IMETCO Inc., Tucker, Ga., and Jarden Zinc Products LLC, Greeneville, Tenn., have announced that IMETCO will be the exclusive distributor of Jarden’s solid zinc strip for architectural applications under the AmeriZinc trade name. IMETCO will supply AmeriZinc coil and flat stock, which is mined and produced in the United States, to the construction market in a variety of widths and gauges. AmeriZinc also is available as a material selection for several of IMETCO’s high performance metal architectural products, such as its Series 300 standing-seam metal roof system. AmeriZinc is an environmentally friendly metal with a recycled content of more than 30 percent and 100 percent endof-life recyclability.
AmeriZinc Distributed by IMETCO
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