Expanding Component Manufacturing Innovation: Introduction to the SBCA Unified File Format

Imagine purchasing a new piece of equipment and then finding out once it’s installed you can’t make it work the way it was intended because it doesn’t understand what your software is telling it.

These Walls Will Floor You

A framer shares how wall panels grew his business.

President's Message: Covering Your Rising Costs Takes Trust

Communicating cost increases with our customers

Editor's Message: Some of the Most Valuable Things in Life Are Free

“We need to take every opportunity to sell more trusses!” That was the sentiment of many of the component manufacturers (CMs) sitting around the table at the most recent SBCA Marketing Committee meeting in Tampa, Florida.

CM Perspective: It’s All About the Heart (and Soul)

I’m a firm believer in supporting the industry you work in. If you’re going to pour your heart and soul into it, well, pour your heart and soul into it. For instance, I’ve been a very active member of the Structural Building Components Association of Minnesota (SBCAMN) and Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) for decades because I’ve learned associations are one of the more effective ways to help my business while also helping the component industry thrive in Minnesota.

Parting Shots: Taking Pride in Trusses & Plates

Designers and production crews found some creative ways to say goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018.

Faces of the Industry: Taft & Colleen Ketchum

PDJ Components, Chester, New York

What’s in Your Backyard?

One CM’s decision to reach out to a local community college is a win-win for all involved.

Upend Your Hip End Truss Sales

Lay-On Gables are an opportunity for component manufacturers.

Know Your Risk on the Road

Do you know how much coverage you have or what to do if a collision occurs?