The two finishes, Matte Barnwood and Matte Red Cedar, offer an authentic wood siding alternative without compromise. The finishes expand the appeal of metal siding through a realistic woodgrain pattern, low-gloss finish, and rich color.

PPG Industries’ coil and building products – exterior coatings group announced that it is currently the only North American licensee for KYNAR ADS^® II polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin by Arkema Inc., which is a key ingredient in DURANAR^® ADS (air-dry system) coatings by PPG.

Corporate Finance Associates Chicago (CFA) was the exclusive advisor to custom metal coating company Acme Finishing Co. in its acquisition by Acuity Capital Partners, a Chicago-area private investment firm.

The steel industry is a highly competitive world market. The industry is always in search of innovative and fresh manufacturing methods to improve quality and lower costs. One wouldn’t automatically think the metal stud industry utilizes cutting-edge technology to create their products, since studs are well hidden and only visible during construction, but this is a common misconception.

PERFORMALOC^™ advanced productivity coatings are a new category of cross-linked coatings featuring a proprietary combination of low-VOC resins that cure fast and hard, thus eliminating the need for baking or force-drying of metal parts.

Fluropon^® exterior coatings have become an industry standard for both metal coil coating and aluminum extrusion applications.

Trutec Industries Inc. and subsidiary MMI-Trutec Inc. announced the companies will now operate under a new company name, Parker Trutec.