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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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BUILDING ENVELOPE PRODUCTS
FROM DOW MEET OR BEAT
PROPOSED ASHRAE STANDARDS
Doug Todd is Market Manager for the U.S. Metal
Building Business for The Dow Chemical
Company. He also is Market Manager for U.S.
and Canadian Commercial Businesses and
Roofing at Dow.
Atlanta
NEW TECH MACHINERY’S RON SCHELL
HAS HELPED TRANSFORM THE
ROLL-FORMING INDUSTRY FOREVER
DT: ASHRAE aims to reduce building energy use significantly. The proposed 90.l2010 standard would cut energy use by 30 percent from 2004 requirements. In addition, ASHRAE’s Research Strategic Plan 2010-2015 would achieve within two years a
50 percent reduction in annual energy use from the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard for
all building types. Further, ASHRAE intends that 75 percent of all building contractors
will use the 90.1 standard by 2015.
Ron Schell is a 30-year veteran of the roll-forming industry.
Ron began his career in roll-forming in 1981 with Watertite
Industries as a horizontal band saw operator. He worked his
way from there to building machines from the ground up and
within three years was promoted to plant manager. He
designed and improved the Watertite line of gutter, elbow and
downspout machines and developed the Waterhawk 5-inch
gutter machine. He is best known for his design of the first
urethane-drive gutter machine in the industry, which allowed
it to run all standard gutter materials, including 24-gauge
steel, without adjustment. The machine was nicknamed the “Terminator” because Ron
knew it would terminate the old technology making it obsolete.
In 1989, Ron cofounded Jobsite Tech and developed the first and only Belt Drive
panel machine in the industry called the “1216 Panformer.” In 1991, Jobsite was sold
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MDN: What’s changed with ASHRAE?
PPG: COATINGS, GLASS & SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL &
CONSTRUCTION MARKETS
INNOVATIONS IN PREPAINTED
METAL WITH STEELSCAPE
Duranar power coatings won the prestigious R+D 100 Award for innovation. These
products represent a major breakthrough in our industry because they are the first to
Steelscape, Inc. is proud to exhibit innovations in prepainted metal at METALCON
2011 in Atlanta. The innovations include
Metallic Coating Line Tints, Vintage®,
Dazzle®, and Steelscape® Prints.
Vintage provides a pre-aged metallic
faceted look that provides the richness of
aged metal without the wait! Plus, Vintage helps protect the metal and is supplied with
a limited warranty. Vintage can be used for roof, ceiling, or wall panels in exterior and
interior environments.
Steelscape Prints are designed using unique coating technology and are also supplied with limited warranty. Currently, Steelscape has released 21 Pebble Print color
combinations and is introducing Granite Prepainted Metal at the show.
Steelscape Prints provide character not possible before with pre-painted metal, providing architects and building owners an aesthetically pleasing option to meet their design goals.
The product can be used for walls, ceilings, roofs and other pre-painted metal applications.
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Scott Moffatt, Director of Marketing for PPG coil and extrusion coatings, details his company’s innovative products.
MDN: What are some of the new products you’ve recently
introduced?
SM: Two major products PPG introduced are Duranar®
VARI-Cool™ coatings and Duranar powder coatings. The VARI-Cool products are significant because they are the first to incorporate our proprietary ULTRA-Cool infraredreflective technology with a coil-formed polychromatic coating that actually changes
color according to light conditions and the angle of view.
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SWENSON PROVIDES TOOL TO
HEM VALLEY PANELS AND NEW
STONE-COATED STEEL SHEAR
Swenson Shear has added the Valley
Hemmer to the SnapTable® product line
and the StoneCutter Shear for the stonecoated steel industry.
With the new Valley Hemmer, users
can easily hem concealed fastener panels
at any angle. The unique rolling system
of the Valley Hemmer allows for the
hemming of eaves and valleys in one
quick motion. Simply slide the panel
onto the table, lock hold-down bar into
position and easily roll the handle
around. Further crimping is not required.
The innovative tool eliminates scratching, denting and bulging of the panel that
is often associated with the use of handheld bending tools. The hemming
process is sped up and simplified while
the overall hem quality is dramatically
improved from traditional hemming
techniques. The Valley Hemmer is now
standard at the end of the ST7000 and
ST8000 SnapTable models and is also
available as a standalone unit.
The StoneCutter Shear is the new
solution for shearing the popular but
tough stone-coated steel products.
Shearing is made simple and easy while
reducing the dangers of hot sawing methods and eliminating the need for taxing
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hand snips. The shear is designed to
make continuous cuts for unlimited
length shearing. A brake has been built
directly into the top frame of the new
shear eliminating the need for two separate tools. An attachable table to aid with
panel alignment is also available as an
accessory.
Swenson Shear has been supplying
the metal construction industry with quality, custom metal-cutting shears for more
than 50 years. Swenson started out manufacturing pivot shears for the exposed fastener, shingle, shake and soffit panels and
then continued on to develop the
SnapTable product line specifically to
notch, shear and hem concealed fastener
panels. Over the years, Swenson has
become the specialist in shearing metal
roofing and wall systems. For more
information, call toll free at 877-5888748 or go to www.swensonshear.com.
roofing projects, order forms and client
proposals.
Investing in software is not about
cost, it is about return on investment
(ROI) and the return is a function of the
software capability. Any shortcoming of
a software product is directly reflected in
its effectiveness in day-to-day use.
AppliCad stands head and shoulders
above other products because of the completeness of the function set. There is no
Steve Cox
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Associate Publisher
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Editorial Director
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Associate Editors
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Art Director
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Graphic Designer
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Traffic Manager
APPLICAD PROVIDES THE BEST
SOFTWARE FOR METAL ROOFERS
AppliCad’s focus is to estimate metal
roofing fast and accurately. To estimate
a roof, first you must be able to accurately model it. AppliCad has the only
full-function true 3D modeling tools in
the industry that allows one to complete any roof shape—quickly and precisely. AppliCad has all the tools built
in to check that the model is correct—
NONE of its competitors come close to
such a complete process for all metal
Lee M. Oser
CEO and Editor-in-Chief
Paul Harris
James Martin
John McQuaig
Bill Morris
Grant Wadsworth
Deborah Yarbrough
Account Managers
roof that AppliCad software cannot
model; there is no product that cannot be
quantified for estimation purposes. The
product is as complete as a software program can be for such a vertical market
application as metal roofing and
cladding. That is why AppliCad has
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European Sales
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INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING
By Scott Kriner, President, Green Metal
Consulting Inc.
Today’s green building market is regulated by a variety of codes and standards
from state and local jurisdictions as well
as some federal legislation. Such regulations and legislation establish the basic
compliance path for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.
However, the tremendous growth in
demand for green products and green
buildings is also due to the many incentives now offered to building owners,
homeowners and contractors.
Some of these available incentives
for the use of energy-efficient products
such as cool roofing, windows and doors
are in the form of rebates directly from
utility companies. Federal and state
incentives also help building owners
overcome the high initial cost of
installing on-site renewable energy
sources. Local jurisdictions have their
own incentives for renewable energy
installations on buildings as well as
building materials or systems that are
energy-efficient. Those incentives can be
offered as financial benefits as well as
perks for project management. For example, financial incentives can take the
form of tax credits, tax deductions, special tax assessments, grants and loans.
Non-financial incentives can sometimes
include streamlined permitting processes
and expedited plan reviews when a green
project is submitted.
To make it easier to identify the large
number and the complexity of the state
and local incentives, the Database of
State Incentives for Renewable Energy
(DSIRE) was established and funded by
the U.S. Department of Energy in 1995.
DSIRE (www.dsireusa.org) is an ongoing
project of the North Carolina Solar
Center and the Interstate Renewable
Energy Council.
This comprehensive database also
considers how utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable
energy and energy efficiency interact
with state and local incentives.
It allows builders, contractors and
building owners to see what is available to them on a regional basis. Local
incentives can frequently be added to
federal incentives for the use of energy-efficient products or renewable
energy technologies. For example,
local incentives can be realized in
addition to the Federal tax credit that
remains available to homeowners who
install a pre-painted metal roof that is
Energy Star labeled.
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HONEYWELL TURBO INNOVATIONS
LAUNCHED ON HIGH-PERFORMING
MERCEDES, RANGE ROVER ENGINES
Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, launched three innovative
turbocharger technologies designed to
enable fuel efficiency and performance
on several of the newest premium
engines featured at the 2010 Paris Motor
Show.
Honeywell introduced its first-inclass ball bearing technology on the 2011
Mercedes S 350 BlueTec diesel engine,
expanded its TwoStage Parallel technology to a V8 engine for the first time on
Range Rover’s 2011 V8 4.4L engine, and
launched its modern gasoline technology
on the brand new V8 gasoline engine in
the Mercedes S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY.
Each of these engines increases both
power (hp) and fuel-efficiency by more
than ten percent over its previous models,
while generating lower emissions
according to each automaker.
“Honeywell’s latest turbocharger
innovations are delivering value to
automakers and drivers who are demanding better fuel economy and enhanced
performance across all ranges of
engines,” said David Paja, Vice
President, Marketing for Honeywell
Turbo Technologies. “Every segment of
the industry is getting greener, including
the premium vehicle category, and
Honeywell is delivering technology solutions that help meet the converging
demands of performance and efficiency.”
Mercedes Benz: V6 Turbodiesel
For the first time, Honeywell will deliver
a ball bearing technology to a mainstream diesel passenger car on the
Mercedes Benz S 350 BlueTec. By
reducing friction losses, ball bearing
technology enables improvements in fuel
economy, emissions and overall performance. Mercedes says that its new 3.0L V6
turbodiesel engine will increase combined fuel economy by 11 percent to 35
mpg (6.8l/100km) and decrease CO2
emissions to 177 g/km. At the same time,
the engine power is increased by 10 percent to 258 hp and torque by 15 percent
to 620 Nm.
Land Rover: V8 Turbodiesel
Honeywell’s TwoStage Parallel turbocharger will boost Range Rover’s 2011
LR-TDV8. By combining two turbochargers in a parallel architecture, the TwoStage
technology enables best-in class vehicle
transient dynamics while reducing fuel
consumption and emissions. The new 4.4
liter V8 diesel engine replaces the previous
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INNOVATIVE ENERGY, INC.
WEATHERS RECESSION,
ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT
Innovative Energy was formed in 1980
and has since developed many energyconserving products using reflective
technology. The company continues to
market high-performing, quality products
and actively seeks new ways to meet the
ever-changing demands of the marketplace.
The announcement of Innovative
Energy’s newest innovative product
line—Astro Pearl—is the company’s latest effort to meet customer needs yet
again. Astro-Pearl uses a pearlescent
reflector to give one of its surfaces a
pearl-like finish. This offers a solution
for companies that want to benefit from
reflective insulation, but do not want the
aluminum foil finish.
Astro-Pearl also reflects as much as
97 percent of radiant heat transfer. With
Astro-Pearl, companies’ not only get a
product that has the look they want, they
get a product that produces the results
they need.
Even in a tough economy,
Innovative Energy is happy to say that
business continues to grow and the company is proud to have a new and exclusive product line now available.
“Like all companies, we have struggled through the recession with lower
sales and profits. But the good news is
we haven’t had to lay off any of our
employees,” says Robert Wadsworth,
President of Innovative Energy.
Wadsworth credits his company’s
success to its diversity in the marketplace
and employees who are dedicated to producing quality products and providing
excellent customer service.
“We serve a number of different
markets—original equipment manufacturers in automotive, spa and other recreational consumer items,” continues
Wadsworth. “Our packaging division
focuses on reflective materials for shipping temperature-sensitive products. This
diversity has enabled us to keep our
employees working and looking to the
future with optimism.”
For more information on Innovative
Energy or the new Astro-Pearl product
line, stop by booth 906. More information is also available by visiting
www.insul.net or following the company
on Facebook or LinkedIn.
PERMAFELTGOLD BY
PERMA “R” PRODUCTS RAISES THE
STANDARD FOR ROOFING FELTS
The award-winning PermaFeltGoldTM,
currently on display by manufacturer
Perma “R” Products at METALCON
2011 (booth 838), is designed to provide
metal roofing contractors a competitive
alternative to asphalt-based and other
synthetic roofing felts when used in
sloped roof applications. This premium,
nail-down synthetic roofing felt delivers
exceptional weather barrier performance
and is lighter in weight than most other
roofing felts, yet is strong and durable.
And the light khaki color provides a cooler working surface than the gray and
black surfaces normally found.
PermaFeltGold is 100 percent synthetic and is coated with a proprietary
rubberized polyolefin coating. Its top
side has an unsurpassed level of slide
resistance and the bottom side will not
slip on the substrate. Weighing in at only
30 pounds, the 4-foot-wide roll is 250
feet long (10 squares) and is easier and
faster to install than typical felts. It lays
flat and is easy to bend when forming
around corners and working in valleys.
PermaFeltGold can be left exposed
for up to six months while maintaining its
ability to shed water. The superior tear
resistance holds up against strong winds,
unlike conventional asphalt felts which
easily tear and must be repaired prior to
applying the roof covering. It even has
been used on storm-damaged roofs in
place of blue tarps as a temporary cover
prior to the finished final roof system
being installed.
In fact, in 2008 PermaFeltGold was
CME GROUP ANNOUNCES
CLEARING SERVICES FOR
IRON ORE SWAP FUTURES
CME Group, the world’s leading and
most diverse derivatives marketplace,
announced trading and clearing services
for iron ore 62 percent Fe, CFR China
(Platts) swap futures, reflecting changing
dynamics in the global ferrous industry.
Trading is available on the New York
trading floor. Clearing services are available through CME ClearPort®, a set of
flexible clearing services open to overthe-counter (OTC) market participants to
substantially mitigate counterparty risk
and provide neutral settlement prices
across asset classes. This contract is listed by NYMEX and subject to the rules
and regulations of NYMEX.
“The ferrous metals industry is one
of the largest global commodity markets,” said Joe Raia, CME Group
Managing Director of Energy and Metals
Products and Services. “This contract
complements our existing suite of ferrous, dry freight and international coal
futures, and advances our goal of building a complete marketplace for seaborne
dry freight products, providing risk management tools across the full ferrous production cycle. In addition, this contract
affords our customers the benefits of capital efficiencies by cross-margining
against other related products.”
“We are committed to bringing
greater transparency and efficiency to the
global iron ore market through our physical price assessments and information
services, and we welcome the futures
industry’s recognition of the role we play
in the price discovery process in the mar-
named a Top Ten Product of the Year by
Metal Roofing Magazine.
PermaFeltGold has become the
metal roofing contractor’s choice for
superior roofing felt performance and
dependability. They have confidence in
its ability as a water-shedding underlayment for metal roof coverings and
depend on its durability.
More information on PermaFeltGold
can be found by visiting Perma “R”
Products at booth 838 during METALCON
2011, their website at www.permar
products.com, or by calling 800-647-6130.
kets we cover,” said Gerald Bueshel,
Platts Director of Global Licensing.
“This brings the total number of CME
Group contracts settled on market price
assessments published by Platts to more
than 400.”
Iron ore is a key raw material used in
the production of crude steel. Although
abundant and widely extracted, growing
global demand, particularly from China,
has resulted in growing price volatility.
The commodity code for the contract
will be PIO. It will be listed for 24 consecutive months, having begun in
November 2010 as the first listed contract month. The contract will be 1,000
dry metric tons in size, with a minimum
price fluctuation of $0.01 per tick.
About Platts
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, is a leading global provider
of energy and metals information. With a
century of business experience, Platts
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
NUCOR SELECTS ST. JAMES PARISH,
LA., FOR IRON-MAKING FACILITY
Nucor Corporation announced that it has
selected St. James Parish, La., for the
construction of a planned $750 million
iron-making facility, subject to receipt of
all requisite environmental permits. The
new facility will be owned and operated
STEEL MARKET REACHED
TO $937.6 BILLION IN 2010
MarketResearch.com has announced the
addition of Visiongain’s new report
“The Steel Market Analysis, Financials
and Forecasting 2010-2020” to their
collection of Iron & Steel market
reports.
The report analyzes industry trends
prevailing in the global steel industry
and anticipates the progression in the
market over the next decade. The report
also surveys recent market trends among
major companies and reveals where the
market will experience growth, laying
The Dow Chemical Co. (Con’t. from p. 1)
In addition, ASHRAE 90.1-2010 revises
prescriptive R-value requirements for all
climate zones. Continuous insulation
offers an excellent alternative for meeting the new standard.
MDN: Explain the advantage of continuous insulation.
DT: Fiberglass insulation is placed
between studs in a wall assembly, ceiling
or roof, but continuous insulation is
applied over the studs. Because metal
studs conduct energy so efficiently, heat
is transported quickly through them and
around the insulation, drastically reducing the fiberglass R-value. Continuous
insulation, by covering the studs as well
as the wall cavities, prevents unwanted
heat, air and moisture from getting
through.
MDN: Why did ASHRAE increase the
energy-efficiency requirements for buildings so significantly?
Green Metal Consulting (Con’t. from p. 6)
ing project and not realize that there are
financial and other types of incentives
Honeywell (Con’t. from p. 6)
3.6L turbodiesel engine, and Range Rover
says it will achieve a 19 percent improvement in fuel economy and 14 percent
reduction in CO2 emissions (first Land
Rover to meet 25 mpg or 9.4l/100km in
EU combined cycle), while increasing
power by 15 percent to 309 hp and torque
by 9 percent to 700Nm.
Mercedes Benz: V8 Biturbo Gas
Honeywell’s modern gasoline turbocharger technology has been chosen by
Mercedes to boost its first V8 turbo gasoline engine. The new Mercedes Benz
4.6L biturbo V8 launched on the S and
CL class uses an innovative architecture
out the market’s strengths and weaknesses with targeted forecasts.
Visiongain’s analysis has concluded
that the global value of the steel industry reached $937.6 billion in 2010. Steel
underpins our entire civilization. As
emerging economies develop, steel consumption will follow producing a solid
growth market for this vital commodity.
“The Steel Market Analysis,
Financials and Forecasting 2010-2020”
report examines the scope of growth
available in the dynamic steel industry
DT: To noticeably reduce energy bills,
save vital natural resources and increase
the comfort level inside any building. By
reducing or eliminating air and moisture
leaks in walls, around doors and windows,
and in attics and basements, the building’s
heating and cooling system works much
more efficiently and effectively.
MDN: How does Dow help contractors
meet the new requirements?
DT: Dow works with contractors to show
them that improving building insulation
systems is one of the most cost-effective
ways to reduce energy consumption.
THERMAX™ insulation products are an
ideal choice to do this for metal buildings. The insulating value of THERMAX™ Polyisocyanurate Insulation –
R-6.5 at 1” – is exceptional.
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by Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nucor.
“This facility will create good jobs
for American workers and, at the same
time, it will help Nucor achieve our longterm goal of increasing control over our
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along with the developments related to
the changing demographics of the world
population, developing infrastructure,
emerging economies, rising GDPs, and
the reformation in laws and regulations,
and their impact on the steel industry.
As the global steel market undergoes regional shifts and technological
changes, the future of the industry will
look very different, leading to growth
opportunities. Moreover, the industry is
likely to experience several revolutions
and reformations, as new products and
processes will be introduced to the
world market, along with the improved
grades of steel. These business opportunities are described in detail within this
report.
Dow has worked with third-party test
agencies to provide the component testing needed by the new ASHRAE 90.1
requirements. Dow offers several products to insulate and air seal any building
for excellent energy efficiency. For
example, the GREAT STUFF PRO™
series of insulating foam sealants
includes GREAT STUFF PRO™
Window & Door and GREAT STUFF
PRO™ Gaps & Cracks, which seal gaps
around windows, doors, skylights and
other building penetrations.* FROTHPAK™ Foam Insulation Class A and
FROTH-PAK™ Foam Sealant permanently close larger gaps.*
For more information, visit www.thermaxbydow.com or call 866-583-BLUE
(2583).
DT: The air barrier requirement of
ASHRAE 90.1-2010 will bring a new
dimension to how buildings are sealed.
® TM Trademark of The Dow Chemical
Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow
*Consult the label/instructions and
Material Safety Data Sheets carefully
before use.
available to them. It is important that
these teams know about the sources of
information for the programs that can
assist the building owner and the contrac-
tor involved.
For more information about Green
Metal Consulting Inc., please visit
www.greenmetalconsulting.com.
with two turbochargers welded to the
sheet-metal manifolds on each bank of
the V-engine. The turbos are able to withstand working temperatures up to 1050
degrees C. Despite being 800cc smaller
than the previous engine, Mercedes says
that its engine developers were able to
improve combined fuel economy by 22
percent to 25 mpg and decrease CO2
emissions from 288 to 224 grams per
kilometre, while increasing power by 12
percent to 435 hp and torque by 32 percent to 700 Nm.
Honeywell Turbo Technologies is
the leading automotive turbocharger
developer in the world, and is a business
unit of Honeywell Transportation
Systems. As a leading automotive suppli-
er, Honeywell Transportation Systems
enhances vehicle performance, efficiency
and appearance through state-of-the-art
technologies.
MDN: And the rest of the building?
About Honeywell International
Honeywell International is a Fortune 100
diversified technology and manufacturing
leader, serving customers worldwide with
aerospace products and services; control
technologies for buildings, homes and
industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based
in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s
shares are traded on the New York,
London and Chicago Stock Exchanges.
For more news and information, please
visit www.honeywellnow.com.
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MANNING BUILDING PRODUCTS
ANNOUNCES THE PERMA-BOOT 312
PERMANENT ROOF LEAK REPAIR
Raleigh Company releases product that
addresses major flaw in modern roof
design and installation.
Most modern roofs will leak in the first
7-10 years of service causing hundreds of
millions of dollars in property repairs
annually.
While shingles are designed for a 2050 year life, the roofing system is dependent on a small pipe boot at each roof penetration to keep out rain and weather. The
pipe boots offer no warranty and with near
certainty will become a failure point in the
first years after installation, sending water
running down into the living area of the
structure. This is a common problem and
causes unnecessary loss and destruction
every day in the United States.
“As an insurance repair specialist, we
respond to many roof leaks to find that all
too often the problem is a deteriorated
roof boot. The current fix requires a roofing contractor to replace the boot as well
as the shingles around it. With the introduction of the Perma-Boot, this repair can
TechPrecision Corporation, a leading manufacturer of large-scale, high-precision
machined metal fabrications with customers in the alternative energy, medical,
nuclear, defense, aerospace and other commercial industries, announced it has
received a $3.9 million combined materials and labor purchase order from one of its
Steelscape (Con’t. from p. 1)
Steelscape is located at Booth 721 at
METALCON 2011. Please stop by and
visit to learn more about Vintage, Dazzle,
and Steelscape Prints and other innovative prepainted metal products.
CME Group (Con’t. from p. 11)
serves customers across more than 150
countries. An independent provider,
Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, emissions, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical, shipping and metals markets
from 17 offices worldwide. Platts’ realtime news, pricing, analytical services
and conferences help markets operate
with transparency and efficiency.
Additional information is available at
www.platts.com.
Nucor (Con’t. from p. 18)
raw materials supply,” said Nucor
Chairman and CEO Daniel R. DiMicco.
The 2,500,000 tons-per-year iron
making facility will use direct reduction
technology to convert natural gas and iron
ore pellets into high-quality direct reduced
iron (“DRI”) used by Nucor’s steel mills,
along with recycled scrap, in producing
numerous high-quality steel products such
as sheet, plate and special bar quality steel.
The DRI facility is the first phase of a
multi-phase plan that may include an additional DRI facility, coke plant, blast furnace, pellet plant and steel mill.
be done by the general contractor or
homeowner on site and does not require
shingle replacement. Saves time, saves
money!” stated Lawrence Jones, Turn
Key Restoration, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
Manning Building Products’ goal is
to correct this flaw in modern roofing
systems. Their Perma-BootTM 312
offers a cost-effective and dependable
repair solution that installs in minutes
with no need to remove shingles or the
failing boot.
The product is now available on the
company’s website at www.permaboot.com.
About Manning Building Products
Manning Building Products was
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largest customers, a recognized leader in
the solar energy equipment market.
“We are enjoying a rebound in the
core markets we serve, and this is particularly true in clean technology and solar
energy,” said James Molinaro, CEO of
TechPrecision Corporation. “We continue
to strengthen our relationships with our
customer base, and this order demonstrates
continued demand for our quality machining and fabrication, to support the ongoing
resurgence of the solar energy market.”
About TechPrecision Corporation
TechPrecision Corporation, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary Ranor, Inc.,
manufactures metal fabricated and
machined precision components and
equipment. These products are used in
a variety of markets including: alternative energy, medical, nuclear, defense,
industrial and aerospace, to name a
few. TechPrecision’s goal is to be an
end-to-end service provider to its customers by furnishing customized and
integrated “turn-key” solutions for
completed products requiring custom
fabrication and machining, assembly,
inspection and testing. To learn more
about the company, please visit the
corporate website at www.tech
precision.com.
About Steelscape, Inc.
Steelscape’s parent company is Bluescope
Steel headquartered in Port Kembla,
Australia. Steelscape produces metallic
coated and painted steel sheet at its facilities
in Kalama, Wash., Rancho Cucamonga,
Calif., and Fairfield, Ala. The company’s
products are primarily used in the construction industry. To learn more about
Steelscape andits products and services,
please visit the company’s website at www
.steelscape.com, call 888-285-7717, or
email their technical department at productinfo@steelscape.com.
About CME Group
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derivatives marketplace, CME Group
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of global benchmark products across all
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options based on interest rates, equity
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its trading facilities in New York and
Chicago. CME Group also operates CME
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as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME
ClearPort®. Further information about
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products
can
be
found
at
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The project’s first phase will require a
$750 million investment and directly create 500 jobs during peak construction. One
hundred and fifty permanent Nucor jobs
will be created, earning an average annual
salary of $75,000, plus benefits; roughly
twice the area’s median household income.
If the additional phases are built, over time
Nucor could invest more than $3 billion
total at the site and increase permanent
employment to more than 1,000.
Nucor anticipates issuing prior to
year-end approximately $600 million in
Gulf Zone Opportunity Bonds to partially
fund the capital costs of the project.
Nucor and affiliates are manufactur-
ers of steel products, with operating
facilities primarily in the U.S. and
Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel—in bars, beams,
sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel
fasteners; metal building systems; light
gauge steel framing; steel grating and
expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh.
Nucor, through The David J. Joseph
Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI;
supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is
North America’s largest recycler.
TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES $3.9 MILLION PURCHASE
ORDER FROM SOLAR CUSTOMER
Expands TechPrecision’s Presence In
The Rapidly Growing Solar Energy
Market
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
GOODBYE TO THE UGLY
‘SEA OF BLUE TARPS’ THIS
HURRICANE SEASON
New Grip-Rite Underlayment Product
Looks Like Real Roofing Shingles
Grip-Rite® ShingleLayment™, a woven
polypropylene underlayment with an
exclusive, patent-pending shingle print
pattern, eliminates the unsightly “sea of
blue tarps” look of temporary roof coverings common to hurricane or storm damaged areas.
The re-roofing period after a major
New Tech Machinery (Con’t. from p. 1)
to Bonds Custom Manufacturing and
Ron worked there for about a year setting
up operations, before starting a new position with New Tech Machinery. With
New Tech, his first goal was to begin
work on the resurrection of the
“Terminator”—known today as the
“Mach II”—and in March of 1994, the
first Mach II Gutter Machine was delivered.
PPG (Con’t. from p. 1)
combine the environmental advantages
of powder coatings with the color, customization and color-matching capabilities of liquid coatings.
MDN: Where is your current product
emphasis?
SM: Obviously, like most companies in
the building product industry, our goal is
to help architects design and construct
greener buildings.
MDN: And how are you doing that?
SM: Well, in addition to introducing
ULTRA-Cool and VARI-Cool technologies, we’ve been very aggressive about
getting our colors listed and registered
with ENERGY STAR, the CRRC and
other similar organizations. PPG has 341
products on the CRRC product directory
and another 282 on the ENERGY STAR
roof products list, which is more than just
about anybody in the industry.
MDN: Are any other technological
advances on the horizon?
SM: Of course, we’re also looking for
AppliCad (Con’t. from p. 4)
successfully marketed its product into 37
countries over the last 18 years.
How does cost come into an argument when a job is lost because a proposal couldn’t be completed in a timely
way; or the start of a project missed vital
components and profit margin gets swallowed up in rectification work? The
details are what make the difference
between one product and another. A
roofer must be educated as to the differences. When completely understood,
roofers are happy to pay just about any-
storm or hurricane can last for months.
Grip-Rite, the proprietary brand of
PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., has
introduced a new solution that provides
temporary protection to exposed roof
decks that is more visually pleasing than
a common blue tarp, and long-lasting
water shedding protection underneath the
finished roofing shingles.
ShingleLayment is the only synthetic underlayment on the market with an
Metal Daily News
exclusive shingle print pattern that
replaces asphalt felt underlayment and is
AC-188 code compliant. Simply put, this
underlayment product has met or exceeded all the performance standards and
evaluation criteria put forth by several
governing bodies of the building materials industry. Consumers will enjoy a
weather-proof, highly tear-resistant product that provides both attractive temporary roof deck protection and a 20-year
warranty.
Grip-Rite ShingleLayment is available in two print styles, a standard installer
print pattern and an exclusive shingle-look
pattern. Both graphic patterns have instalContinued on Page 37
Ron’s incredible insight, innovation and hard work have indeed
changed the portable gutter machine
industry forever! Bits of the “Mach II”
technology can be seen in almost every
portable gutter machine produced
today. Since the introduction of the
Mach II, New Tech Machinery, utilizing Ron’s roll-forming talent and
knowledge has continued to push the
envelope with their entire line of rollforming equipment. “Roll-forming has
been a part of my life for more than 30
years and I still enjoy the challenges
and rewards of being part of this industry,” says Ron proudly.
New Tech Machinery is the leading
global manufacturer of portable rollforming equipment. Its mission is to provide quality-driven craftsmanship and an
uncompromising commitment to outstanding customer service. Please visit
New Tech at booth 1913 and online at
www.newtechmachinery.com.
ways to improve the performance of our
coatings. As you know, our Duranar coatings are well-known for their durability.
We made them even better by reworking
the formulation to incorporate the best
PPG technology with technology we
acquired as part of the BASF purchase a
few years back. As a result, our Duranar
coatings are even harder, more durable
and more colorfast than ever before.
difficulty of matching coating colors and
effects across a number of building surfaces. Do you have any advice for them?
MDN: How is PPG using the web to help
architects and specifiers?
SM: We’ve added a number of new tools
to our website (www.ppgideascapes.com),
including an SRI (solar reflectance index)
calculator that makes it easier for architects to identify coatings that match their
aesthetic and performance requirements
or specific building codes and green certification requirements. We’re adding more
colors to that list all the time.
MDN: What about the growing use of
BIM software?
SM: We’ve made that a lot easier, too. Our
website now hosts downloadable technical data for use with modeling software.
SM: That has always been a problem in
our industry and we try to address it
specifically through our PPG Certified
Applicator (PPG/CAP) and PPG
Certified Metal Panel (PPG/CMPP) programs. These initiatives enable us to partner with a select group of suppliers that
we train, audit and work with to deliver
superior quality, not just in terms of color
harmony, but also sample production,
fast-track construction site delivery and
other critical customer service functions.
MDN: What does the future hold for PPG?
SM: We’re very excited about what’s
ahead. There’s no denying the economy
has been difficult, particularly for people
like us in the building industry, but it’s
still a time of tremendous innovation.
Because of our strong products, people
and research capability, we feel we’re
well-positioned to remain a leader in the
industry, particularly as the building
industry and economy pick up.
MDN: Architects often talk about the
For more information, visit PPG
Industries online at www.ppg.com.
thing for the right solution, a solution
such as AppliCad.
AppliCad doesn’t just perform a set
of basic functions, it helps roofers make
money. What they do in minutes takes
hours with any alternate solution. That is
a savings the operator gets every day. A
savings in time (time is money) that provides a return on investment EVERY
DAY. A one-time savings when buying
cheap will cost dearly in the long run.
We can use all sorts of analogies to
compare the differences. What about the
power saw analogy: One can go to their
favorite hardware chain and buy a lesser
power saw for about $20, and when it
breaks down in just a couple of months,
they go and buy a new one. While driving around town looking for a new saw,
one is not working on the job. Factor that
into the cost of a saw as well. Or, one
could simply buy a professional tradequality power saw (and pay a little extra)
and it works over and over for years. That
is a ROI.
AppliCad software is the finest in
the world for metal roofing and cladding.
Drop by our booth 1334 at Metalcon and
see a live demo. Or call 800-966-1698 or
visit online at www.applicad.com.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Metal Daily News
GLOBAL ALUMINIUM MARKET WILL
BE WORTH $99.9 BILLION IN 2011,
SAYS LATEST VISIONGAIN REPORT
The aluminium industry is emerging as
one of the strongest markets after recession as the commodity is gradually gaining prominence in the recovering transportation and construction industries.
The global aluminium market is a steadily growing market which is expected to
follow a progressive above average
growth rate in developing nations and a
modest, steady growth rate in mature
markets. Visiongain calculates that the
global aluminium market will be worth
$99.9 billion in 2011.
Although the demand for aluminium
was negatively impacted during the
recession; the industry is rapidly pickingup owing to the soaring demand of developing Asian economies and rebounding
economies of developed nations. China
and India are the major contributors to
global aluminium production and consumption with other countries, including
Russia, U.S., Australia, Brazil and
Norway, making significant contributions to the global growth. Visiongain
expects the global metals and mining
industry and in particular, the aluminium
market to bounce back and demonstrate
solid growth in line with previously
expected growth rates.
The emerging economies, which in
total maintained positive growth through
the crisis, will continue to register strong
growth, driving demand for aluminium
products in the coming decade. Being the
largest aluminium consuming sector,
BRADBURY OFFERS TRIM AND RAIN
WATER GOODS EQUIPMENT
The Bradbury Group of companies has
been providing quality equipment for
multiple industries for more than 50
years. The Metal Building industry is a
core industry served by Bradbury
through high-production rollforming
equipment and numerous patents that
give their customers a competitive edge.
Their Metal Building Trim Rollformer
with independent over-form adjustments
is no exception. In addition to trim roll-
formers, Bradbury has become part of the
rainwater goods industry through the
acquisition of Die-Craft Engineering.
Die-Craft is known for its down spout
and gutter profiles as well as an impressive lineup of other quality rollforming
machines. The Bradbury Group of
Companies is constantly researching
ways to make business more efficient and
profitable.
The companies of The Bradbury
Manning Building Products (Con’t. from p. 23)
created by experienced building
industry professionals with backgrounds specific to residential con-
recovery in the transportation industry is
yielding good results for the global aluminium market.
Contributing further to growth will
be the infrastructure development going
on at a massive scale in BRIC nations.
Moreover, emerging consumer markets
are rapidly growing opportunities. Rising
GDPs leading to the higher purchasing
power of the population will create more
demand for automotives, enhanced infrastructure, construction work, and other
related products which will collectively
boost the aluminium industry.
Global growth is shifting towards
East with Asian and Middle Eastern
countries emerging as the most powerful
markets. This decade is expected to have
the largest production and consumption
from the Eastern countries. Saudi Arabia
is expected to emerge as a major aluminium exporter with several new
smelter projects to start production withContinued on Page 37
Group are leading manufacturers and
worldwide suppliers of rollforming and
coil processing equipment and integrated
systems designed for metal-forming
applications in a wide range of industries.
To see equipment photographs and find
additional information about the companies of The Bradbury Group, their individual products, and integrated manufacturing systems, visit www.bradburygroup.com. Use the website to contact
The Bradbury Group or call 620-3456394. Written inquiries should be
addressed to The Bradbury Co., Inc.,
1200 E. Cole, PO Box 667, Moundridge,
KS 67107, USA.
Cambrian Woods Canyon Formation siltstones and phyllitic shales. The third hole
was unmineralized and drilled entirely
within the overlying dolomite and limestone which will make up the eastern
high wall of the planned open pit.
These results demonstrate that
additional infill drilling may contribute to the development of additional reserves within the existing pit shell.
In addition, the majority of the drillholes on the eastern flank of the
Reward mineral resource model terminated in ore grade mineralization indicating a probable extension of the mineral resource. A newer drill program
will further delineate the potential
extension to the east.
Jim Hesketh, CEO, stated, “We are
very pleased to see the possibility to
upgrade the quality of the resources and
to increase the reserves and mine life at
Reward. Permitting the operation in
advance of major exploration and devel-
opment expenditures has proved an
effective means to maximize our opportunity and to minimize our capital risk.”
Additional exploration work over
recent months has included extensive
road cut channel sampling to refine the
surface gold footprint in the main pit
area. This work defined a surface area in
excess of 1,000 feet long by 100 to 250
feet wide in the heart of the main Reward
pit footprint area where ore grade gold
mineralization is exposed and where
mining will encounter no waste rock
overlying the main ore zone.
Atna has received all necessary permits and approvals for Reward Mine
development and has posted the initial
reclamation bond which allows development to commence. Bid packages for
crushing and contract mining alternatives
have been received. Owner mining versus contract mining cases are being evaluated by the company. Initial project
development includes construction of a
site perimeter fence, access road
improvement, water well development,
and site power which will be provided by
a local utility.
For additional information on Atna,
its mining, development and exploration
projects, visit www.atna.com.
struction, commercial construction
and roofing. The company is focused
on bringing permanent solutions to a
wide variety of roofing applications
and designs.
Manning Building Products is constantly evaluating innovative applications and products for the roofing and
construction industries and will report to
market frequently.
ATNA IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL
TO INCREASE RESERVES
AT REWARD PROJECT
Atna Resources Ltd. is pleased to provide
the results of development activities at
the Reward gold project in Nye County,
Nev.
Three core holes drilled for metallurgical and geotechnical data have now
been cut and assayed and two of the holes
returned significant mineralized intervals
as follows:
• MC-01 returned an intercept of 130
feet grading 0.024 oz/ton Au (90 feet to
220 feet).
• MC-03 returned an intercept commencing at the surface and continuing
down-hole 190 feet grading 0.020 oz/ton
Au (0 feet-190 feet).
Both intercepts occur within the
engineered pit plan and may increase
proven and probable reserves by re-categorizing areas of in-pit resources to higher confidence levels. The holes were
drilled vertically and the intercepts represent nearly true widths of the gently dipping mineralized horizon within the
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Metal Daily News
BASSCRAFT MARKS 65 YEARS AS
PIONEER IN PLUMBING PRODUCTS
BrassCraft Manufacturing Co., a pioneer
in the development of plumbing products, is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
Founded in 1946, BrassCraft is headquartered in Novi, Mich. and has grown
to include distribution and manufacturing
facilities in Michigan, California, North
Carolina and Texas.
“BrassCraft Manufacturing has a
remarkable history,” says Marketing and
Product Development Vice President Jeff
Jollay. “We provide the highest quality gas
connectors, appliance connectors, water
connectors and water stops with American
ingenuity. These products are designed,
machined and assembled in the U.S.A.”
Along with its commitment to the
U.S. market, BrassCraft Manufacturing
places an emphasis on innovation, quality and superlative customer service. This
emphasis has led to an impressive list of
industry firsts, from the invention of the
modern-day flexible riser to the development of the one-piece water stop. Recent
ADAMA TECHNOLOGIES PURCHASES
UNIQUE, PATENTED CLEAN-TECH
TECHNOLOGY
The Patented Technology Has Been
Already Implemented With More Than
200 Clients Across Israel And Has
Generated, On A Regular Basis, U.S. $1
Million Annually In Israel Alone
Adama Technologies Corporation, a clean
tech company specifically dedicated to
brownfield remediation with a license of a
patented and proven technology, has purchased a patented Clean-Tech technology
dedicated to energy saving when heating
liquids, market estimated in annual figures
of more than $5 billion and growing, that
has proved its uniqueness in the last couple of years with more than 200 implementations across Israel. The technology
has been generating a steady U.S. $1 million in revenue for its owners with margin
exceeding 30 percent. The purchase of the
technology expands Adama’s technology
portfolio and the cross-marketing opportunities worldwide.
“The uniqueness of this patent
PrimeSource Building (Con’t. from p. 30)
lation grids printed on the roll. It is also
available in two energy-efficient colors,
desert tan and energy-saving white. The
non-skid energy-saving white coating provides an emissive energy saving layer
while also reducing the temperature of the
work surface. This is especially important
in hot, southern climates such as Florida,
the Gulf Coast and Texas.
Global Aluminum (Con’t. from p. 35)
in five years. The region has the abundance of cheap energy for industrial projects. In contrast, China, although selfsufficient with alumina reserves, the
nation’s extensively growing economy
offers scope for further exploration. As
such, the soaring appetite of China and
the promising Middle East aluminium
market will benefit the global aluminium
industry.
game-changing BrassCraft products
include PushConnect water stops for
quick, secure connections, and new solutions for tankless water heater installations.
Today, the company provides a complete range of superbly crafted, long-lasting plumbing supplies to professionals in
the new construction and repair/remodel
markets.
BrassCraft Manufacturing is dedicated to providing world-class execution
with our channel partners to remain a
trusted and preferred partner for plumbing professionals.
For more information, visit
www.brasscraft.com.
strengthens Adama’s abilities to generate
revenue in a short term with its current
clients and potential prospects. There is no
doubt that the technology’s past and present list of clients are a real benchmark and
a proof to its potential worldwide,” stated
Aviram Malik, CEO of Adama
Technologies. “Energy saving is one of the
main concerns our world is dealing with,
and I’m sure this technology will let
Adama do its share in this struggle.”
About Adama Technologies Corporation
Adama is a Brownfield remediation company whose foundation lies in its Licensed
patented technology. The technology successfully treats all metals within the
Resource and Recovery Act (RCRA) and
Universal Treatment Standards (UTS).
rated IP67 for wash down and are available in multiple screw technologies. Like
the entire Tolomatic product line, the
stainless steel ERD actuators are catalog
items and can be built to order and
shipped within five working days.
“Most stainless steel actuators available
to the food and beverage industry tend to be
custom orders,” says Aaron Dietrich, Electric
Products Manager at Tolomatic. “Custom
orders take more time to make and typically
cost more. By making the new ERD SS2 a
catalog product family, we’ve been able to
speed up delivery, lower costs, and make
integration easier and more trouble free.”
The stainless steel ERDs are available
as two main ordering options. The SS2
option is available in two sizes with protective motor enclosure and a variety of
cabling options. The SS2 option offers a
choice of electrical connections that include
either cord grips or industry-standard conduit threads. The SS1 is available in three
sizes and is, essentially, a stainless steel version of the base ERD. The ERD with the
IP67 option features Viton seals for protection in caustic washdown environments.
About PrimeSource Building
Products, Inc.
With 35 distribution centers throughout
the U.S. and Canada and more than 1,100
employees, PrimeSource is the largest
purveyor of fasteners in the world and
one of the largest distributors of building
products in North America. PrimeSource
proprietary brands include Grip-Rite and
Pro-Twist® lines which feature nails and
screws; collated screws; collated fasten-
ers, tools, compressors and accessories;
winter protection products; wire fencing;
steel products and concrete construction
accessories; building materials; and
more. The company also distributes a
wide range of building materials including such items as gypsum, insulation,
roofing and rebar. For more information,
please visit www.grip-rite.com or
www.primesourcebp.com or call 800676-7777.
Aluminium smelting, being the
largest smelting activity in the world, is
expected to gain prominence with the
growing demand. The aluminium industry
is expected to exhibit solid growth mainly
driven by gradually recovering markets,
economic rebound in aluminium consuming industries, and growing consumer
demand for improved aluminium products. The global aluminium industry is
also expected to benefit from further
refinement of the commodity to enhance
its applications in several other sectors.
The Aluminium Market Analysis,
Financials and Forecasts 2011-2016
report will prove invaluable to current
industry players, or those wishing to
enter or invest in the market over the
coming decade.
If you would like to see sample
pages of the report please click on:
http://www.visiongain.com/Report/688/
The-Aluminium-Packaging-Market2011-2021.
TOLOMATIC SERVES UP STAINLESS
STEEL ELECTRIC ACTUATORS
The new all-stainless-steel ERD electric
rod-style actuators are designed with the
most stringent food and beverage applications in mind. The smooth stainless
steel body design and choice of Viton
seals makes the ERD an ideal solution in
caustic cleaning environments where
contamination is simply not acceptable.
Made of all-304 stainless steel,
including an optional protective motor
enclosure, Tolomatic ERD actuators are
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