The Metal Construction Association has announced that Architectural Image Systems of Heath, Texas, has met the standards to become an MCA-Certified MCM Fabricator.

Sto Corp. has introduced StoSeal STPE Sealant, a high-performance adhesive sealant designed for use in new opaque wall and building restoration applications.

Estes Design and Manufacturing has a unique design and manufacturing system that produces exterior aluminum panels that are faster to manufacture as well as easier and faster to install. The company recently completed a project that required 1,003 panels - without a single remake.

As an industry leader committed to sustainability, RHEINZINK introduces RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC architectural zinc products. Now produced using 50 percent less carbon dioxide, the company’s premium RHEINZINK-prePATINA products are now part of its RHEINZINK-ECO ZINC offering.

The American Iron and Steel Institute has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load-buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending.

Simpson Strong-Tie introduced the new Yield-Link brace connection, part of a full suite of structural steel innovations and resilient building solutions, at this year’s NASCC: The Steel Conference, held April 12-14 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering handmade, fully furnished beds to children in need, partnered with KB Home, one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States, and Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, to give back.

On June 1, Foundation Building Materials completed the successful acquisition of Sices Material Products Inc. in Gary, Indiana.