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3A Composites USA Announces Successful Completion of NFPA-285 Testing

Third-party testing confirms architects and builders can specify and utilize ALUCOBOND® PLUS and ALUCOBOND® EasyFix™ for Type III-A,B construction.

Davidson, NC  – February 8, 2023  – 3A Composites USA, the manufacturer of ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM) and ALUCOBOND® EasyFix™, has successfully passed third party NFPA-285 testing on a wood-framed assembly, a Type III-A,B construction often used in the multi-family and mixed-use market sectors.

ALUCOBOND® PLUS Innovates with the Launch of its New Fire-Retardant Gray Core

New color boosts design capabilities and meets today’s fire performance requirements

Davidson, NC  – October 17, 2022 – 3A Composites USA is taking the innovative design and unparalleled performance of ALUCOBOND PLUS to the next level with the launch of its new gray core. Effective October 17, 2022 the color of the product’s solid, fire-retardant (FR) core — developed exclusively to meet fire performance requirements  — has been updated to gray from its original shade of white. This product design enhancement was achieved through modifications to the formulation that allows for greater design flexibility while still maintaining the product’s superior fire performance rating.

Manufacturing Site Renovated Into State-of-the-Art Educational Facility Reflects School’s Identity With ALUCOBOND ACM Custom Colors

South Texas College (STC) officially opened its Technology Campus expansion in McAllen, Texas, in January 2018 with a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony in which college officials wielded a blow torch to cut a steel ribbon created by welding students.

Graham Fizer Appointed President And CEO Of 3A Composites Americas

Graham Fizer has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of 3A Composites Americas, a division of Swiss-based Schweiter Technologies AG.

Scheib Joins 3A Composites USA To Lead Alucobond ACM Sales In The Americas

3A Composites USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Scheib as vice president, architectural sales and marketing, Americas.

Striking Ellipsoidal Design, Modern ALUCOBOND PLUS Façade Distinguish High-Rise Residential Tower

As one of the first high-rises constructed in the fast-growing Tysons unincorporated area of Fairfax County, Va., Adaire, a mixed-use residential community, stands out not only for its 35 stories towering into the sky but for its striking ellipsoidal design and modern facade.