Metal Construction Association Members Elect Board Members

Glenview, IL, January 31, 2007 --(PR.com)-- At their recently held annual meeting, members of the Metal Construction Association (MCA) elected three members to its current Board of Directors. They are: Bill Croucher, Fabral, Lancaster, PA; Brian Partyka, Drexel Metals Corp, Ivyland, PA; and Joel Voelkert, Rigid Building Systems, Houston, TX. Partyka and Voelkert have not previously served on the board of directors but Croucher was an MCA board member from 2000 to 2003. Partyka serves on MCA’s Program Committee and Voelkert is co-chair of The Metal Initiative, an MCA-backed coalition of manufacturers, individuals and associations providing information about metal in construction to the professional building owner community.

Other members of the 2007-2008 board include: Ken Buchinger, MBCI, Houston, TX; Patrick Bush, US Steel Corp., Fairfield, AL; Peter Croft, Metro Roof Products, Oceanside, CA; Dave Hunt, Revere Copper Products Inc., Rome, NY; Todd Miller, Classic Products, Inc., Piqua, OH; John Peters, Alply, LLC, DeKalb, MS; Sid Peterson, Alcoa Architectural Products, Lisle, IL; Doug Pickens, Metl-Span I Ltd., Lewisville, TX; Renee Ramey, Steelscape, Inc., Kalama, WA; and
Norbert Schneider, Umicore Building Products USA Inc., Raleigh, NC.

Continuing in their role as officers are: President, T.A. "Dick" Bus, ATAS International, Inc., Allentown, PA; Vice President, Jeff H. Irwin, MeTecno-Benchmark, Columbus, OH; Secretary, Randy Ridenour of Atlas Bolt & Screw Co. Ashland, OH; Treasurer, William H. Hippard, Precoat Metals, St. Louis, MO; Past President, Paul "Kit" Emert, Jr., Fabral, Lancaster, PA.

The MCA’s 2007 annual meeting, held January 13-15 in Scottsdale, AZ, was attended by 124 current members, and 32 guests and potential members. The meeting focused on council and committee sessions to address technical and marketing programs.

Activities included a keynote address on Saturday, January 13, by John Anton, manager of steel service for Washington, D.C.-based Global Insight and ferrous metals industry analyst for the firm's cost information service. He discussed the global and domestic economic outlook and the effect on construction activity, including demand, supply, and price for key metals. A Power Point version of his presentation is available on the Members Only section of MCA’s Web site, www.metalconstruction.org. On Sunday, January 14, a panel of architects provided MCA members with insight into how and why architects use metal and what industry suppliers can do to increase the use of metal in construction.

MCA’s next national meeting is July 30-August 2, 2007 in New Orleans, LA. For more details visit www.metalconstruction.org/join/index.cfm?pg=meet.htm

MCA is an organization of manufacturers and suppliers whose metal products are used in structures throughout the world. The association promotes the use of metal in construction through education, marketing support, technical programs, monitoring of industry issues and achievement awards.

Its flagship event is METALCON International, a trade show and conference with a 38-session educational program and product exhibits from more than 400 companies. The 18th annual METALCON is slated for October 3-5, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information visit www.metalcon.com.

MEDIA CONTACT
Marge O’Connor, Tel: 630-539-1347
moconnor@connect2amc.com

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