Methods & Materials Expo
Grow your materials knowledge, get hands-on with new products and valuable face time with industry experts in the Methods & Materials Expo.
- Quality Building Materials from Top Exhibitors
- Spec products for your projects
- Design Ideas and Inspiration
- Make a Connection with Industry Leaders
Participating Exhibitors
Gold Sponsors
CRL is the industry’s leading, full-service provider of architectural metals, glass fittings, and professional-grade glazing supplies. The company leverages more than 50 years of experience and a track record of industry firsts to offer a one-stop shop with a breadth of innovative product choices. Expert support from specification to installation, and fast, reliable service helps customers complete projects on time and on budget. CRL focuses on expanding opportunities for all to turn bold architectural visions into real world experiences.
Erin Lindsay
Director of Architectural Business Development
CUPACLAD® is a natural slate rainscreen cladding system which offers a range of cladding solutions, from traditional to contemporary, offering architects and specifiers a wide choice, suiting any individual design.
CUPACLAD® uses high quality and durable slate and is installed using a new and efficient fixing system designed by CUPA PIZARRAS.
Andrew Emery
Product Manager
Elemex manufactures superior architectural facade systems in our state-of-the-art facility and supports all aspects of your project from concept to completion. Our Ceramitex® panels are non-combustible, UV resistant, climate defiant and graffiti proof. Built on our proprietary Unity attachment technology, it provides seamless integration of a wide variety of surfaces.
Mallory Dow
Strategic Account Manager – Solar Facades
GATE Precast is part of Wells and operates eight manufacturing facilities with the most diverse product lines of prefabricated concrete systems for structures. Our GATE/Wells footprint covers 70% of the U.S., serving over 30 states with 14 combined manufacturing facilities. We are known for our superior quality, inspiring façades, and durable structures. We provide designers greater freedom through a resilient product, owners more cost certainty through lower life-cycle costs, and builders an accelerated project schedule and cleaner, safer jobsites. Our many award- winning projects embody this focus and attest to our dedication to producing quality products and services.
Marc Angelillo
Director of Architectural Systems
SAFTI FIRST has over 40 years of experience in testing, innovating and providing technologically advanced fire rated glass and framing systems. Our products are tested, certified, listed and labeled both by UL and Intertek/Warnock-Hersey. SAFTI FIRST is also the fire rated glass and framing division of O’Keeffe’s Inc., a leading USA manufacturer of architectural glass and metal products for 80 years.
SAFTI FIRST was the first company to develop and bring to market a fully listed and labeled fire resistive wall and door assembly using clear, ASTM E-119 rated advanced glazing and framing assemblies proudly manufactured here in the USA. We continue to be the leading single-source manufacturer of USA made fire resistive glass and framing assemblies.
Michelle Murray
Architectural Sales Representative
YKK AP America is a national manufacturer of award-winning commercial façade systems, architectural windows and residential doors and windows. Driven by a desire to provide exceptional service in our markets, YKK AP America builds upon our foundation of advanced engineering, vertically integrated manufacturing, and customer focus to deliver the highest level of quality at a competitive price.
Jamilla Walcott
Director of Marketing and Product Management
Silver Sponsors
AMICO has been a leader in the metal industry since 1939 specializing in perforated metal and expanded mesh facades, ceilings, railing, and more. We bring years of architectural experience, detailing support, fabrication capabilities, engineering load analysis, job site coordination, and a passion for great architectural design work.
Michael Nelson
Marketing Manager
Cosentino Group is a global, Spanish, family-owned company that produces and distributes highly innovative surfaces for the world of design and architecture. Cosentino offers innovative facade solutions with its ultra-compact Dekton® material, known for its exceptional durability and resistance to UV rays, stains, and temperature variations. Dekton® is ideal for various facade applications, including ventilated, glued, and continuous facades, and comes in a wide range of colors and finishes. These solutions not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of buildings but also contribute to energy efficiency and sustainability. Cosentino’s facade solutions are designed to meet the highest standards of performance and design, making them a top choice for modern architectural projects.
Eneko Igartua
Regional Facades Sales Manager
Hydro delivers customized aluminum extrusions for your own building systems as well as complete branded systems for the building envelope. Our Sapa, Technal and Wicona brands develop and manufacture complete systems, while our local manufacturing plants produce the architectural extrusions that fit your own systems.
Paul Walker
Business Development Manager
Founded in 1906, Kawneer’s pioneering architectural solutions continue to advance modern design with resilient, distinctive buildings that promote well-being. With locations across North America and Europe, Kawneer offers global technical expertise, champions sustainable construction methods and is building legacies for future generations.
Sneh Kumar
Global Director of Sustainability
For over 75 years, Kolbe windows and doors are best known for superior quality, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. From expansive windows to detailed doors, Kolbe offers a range of innovative, high-performing products. With an ever-expanding product lineup, Kolbe offers more functionality than ever before – paired with endless options for customization.
Karl AlKallassy
VistaLuxe Collection AL LINE Technical Support
Kuraray’s Advanced Interlayer Solutions (AIS) business is a leading global specialist in the development, manufacture, and supply of Trosifol® PVB and SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers for laminated glass in architectural applications. The AIS portfolio’s innovative glass-laminating solutions include structural and functional interlayers for safety, security, impact resistance, bird-friendly glazing, sound insulation, and UV protection.
Alberto Alarcon
Americas Marketing Manager
Porcelanosa Facades is a division of the Spanish manufacturer, Porcelanosa Group, that specializes in exterior porcelain cladding systems. Porcelanosa Facades offers complete factory direct rain-screen cladding system and services including a dedicated Facades expert, design assist and a design your stone program.
Ignacio Vidal
National Facades Director
With nearly two decades of acclaim in Europe, StoVentec® Rainscreen® systems are now gaining popularity in North America, offering superior performance and design flexibility. As a single-source system, StoVentec® provides a complete system approach with a rich palette of design possibilities, all backed by Sto’s 10-year warranty. This fully tested and code-approved ventilated rainscreen system encompasses all wall components, including cladding, sub-framing, insulation, and air and moisture barrier, empowering architects, and designers to create visually stunning, durable, and thermally efficient rainscreen systems in any color, form, texture, or material.
Brock Osborn
Sto Ventec RES Specialist
TerraCORE Panels is a leading provider of lightweight panelized cladding systems with an expansive portfolio of solutions. In partnership with Fiandre, TerraCORE offers a large-format porcelain rainscreen façade system that serves as an innovative and eco-friendly alternative to traditional cladding in a vast array of colors and finishes. Utilizing a one-million-sqft plant in Crossville, TN, TerraCORE’s porcelain system serves as one of the premier “Made in the USA” cladding products on the market. TerraCORE’s lightweight panel systems offer increased speed and ease of installation while facilitating the design and construction of lean and sustainable buildings.
Trevor Ede
VP Of Sales
At Valmont® Structures, we’ve been helping architects and designers around the world transform the look and feel of commercial structures for decades. We design and manufacture perforated and wire mesh facades to help buildings make a statement while delivering new levels of functionality—such as shading, safety, ventilation or privacy.
Nicholas Kauthen
Business Development Manager
Interested in Sponsoring?
Facades+ conferences are prime informational and networking events for architects, general contractors, engineers, fabricators, material suppliers, building owners and developers, educators, and students.
That’s why Facades+ has become the premier conference on high-performance building enclosures. For our physical events, the Methods+Materials Sponsor Gallery provides face-to-face interaction between you and our architects, designers, and facades specialists who spec your materials and processes during the Facades+ conference program. There are many ways to use this opportunity to connect in a personal way with this influential group as a sponsor.