Historic Safety and Community Commitment: Statesville’s 25-Year Carolina Star Achievement Reinforced by Awards for Benton Operations and Glasgow Community Impact.

DAVIDSON, N.C. – November 4, 2025 – 3A Composites Americas is celebrating a series of major achievements across its Americas manufacturing footprint, highlighting a profound commitment to safety, operational excellence and community involvement. The company is marking a significant milestone: its Statesville, North Carolina plant has proudly maintained its OSHA Carolina Star safety certification for 25 consecutive years, setting a benchmark for the entire organization.

ALUCOBOND^® PLUS Achieves Industry-Leading Rainscreen Air Gap Compliant Assembly with NFPA 285

Davidson, North Carolina – October 21, 2025 – 3A Composites Americas, is announcing a groundbreaking exterior wall assembly milestone for designing with ALUCOBOND® PLUS panels, while maintaining fire safety through NFPA 285 compliance. ALUCOBOND® PLUS, when used in rainscreen applications has expanded design freedom even further, by successfully passing another series of rigorous tests, complying with the 2024 International Building Code (IBC). This compliance was achieved by meeting the specific fire safety requirements of NFPA 285 Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components. 3A Composites Americas is the first aluminum composite material (ACM) manufacturer to pass NFPA 285 with mineral wool assembly testing and an air cavity gap between the façade and sheathing as wide as 7 inches*.

Celebrating the People and Values Behind Its American Made, Globally Known Brand

DAVIDSON, N.C. – October 8, 2025 – 3A Composites Americas, the leading manufacturer of innovative substrate solutions for the architectural, display and graphics, and specialty/transportation markets, is proud to celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout this October. From its advanced facilities in Benton, Kentucky, Statesville, North Carolina and Glasgow, Kentucky, the company is honoring its legacy of excellence, driven by core values including integrity, teamwork, and a relentless focus on the customer.

How ALUCOBOND® PLUS and EasyFix Delivered a Striking Wendy’s Façade

In the sun-drenched city of Nassau, Bahamas, Elias Tsavoussis, Wendy’s franchise owner and developer for AETOS Holdings, faced a significant challenge. Tasked with implementing the global brand’s fresh, modern aesthetic for its restaurants, he needed a solution that could meet exacting design standards, withstand a tropical climate and be installed quickly and efficiently. What he found in 3A Composites’ ALUCOBOND® PLUS and the innovative ALUCOBOND EasyFix system not only met these demands but exceeded them, transforming a potential logistical challenge into a triumph of speed and simplicity.

ALUCOBOND® PLUS Elevates the Expansion of Calgary’s One-of-a Kind  BMO Centre

In the heart of Calgary, Alberta, a groundbreaking project has redefined the BMO Centre, the city’s premier venue for events and exhibitions since 1982. Spearheaded by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, the Calgary Stampede, and The City of Calgary aimed to create a world-class convention center that honors the region’s western heritage while symbolizing a bold vision and ambition for growth. A pivotal element in realizing this architectural vision for the 565,000-square-foot expansion was the strategic application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS, which gave shape to the team’s ideas with its signature design feature: a captivating façade echoing a forward-thinking spirit through the dynamic pairing of brilliant metallic finishes.

NFPA 285 Test Validates ALUCOBOND® PLUS and TENMAT FF102/50 System for Complex NYC Code Compliance

3A Composites USA, in collaboration with TENMAT, is announcing a significant milestone in fire safety for exterior wall assemblies. ALUCOBOND® PLUS, when used in rainscreen applications in combination with the TENMAT FF102/50 Rainscreen Fireblock, has successfully passed a series of rigorous tests and complies with the 2022 NYC Building Code.  Notably, 3A Composites USA is the only aluminum composite material (ACM) manufacturer to have conducted an NFPA 285 test that has satisfied the rigorous fire blocking requirements in NYC. This provides architects and developers with a constructible, code-compliant solution for the construction of high-performance building envelopes in New York City.