edits their structure, material lists and pricing automatically update for you so you can provide accurate quotes in no time, close more business and make more money. Even as the country starts to open back up, social distancing will likely not entirely go away. The more you can shift your business to internet-based, the safer it will be for your customers, your team and yourself. Why wait? Get SmartBuild e-Modeler today and compete with the big boys for a fraction of the price!
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ST FASTENING SYSTEMS
ST Fastening Systems’s operation has been deemed essential and necessary under the current order restricting business operations, as required for the supply chain to support its critical customers. Both of the manufacturing plants in Tyler, Texas and the service center in Cincinnati, Ohio are open for business.
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Triangle Fastener Corporation
As a manufacturer and distributor in the supply chain for critical products and industries (Medical/Pharmaceutical, Food & Food Packaging, HVAC, Steel & Steel Products, Technology, National Defense, etc.), Triangle Fastener is designated as an essential business. As a result all 23 locations remain open and will provide safe pick-up or deliveries. TFC Paint shops remain open, as well as the TFC Tech Center.
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UFPI
UFP Industries serves a wide range of customers, including essential businesses such as health care manufacturers, food suppliers, building products dealers and infrastructure contractors. Consequently, UFP Industries continues to operate and serve its customers’ critical needs. Certain customers whose products haven’t been deemed “critically essential” are taking temporary furloughs, and UFP Industries is responding accordingly with its facilities and employees. It has created continuity plans to ensure plants receive raw materials, run production and ship to customers without disruption. UFP Industries has many different sources of supply and to date has not experienced significant supply bottlenecks.
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Van-Mark
Van Mark, Farmington Hills, Michigan, is open for business as they work within the constraints of Michigan’s COVID-19 executive order. Van-Mark is an essential supplier with only essential staff onsite and others working remotely to serve our customer’s needs. Customers should send in orders as usual and Van-Mark will endeavor to get them shipped as soon as they can.
Please be safe and healthy and rest assured that Van Mark is taking every precaution to do the same.
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Western Building Supply specializes in the supply and manufacturing of premium building materials and ready-to-erect structures for simple and complex projects. Led by a team of passionate craftsmen with an entrepreneurial spirit, the business of building runs deep in our DNA. We supply and manufacture our materials locally and leverage our inhouse fleet for seamless job site delivery. Our proximity to the supply source and control over the manufacturing process give WBS the advantage of speed, flexibility and quality control. The result: WBS provides its customers with the highest quality building materials in ½ the average lead time.
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Wick Buildings
At this point, the construction of Wick Buildings meets the criteria of essential work as currently defined—with the exception of Michigan until April 13. Therefore, it is continuing all activity except for employees in Michigan.
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