Mar 26, 2023 | Blogs, Edgeline, Finishes, Market Intelligence, Projects, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate
It is a fact of life in the metal cladding industry that if you want to make sure you have enough material to complete a project you need to factor in some buffer stock in case of damage to panels, miscalculation of materials, or one of a number of reasons that can...
Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs, Education, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond G2, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate, Vitraplate
1. Where can I find non-combustible cladding in stock “ready to ship”? Fairview Architectural manufactured Vitraplate pre-finished 3mm(1/8″) solid aluminum in USA, and maintains inventory of coil ready to coat, with lead times as low as 4 weeks. Ask...
Mar 2, 2023 | Blogs, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Many of you may not know this but in my early metal fabricating career I was a certified welder in the architectural metals industry. We made all sorts of custom products, using mostly non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel. One of...
Feb 22, 2023 | Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate
Cladding Safety with Metal Composite Material (MCM) and NFPA 285-19 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...
Jan 20, 2023 | Blogs, Product News, Project Updates, Projects, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system was developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1998 to provide third-party verification that a building project has reached LEED Certification. There are four levels of...
Nov 29, 2022 | Blogs, Edgeline, Featured, Finishes, Product News, Project Updates, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, 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...