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in cooperation with the National Coil Coating As- sociation, commissioned PE International, Boulder, Colo., to conduct the assessment. “Life Cycle Assessment of Metal Construction Association (MCA) Production Processes, Metal Roof and Wall Panel Products” is available as a PDF at no charge on the MCA website. For this report, primary data were collected
on fi ve manufacturing processes used in manufac- turing three key products: insulated metal panels (IMP), metal composite material (MCM) panels and roll-formed claddings. Using the environmental profi les of the respective gate-to-gate processes and cradle-to-gate products, professionals in the building and construction industry will fi nd it a help- ful reference in gauging environmental impact of building materials. The 64-page report contains numerous
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charts and illustrations examining the environ- mental profi le of the MCA's primary products and the relative contribution of MCA processes. The study will help MCA integrate sustainability into its support for members and drive continu- ous improvement in the industry. MCA will be developing Environmental Product Declarations next to provide a summary of the LCA informa- tion for the design community. A complete list and description of MCA's tech-
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Epcon Industrial Systems LP
joins the Aluminum Association The Aluminum Association announces its newest associate member, Epcon Industrial Systems LP, Woodlands, Texas. Associate members are a critical part of the North American aluminum industry providing direct services to fi rms producing and recycling aluminum.
GAF to open second of four planned ISO manufacturing
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facilities GAF, Wayne, N.J., announced plans to open its next new manu- facturing facility for polyisocyanurate (ISO), an insulation material used in commercial roofi ng systems. The facility will be located in Gainesville, Texas, and follows GAF's fi rst ISO
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nical materials, including this report, are available at
www.metalconstruction.org/pubs. Most docu- ments are downloadable free from the site.
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manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Ga., which began shipping material in August of this year. This state-of-the-art ISO facility will be integrated
with the company's existing thermoplastic polyolefi n (TPO) manufacturing facilities and will enable GAF to effi ciently service its customers throughout the central region of the U.S. The plant will also pro- duce residential sheathing. Construction of the new 200,000-square-foot facility is expected to com- mence in the third quarter of 2012, and the facility will begin operating in the third quarter of 2013. The facil- ity is expected to employ approximately 20 people in addition to the 35 people already employed at GAF's Gainesville manufacturing site. GAF's presence in Texas includes three
manufacturing facilities—in Dallas, Ennis and Gainesville—a research and development center in Ennis, and a corporate offi ce in Dallas, collectively employing more than 500 people.
Metl-Span expands
production of Tuff-Cast Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, has expanded production of its Tuff-Cast insulated metal wall panel. Tuff-Cast, which combines the masonry look of fi nished pre-cast concrete with the thermal effi ciency of an insulated wall panel, is now produced at Metl-Span's plant in North Las Vegas, Nev., in addition to the company's Prince George, Va., facility.
Associated Steel Group LLC forms and
acquires ACI Building Systems Promus Equity Partners LLC, headquartered in Chicago, in partnership with Jon Vesely, an independent sponsor, recently announced the formation of Associated Steel Group LLC for the purpose of acquiring companies in the metal building industry. As part of this strategy, they have acquired of ACI Building Systems LLC and Precision-
Building.com LLC. Together the businesses make up ACI, a Batesville, Miss.-based designer, manufacturer and seller of metal buildings and roofi ng systems.
Sealex Inc. among Inc. 5000 The 2012 Inc. 5000 was announced on August 21,
covering sales revenue of high growth privately held companies through the calendar year end- ing Dec. 31, 2011. Sealex Inc. earned the rank of 178 out of the top manufacturing companies on the Inc. 5000 and was ranked 4,245 on the overall list with a three-year sales growth of 29 percent. This is the fourth time that Sealex has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list.
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