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Snow Retention Strength Starts at the Seam
In this MetalTalk™ episode, Karen Edwards sits down with Mindy Dahlquist of TRA Snow and Sun to break down the basics of snow retention for metal roofs. Learn how panel and seam profiles impact clamp strength, why adding more bars doesn’t necessarily create a stronger system and why snow retention ...
Smarter Tools, Stronger Crews
In this MetalTalk™ episode, Karol Weyman sits down with Austin Cash, The Malco Group’s product development manager, to explore how today's metal contractors, fabricators and installers can increase productivity, improve craftsmanship and reduce labor challenges through smarter field fabrication. From cutting standing seam panels to creating precise bends, hems and ...
How Erectors Are Putting AI to Work
In this MetalTalk™, sponsored by MBCEA and Western States Metal Roofing, host Karen Edwards welcomes Steven Hudgins of Rainwater Construction Company, Justin Willett of Fleming Construction Group/Fleming Steel Erectors, and Bryan Harshbarger of Briner Building, Inc. for a discussion on how artificial intelligence is making its way into metal building ...
Maximizing Metal Margins With MetalVue
Metal roofing is exploding across every segment of construction, and contractors who want to grow need to be paying attention. In this MetalTalk ™, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams, we dive into what is driving that demand and how contractors can capitalize on it, whether they are adding metal for the first ...
Daylighting for Modern Metal Buildings
In this MetalTalk ™, live from the MBCEA 2026 show, Karen Edwards sits down with Brian Grohe from VELUX to share how daylighting does more than brighten a space — it transforms how metal buildings perform, feel and function. The two explore the growing importance of daylighting in modern metal ...
Tool Innovations That Help Pros Work Smarter
In this MetalTalk™ webinar, host Megan R. Ellsworth, Breanna Welke VP of strategic communications with The Malco Group and Meredith Giesting, VP of design with Veto Pro Pac explore what it means for contractors now that Veto Pro Pac has joined The Malco Group. Known for premium tool storage built ...
Engineered Strength That Stands Up To Snow
In this MetalTalk ™, Karen Edwards is joined by TRA Snow and Sun’s Business Development Manager, Mindy Dahlquist, and Technical Director, Lane Gardner, as they pull back the curtain on how today’s snow retention systems are engineered, tested and refined for real-world performance on metal roofs. TRA Snow & Sun ...
Innovation Meets Metal
In this MetalTalk ™, Karen Edwards is joined by Malco Group’s Vice President of Marketing, Rebecca Talbot, to explore how a company known for its innovation in the HVAC-R trades is bringing new solutions to the metal roofing and siding market. From the launch of the TSCP1, expanded C-RHEX line ...
Enhancing Safety in Sheet Metal Bending
In this MetalTalk™ Karen Edwards is joined by MetalForming LLC’s Business Development Director, Chad Rowe, for a jam-packed conversation about enhancing safety within the sheet metal bending industry. With manufacturing consistently ranking among the top industries for reported injuries, he explores how light curtain safety systems can significantly reduce ...
Metal Maintenance: Using Service Calls to Grow Business
In this MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards is joined by Tim Overstreet from Gaco and Tom Potaro of Ntec Systems to discuss the lifecycle of metal roofs and how contractors can leverage this knowledge to get more business. Tom and Tim describe what damage is common on metal roofs and how to ...
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