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What is MBMA? The Metal Building Manufacturers Association, MBMA, is a trade organization that promotes the metal building industry. They promote the importance and use of metal building systems through leadership, research, and education History of MBMA MBMA was founded in 1956 by several companies involved in the design, manufacture, and marketing of metal buildings. …
The pandemic has severely impacted almost every market you can think of. It’s not easy to remain optimistic, but being in the steel industry comes with its perks of resilience. Those in the steel industry experienced the 2008 real-estate crisis first hand. At the time, it seemed like nothing could be worse. This experience prepared …
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If you work in the construction industry (particularly, metal and steel building sales) what you might not know is that online purchasing of metal buildings is trending upwards. In the past, buyers who were looking to build typically reached out to suppliers through more traditional methods, like phone calls. But research is now showing that …
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In light of the recent trade negotiations in U.S., most steel industry professionals have been expressing their concerns about how steep tariffs might impact their businesses. As you may already know, although Trump vowed the industry “protectionism” and making it more competitive, many businesses have been suffering and worry about the near future, trying to assure that revenue is …
A few weeks ago, 360Connect made our first trip out to the MBCEA conference, and we came away with a wealth of information about steel industry news and trends. From what we heard from the manufacturers and erectors in attendance, a lot of things are going well for the industry as a whole but there …