Firomar manufactures FIROTHERM, a lightweight pre-insulated exterior-envelope panel system that combines structure, insulation, and cladding support in one factory process. Based in Binghamton, New York, the company developed bespoke European-built machinery for the North American market, including what it describes as the world’s largest EPS/GPS block mold. Firomar also provides design, manufacturing, and erection services for new construction and exterior retrofits, including upgrades intended to reduce energy use with minimal tenant disruption.
Shannon Global Energy SolutionsShannon Global Energy Solutions, formerly Shannon Enterprises of W.N.Y. Inc., has designed, manufactured and installed reusable insulation blankets and shields since 1988. Based in North Tonawanda, New York, the company uses CAD- and CNC-driven production to make custom-fit insulation products for customers around the world; it reports more than 750,000 systems installed.NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
CENTRIACENTRIA is a building-envelope manufacturer whose history traces to H.H. Robertson, a construction-products company launched in 1906. It makes architectural metal wall and roof systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings, and has developed insulated panel and rainscreen platforms over more than a century. CENTRIA is a Nucor company and says its manufacturing practices are focused on reducing its carbon footprint.CORAOPOLIS, PA
Walpanel IncFounded in 2002, Maryland-based Walpanel Inc. manufactures prefabricated exterior wall panels under its Wallshell brand, specializing in fiber-cement façade systems for commercial and residential construction. Drawing on more than two decades in exterior cladding and panel prefabrication, the company says its production has surpassed 100 million square feet and uses in-house CAD, BIM and CNC manufacturing to prepare panels for faster installation. Its products are ICC-ES certified and made under ISO 9001 quality-control methods.BOWIE, MD
BuildingBlocksFounded in Chicago in 1983, BuildingBlocks designs, manufactures, and constructs architectural façade systems made with UHPC and GFRC. Its history began with restoring the Merchandise Mart’s terra cotta façade, and the company now operates an integrated 200,000-plus-square-foot production campus in Merritt Island, Florida. BuildingBlocks brings design, material science, fabrication, and installation together to realize complex building-envelope forms from concept through completion.New York, NY