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Pope Kyler.jpgClick here for Rural Builder account manager Kyler Pope's  blog covering the metal components industry.

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Click here for Rural Builder tech columnist Oliver Witte's report on the latest technological advances available to rural builders.

Tool Talk
Geary.jpg Click here for Rural Builder tool columnist Don Geary's update on the latest and greatest tools available to the rural construction market. 

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Click here for a list of Rural Builder editors' favorite town and country contractors.



 
Featured manufacturers

ABC.jpgAmerican Building Components
ABC manufacturers and markets cladding and accessory products, which are generally installed over wood framing. Market areas include residential, light commercial and agricultural segments. Cannon Ball.jpg

CannonBall:HNP CannonBall:HNP offers complete line that includes sliding door systems, horse stalls, Dutch Doors, cupolas, walk doors, windows, vents, and insulation.Central States.jpg

Central States Manufacturing
Offers seven high quality panel profiles to customers throughout the central portion of the U.S. in the post-frame, commercial, and residential markets.Classic Equine.jpg

Classic Equine Equipment, Inc. Classic Equine Equip. was founded by Glen Hagan and Adam Busse in 1991 to provide stall systems and barn equipment to meet the needs of the discriminating horse owner.

Dynamic Fastener
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Offers same-day shipping of screws, anchors, flashings, safety equipment, hand tools, and power tools. In-house painting of screws and rivets with one- or two-day lead time. EPS Energy Panel Structures.jpg

Energy Panel StructuresEstablished in 1981, Energy Panel Systems is a division of the MacArthur Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. EPS has produced thousands of pre-engineered buildings for commercial, agricultural, industrial, and
  residential markets.
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Everlast Roofing, Inc.
Everlast Roofing, Inc. manufactures agricultural, commercial, and residential metal roofing and siding.

Fabral
Fabral.jpgFabral is one of the country's leading providers of steel and aluminum roofing and siding products for agricultural, commercial, industrial, architectural, and residential markets.

Heritage Building SystemsHeritage.jpg
Offers the ultimate in general purpose and pre-engineered metal buildings, steel homes, mini-storage buildings, modular offices, components, and moreFrame-Building-Expo-2008.jpg.

Frame Building Expo
2008 show will be held in Columbus, Ohio, February 20-22. Featuring educational programming and trade show exhibits, the post-frame industry’s leading event is sponsored by the National Frame Builders Association and Rural Builder and Frame Building News magazines. Call for more information (800) 557-6957, fax (785) 843-7555, email nfba@postframe.org, or visit www.postframe.org.

Hi-Fold Door CorporationHi-Fold Doors.jpgWith Hi-Fold Doors, you can replace worn-out or hard-to-operate sliding and overhead doors or cover door-less openings on existing buildings, while adding the convenience of bi-fold doors, without sacrificing door opening clearance.

Hydroswing Door SystemsHydroswingdoors.jpg
The Hydroswing overhead door is a unique and proven pre-hung, one-piece door that is powered by an electric over hydraulic control center.
 
Innovative Energy2.jpgInnovative Energy/Astro-Foil
For over 20 years Innovative Energy has been a leader in delivering reflective insulation products to the growing market of energy conservation industries.

Leland.jpgLeland Industries
Leland specializes in fasteners for construction and manufactures a full range of fasteners for post frame, metal buildings, metal roofing, grain bin, metal doors and windows, and the garage door industry.

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MWI Components
MWI Components specializes in products related to the post-frame building industry. The company provides products in over 40 colors, and can match almost any building color available.

NFBA.jpgNational Frame Builders Association
The National Frame Builders Association represents post-frame construction, manufacturing, and marketing companies, as well as code and design professionals and is the only trade association representing the interests of the post-frame construction industry throughout the United States.

nofp.jpgNorthwestern Ohio Foam Packaging
NOFP is a custom foam fabricating and laminating company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of foam packaging systems and foam insulation products.P2000cup.jpg

P2000 Insulation
Reflective insulation approved for home, garage, commercial use. Industrial distributors needed.
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Perka Buildings By BEST Inc.
Perka is a leader in the steel-wood building industry. The company can produce frames or trusses anywhere from as little as 20 ft. wide to as long as 200 ft. wide.

Plyco.jpgPlyco
For over 50 years Plyco has been a leading supplier of products to the post-frame, metal clad building andcommercial construction industries.
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Polar Blox
Polar Blox were designed by Tom Trevorrow, a contractor since 1972, when  he saw the need for an effective, affordable snow guard  in his own business.

R&M Steel Co.jpgR&M Steel Co.
R & M Steel Company buildings ar versatile. They have been designed for use in commercial, industrial, and aviation systems, as well as service centers, mini-storage units, office complexes, farm use, and other individual needs.
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Rigidply Rafters
Manufactures and distributes a wide range of engineered wood products, including metal-plated wood trusses, the original Glu-Lam Post, glulam straight and curved beams, glulam arches, and heavy timber trusses.

Schweiss Bi-Fold DoorsSchweiss.jpg
Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors & the NEW Hydraulic Bi-Fold Doors - Offering Zero Headroom, Lift Straps, Auto Latches, and Remote Controls - for FBO's, T-Hangars, Fly-In Homes, and Airparks. We Install - We Deliver.

Sealtite2.jpgSealtite Building Fasteners
Sealtite Inc. is a growing and innovative supplier of sheeting fastener systems and closure products for the metal construction industry.

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SnoBlox/SnoJax
Clear polycarbonate snow guards for controlling dangerous release of snow and ice on glossy coated metal roofing.

Starwood RaftersStarwood.jpg
Dedicated to building high-quality  trusses for almost any application. Starwood has many types of  trusses available to fit your needs. Manufactured in the upper Midwest, in Independence, Wis., and shipped to locations anywhere in the U.S.

Triangle FastenerTriangleFastener.jpg
Provides a full line of self-drilling fasteners, self-tapping fastenres, rivets, tools, sealants, and accessories for a variety of applications.

Wheeling CorrugatingWheeling Corr.jpg
Headquartered in Wheeling, W.V., Wheeling Corrugating is one of America’s leading fabricators of roll formed products for agricultural, construction, highway, and bridge building markets.

WickBuildings.jpgWick Buildings
Wick Buildings and its builders have erected over 60,000 buildings in 50 years of serving the building industry. The company has the knowledge and the experience to provide a top quality building.

XPresSteel BuildingsXpresSteel.jpg
XpresSteel combines advanced quality control techniques with high-grade  construction materials and incorporates solid engineering standards into all its structures.




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