The Insulating Concrete Form Association announced the winners of its 2010-2011 Excellence Awards, showcasing how ICFs are used in top commercial and residential projects.

Alabama Metal Industries Corp. announced a marketing agreement with California Expanded Metal Company to market, sell and distribute the M-Slide 2-piece Expansion Joint throughout AMICO’s 14 distribution centers in North America.

The Steel Framing Industry Association has announced the appointment of Patrick W. Ford, P.E., as the association’s technical director.

Custom Stud Inc. has added another production line due to customer demand. A new light gauge deep leg track line is now operational, the company reports.

Announced at last week’s INTEX Expo in Las Vegas, Trim-Tex has opened a 14,000-square-foot distribution facility in Orange, Calif. This facility will maintain the company’s 100 percent “in-stock” policy on all Trim-Tex Catalog items.

The Gypsum Association has elected the following officers from the Board of Directors for 2011-2012.

The Scaffold Industry Association has issued a statement on the industry consensus and appropriate testing procedures of permanently installed building maintenance and façade maintenance system components.

Minneapolis-based manufacturer Graco Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase the operations of the finishing businesses of Illinois Tool Works Inc. The ITW finishing businesses include manufacturers and distributors of equipment for architectural painting, industrial liquid finishing, powder coating and automotive refinishing.

The Steel Stud Manufacturers’ Association has put its stamp of approval on two products, paving the way for members, distributors and contractors to diversify their offerings to customers.

Sto Corp. and Quikrete have announced a joint marketing agreement that enables contractors to cover StoPowerall Stucco finishes with Quikrete One Coat Fiberglass Reinforced Stucco Sanded and Quikrete Base Coat Stucco-Pump Grade Sanded under a single warranty.