Atlanta, Ga. - Tom Boissy, CSI, CCPR, LEED AP has recently joined Atlas Roofing® Corporation as the Architect/Building Science Specialist for the CI Walls division. The newly created position will focus on strategic growth of Atlas Roofing Corporation’s CI Wall products and expanding Atlas sustainability messages throughout their target industries. Atlas Roofing Corporation® continues to expand their leading polyiso wall insulation product lines as well as their unique and highly successful facer products. The company leverages chemistry and technology to create innovative products, and improve traditional ones. Tom brings ten years experience in technical sales and marketing of interior and exterior building materials to architects, builders, general contractors and subcontractors. Tom began his building materials career with Armstrong Ceilings as an architectural representative in the Chicago, Ill. market. Tom belongs to the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and is a past membership chairperson. Prior to joining Atlas, he was a Construction Design Manager for National Gypsum Company promoting gypsum specialty products and educating the design communities in the Midwest and Central United States. Boissy received his BSBA in Materials Management from Bowling Green State University. Tom currently resides in Downers Grove, a west suburb of Chicago, Ill. And is a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard and a veteran of Iraqi Freedom II.

Presenting a new exhibition organized in the cultural area of Inside Marmomacc (Hall 7B) on the occasion of the 48th edition of the event in Verona 25 to 28 September 2013. The "Lithic Tree" prototype is the outcome of the Stereotomy, new and old practices stage scheduled in Troyes at the S.N.B.R. company. The stage will see the production of the trunk of the structural stone tree using integrated CAD/CAM/CNC systems and parametric infographic modelling, followed by assembly of the structure and related load testing. The "tree" structure, comprising the trunk/pillar and overhanging branches, will be created thanks to specific and innovative active and passive structural pre-stressing techniques. Company and Contact: Bertrand Laucournet (bertrand.jym@gmail.com) S.N.B.R. (www.snbr-stone.com) Project: Prof. Arch. Giuseppe Fallacara (DICAR Department – Bari Polytechnic University) Contributor: Arch. Claudia Calabria

New Partnership with Steve Pedracine of Plaster Hawk Consulting LLC Expands Reach in Minnesota and Wisconsin Anaheim, CA — July 23, 2013 - the parent company of leading building material brands; Parex, Teifs, LaHabra, El Rey and Merkrete, announces a new partnership with Steve Pedracine of Plaster Hawk Consulting LLC to expand our architectural and specification efforts in the Minnesota and Wisconsin markets. Pedracine worked in the Parex Technical Department from 1990-1999, and now returns to partner with the Architectural Sales & National Accounts team to help grow Parex USA’s brand awareness and business opportunities, as well as our national corporate accounts program. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Lath & Plaster Bureau, where he develops industry publications and support materials which are used by architects and building officials nationwide. He also gives presentations at various AIA and CES events, provides technical support for contractors in his region, contributes editorial and technical articles for Walls and Ceilings magazine and serves on their Editorial Advisory Board. “Steve is well respected within our professional community and holds many strong relationships within the Minnesota and Wisconsin regions,” says Susan Foster-Goodman, Architectural Sales & National Accounts Manager. “With his extensive technical knowledge of our industry, products and systems, he will be able to make a strong impact with the Parex USA product line.”

Lightworks, the world's leading supplier of rendering solutions for developers of advanced 3D computer graphics software, is pleased to announce the release of Lightworks Author 9, the latest update to its market-leading technology. The release of Author 9 brings further innovation and efficiency to Lightworks' advanced rendering technology, giving users more control and power at every stage of the rendering process. Lightworks has made a considerable reduction in render time and enhanced the visual quality of its progressive rendering functionality. The new features in Author 9 offer users exceptional post-processing control, with layer export capabilities accelerating time-consuming post-production tasks. Improvements to Image-Based Lighting in Author 9 allow for faster realtime modelling, speeding up user workflows. The innovative, new Panorama function facilitates greater user interaction with designs, allowing the creation of 360 panoramic views of a scene. Further advances include support for Wrapped Normal Maps, providing a more accurate texture representation. User-controlled scaling of background and foreground images in Author 9 enhances the workflow, saving time in the post-production process. Dave Forrester, Managing Director at Lightworks commented;"The release of Author 9 comes at an exciting time for Lightworks and reflects our desire to constantly improve rendering technology for our customers. The new features and enhanced functionality in Author 9 will benefit them greatly; faster photorealistic rendering, faster realtime rendering, and the enhanced post-processing capabilities will allow them to create the highest quality of renders.”