b'Industry News Continued from page 17~ Custom-Bilt l\\\'letals Installed onFirestone l\\\'letal Products Celebrates Grand Opening of Tunnel Administration BuildingNew South Florida Plant Neoclassical edifice receives Custom-Bilt Metals VailFirestone MetalCompany, L (FSMP) is celebrating the openProductsLC Majestic Copper shingles; solid copper to last throughing of a-of-the-art facility and distribution center in Miramar, Fla. The statethe 21st centuryoperationrelocated from artyPompano Beach, F . wassmalle facili inla70 offive In Boston,,000 square feetVail Majestic Copper shingles from Cus The new 65,000-square-foot Miramar facility istimes larger than the tom-BiMetals,installedby Dave Gardner Contractor andSupply fromPompano Beachand all teammates working in P Beach were Itfacilityompano F mingham, Mass., will extend the life of the Traffic Tunnelinistrationable to make the transition tonew Miramar facility. The plant will prora Adm the Building, while blending with the character ofsurroundings.duceanddistribute the completelineof"UNA-CLA byFirestone" its historicD The three-story structure was built in 1931 and serves as apainted steel and aluminum, anodized aluminum, m lish aluminum,lmagnificentil fin gaexample of the neoclassical style, with prom massing, bold columnsvanized, galvalume, stainless steelcopper roofing panel,andl inentandsheetcoibras hecreased supporting pediments, detailed window trim, and as-capped cupola.products.T plant\'s in capabilities will allow it to providerollBut, like m buildings its,years hadto taketoll on theformed products morewhileng freight savin to customers. anyage thebeguntheirquicklyofferi gs structure: Its original roof, porcelain-coated metal tiles painted green, hadT combination of metal products manufacturing plants andslope helow begun to leak. G nbuilding\'s history and its location in Bo ven roofing material plants gives the combined Firestone construction products ive theston\'s erable North End neighborhood, the task of reroofing the building was notcompanies the largestcommercialroofingmanufacturingbasein North one that could belightly.America. taken City o Boston architecturalSpalding Tougias fficials commissionedfirm heStirArchitects to find an aesthetically compatible roof for the building."T Shepherd Color Introduces Black 30C933-in building had ato b inso we looked for aemhPigment unique roofeg with,syst wit visible variations in its appearance-such as themetal roofing-andThe ShepherdColorCompany introducesDynamix Black 30C933,a copper had alar shingle look, one that would take on that green color on itunique, innovativetir-in" inorganicpigment tocoatings market. simi ce"s colorthe began to patina," said George Tougias, A one offirm\'s principals.Black 30933 isPigment Black 26. Typ linclude liquid IA,theClica applications T specified 16-o ce, Vail Majestic Copper shingles from Cus and powder coatings, silicateand masonry coatings and radiation curougiasun ed tom-Bill,were installed in 2006. "Vail Majestic Coppern coatings. Metals whichshiglesare anexcellentchoiceforthisapplication saidTonyChiovare,D ix d sion characteristics are so su rior, conventional milling ,"ynam isper pepresident of Custom-Bill Metals. "A solid copper shingle can withstand theanddispersiontechniquesareunnecessary.Dynamix"stir-in"pigment wide range N England weather conditions, including extreme tempera technology requires only simple mixing. The time it takes tocomplete ewreach tures,heavy snow andhigh winds-plus foot traffic duringinstallation.dispersion will depend upon thety of the mixing equipment but can intensiWith its lifetime wa nty, this new roof shouldlonger than the originalbe achieved in as little as 5tes. rra lastminuroof."Dynamix is unique because it is not restricted in application. It is comSeveral a onal design a mate features ensure the Vail Majesticp le w solvent and waterborne coatings systems as wellas1dditi ndrialatib ith00% Copper shingles look good and are easy to install:solids systems and UV cured coatings.An interlocking tab system creates waterproof chann and aligns pan Dynamix offers chemists, formulators andthe po tial to be elscoloriststenelsng installationcreative in their approachcoatingslopment. Colorbe added at duri todeve canAdesign p ts windift and moisture penetrationany stage. Theand tint strength properties are "lock andn patented hemreven upl colored-in"ca beApanelelimin costly structural upgradesachieved consistently. There are no dispersants or additional resinsforlightweightconfigurationatesto ll100 co hedurab heat For more information ca 800/826-7813, or visit www.custombiltmet mulate around; Dynamix is%lor. T weatherility,stabilals.com.ity andchemicalresistanceyouhavecometoexpectfromShepherd pigments isw hnamix. assuredit DyTAl\\lKO Opens New Warehouse in South CarolinaThe She Color Companyone of the world\'s leading producers of pherdis TAMKOBuildingProducts,Inc. recently op awarehouseinhigh performance Complex Inorga Color P ntsICP\'s). For more enednewnicigme (CRock H S.C.The new warehouse is all-service facility with the abilityinformation, v www. rdill,fu isitshephe color.com. to handletomer pick-ups as well as full truckload shipments. cusheillomplete line of residentialomT Rock H Warehouse stocks a c and cmercial roofing,cements and coatings and v lation waterproofing,enti products.TAMKOWarehouseManager DerrickCarnesisresponsiblefor operation of the Rock Hill Warehouse. The new warehouse is located at 150 Mount Gallant Rd., R H S . ockill,.CTAMKO operates 11 other warehousesthe United States.For throughout Web more information please log on to thesite at www.tamko.com. 13'