Project Spotlight
KAWNEER CO. | ProMedica Health and Wellness Center, Sylvan, Ohio
Innovation: The design team behind the 230,000-square-foot ProMedica Health and Wellness Center, HKS Architects, tasked Kawneer with supplying a high-performing façade that would also increase natural light and views of the outdoors, thus contributing to occupant comfort, says Karen Zipfel, director of marketing, Kawneer. Kawneer collaborated with Toledo Mirror & Glass to create a high-performing façade for the project.
Metal & Glass: The project features a range of framing systems, including Kawneer’s 1600UT system 1 curtain wall, 1600UT system 2 curtain wall, 190 narrow stile standard entrance, 350 medium stile standard entrance, Versoleil Sunshade with custom outrigger and blades, and Trifab 450 door headers. The glass is Solarban 72 and Starphire Ultra-Clear with triple silver, from Vitro Architectural Glass.
The Top Metal Companies annual report, now in its eighth year, showcases the leading architectural glass and metal companies. Surveyed companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance systems, commercial interior and exterior railings, aluminum composite panels and exterior sun-control products to the glass and glazing industry. The following report includes a ranking of companies based on annual sales, a closer look at market growth and product trends, standout projects and more.
Top Metal Companies Report 2019
LIST
2019 Top Metal Companies ranked by annual sales
GROWTH
Companies invest and expand amid sales gains
PRODUCTS
Prefabricated and high-performance products lead market
CHALLENGES
Lead times, labor and tariffs strain industry
