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MCM Installation and Supply Overview
Metal composite material (MCM) has been a key element in exterior wall cladding construction since the early 1980s, yet many of the common industry terms are not well known across the design and code enforcement community. Many of these “common” terms identify important responsibilities in the use of MCM systems. A proper understanding will provide the reader with important information that could save time and cost related to the purchase, fabrication, and installation of MCM cladding systems.
Metal Composite Material (MCM) cladding systems are an attractive and popular way for architects to present their latest masterpiece. Clean, colorful and tough enough to protect everything inside, from everything outside, MCM is the “cladding of choice” for many of the world’s most beautiful buildings. It is not surprising then, that it takes a team of specialists to produce a high quality finished product.
While there are many details and people involved, the major participants involved in producing the finished cladding system are the MCM Manufacturers, the MCM Fabricators and the MCM Installers. Typically the MCM Manufacturers and the MCM Fabricators are separate business entities, but the MCM Fabricator and the MCM Installer are often the same.
