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2025 MCA Market Study Webinar
Hear about MCA-exclusive data that comprises the 2025 MCA Market Study! Paul Trombitas - who leads the building products sector team at consulting firm/investment bank FMI—will discuss insights his firm discovered while analyzing new data for this year’s report. Get insight to help guide your business decisions and navigate challenges. ...
Adding some jam to their bread and butter
By Jenny Yu. How a leader in metal roofing is expanding its reach with new offerings. At The Coffee Shops™ Soundstage at METALCON 2024, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with Mike Weis, vice president of sales for PAC-CLAD | Petersen, a Carlisle Company, about Petersen’s newest products. For 60 ...
Ongoing innovation at METALCON 2025
By Jenny Yu. Learn about this year’s keynote speakers, educational workshops and what’s new. 2020 was supposed to be Judy Geller’s first year running METALCON, but the world had other plans. As tradeshow director for METALCON, Judy had to pivot, just like most of us had to adjust to a ...
Capitalize on tariff-free machinery
By Jenny Yu. Navigating the new normal that tariff changes bring to the metal roofing industry. In a recent MetalCast™ episode, Karen Edwards spoke with Ronnie Pollack, vice president of sales and marketing for CIDAN Machinery Group, about the unique opportunity to capitalize on their tariff-exempt machines. Since ...
Looking for the highest-quality tools? Ask the rental companies.
By Van Mark Products Corporation. Learn how Van Mark is the brake brand that rental companies trust. Several years ago, our team at Van Mark Products Corporation was approached by a national company that rents tools across the country. They were looking to grow their offering of specialty tools, ...
Investing in metal
By Brian Patrick, East Lake Metals. Metal roofing is not just a great choice for durability; it is also a boost to homeowners’ property value! Metal roofing is known for being one of the most durable and long-lasting materials for a roof. But metal is much more than just that. ...
Cross-border connections
By Emma Peterson. This year we headed north to support our distributors & contractors in Canada! While there, we got the chance to talk to other companies that work in both the States and Canada. Across borders, offices and job sites, The Coffee Shops wants to be the place where ...
MBCEA presents... BIM 101 Panel Presentation
August 21, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) The goal of this panel presentation is to educate metal building assemblers on what BIM is and help contractors and manufacturers see the value in it. The Subject Matter Experts participating on the panel are Jake Ball, BlueScope, Chair of ...
The Coffee Shops™ welcome Progressive Metals!
Metal professionals can rely on Progressive Metals to deliver both impeccable customer service and the highest quality metal coils for their project needs. The Coffee Shops, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings, are pleased ...
Classic look, modern materials
By Mark Gallant, DECRA Metal Roofing. Learn how metal shake roofing boasts superior durability while still delivering a timeless aesthetic. Since the early beginnings of our nation, people covered their homes with the best materials they could find. Wood shake roofs have been a mainstay since, topping the houses of ...
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