Aug 22, 2025 | Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Cladding Safety with Metal Composite Material (MCM) and NFPA 285-19 Â One of the most talked about points when specifying MCM panels, is NPFA 285 compliance. Fire safety standards are a big concern globally, and understandably so. Since the 1980s, innovative exterior...
Jul 1, 2025 | Blogs, Edgeline, Featured, Finishes, Product News, Project Updates, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
As a member of the architectural community, we understand how important custom finishes and colors are to the quality and look of the final project. All too often, we’ve seen construction projects take a sharp departure from the original design intent for the metal...
Mar 21, 2025 | Blogs, Featured, Product News, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Why are aluminum prices and lead times going up? By now any fabricator in the metal building façade industry has seen price increases from all their raw material vendors. But why so sudden, and why did the prices go up before the tariffs were even applied? We decided...
Dec 4, 2024 | Product Pages, Vitraplate, Vitraplate
ENJOY THE RELIABILITY OF AMERICAN CRAFTMANSHIP Request Samples Request a Quote View Projects WHAT IS VITRAPLATE®? Vitraplate®: Premium 0.125″ (3mm) Solid Aluminum Cladding Panels Vitraplate® is a 0.125″ (3mm) thick, pre-finished, 100% solid aluminum...
Aug 26, 2024 | Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate, Vitraplate
The Challenge: Additional Testing Required by the NYC Building Code. The 2022 NYC Building Code brings with it significant challenges to using aluminum composite material (ACM) in exterior wall assemblies. The new code’s stringent requirements mean that standard...
Mar 6, 2024 | Finishes, Product News, Technical Bulletins, Technical Information, Vitraplate, Vitraplate
Vitraplate® is a 3mm (1/8″) Pre-Finished solid aluminum cladding product made from 3000 series and 5000 series aluminum. The designation refers to the alloy composition of the cladding material, which has significant influence on the structural and physical...
