METALCON 2025 – Sheffield Metals Show Guide  

If you’re headed to METALCON 2025, make sure you’re ready to maximize your time. The metal construction industry is evolving fast with new products, trends, and learning opportunities. Here’s what Sheffield Metals recommends you mark on your calendar, and what to look for while you’re on the show floor in Las Vegas. 

Event Basics 

• Dates: October 21-23, 2025  

• Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall  

• Show Hours: 

• Tuesday, Oct 21: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM  

• Wednesday, Oct 22: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM  

• Thursday, Oct 23: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM 

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New and Noteworthy at METALCON 2025 

Here are the exhibits, sessions, and innovations you won’t want to miss: 

1. Keynote Speaker: Clinton “Clint” Romesha 
   On the opening day (October 21), retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant & Medal of Honor Recipient Romesha will present “Always Forward – Lessons in Leadership and Resilience.”  

2. Design District Returns 
   The Design District at METALCON is back for 2025. If you’re an architect, specifier, or designer, or simply interested in high-performance, aesthetically driven designs, this is for you. Expect sessions focused on sustainability, resilience, performance, fire-resistance, acoustics, and more. AIA learning credits will be available.  

3. Educational Programming & Workshops 

• There will be 35+ free education sessions inside the exhibit hall. Check the schedule for info on Sheffield Metals standing seam installation demos.  

• Pre-show workshops and certification programs begin a day before the expo. 

• Topics will include product innovations, technical best practices, business strategy, regulatory updates, and sustainable construction techniques.  

4. Metal Mastery Clinics 

Check out the Sheffield Metals Standing Seam Metal Mastery Clinics:  

• Tuesday. October 21^st, 10:30-11:30am  

• Wednesday, October 22^nd, 2:15-3:15pm  

5. Special Sessions 
   The METALCON Theater and other special event zones will host themed presentations. One big focus: “State of the Industry” by the MCA — looking at market trends, regulatory drivers, codes, and opportunities. 

6. Building for a Cause — Barndo Project 
   New in 2025 is a live build of a 2,500 sq. ft. steel-frame “Barndominium” on the show floor, to be donated as a permanent retreat for veterans in Montana. It’s a tangible demonstration of community, purpose, and what metal construction can do beyond the job site. 

New Trends and Technologies in the Metal Roofing Industry  

Here are some of the emerging trends in the metal construction world that Sheffield Metals expects to see strongly represented in 2025 and beyond. Use them as lenses when evaluating products & partners: 

• Advanced Coating & Finish Technologies – Sheffield Metals WoodCraft™ 
  Sheffield Metal is unveiling four new 24-gauge, PVDF wood-look colors, ideal for siding, soffits, accents, and pairings with board and batten panels. The Sheffield team will have WoodCraft™ color chip samples at booth #4033.  Expect more smart, reflective, and durable coatings at Metalcon 2025 — low gloss finishes, textured surfaces – like CoreLine™ – with better UV and fade resistance.  

• Sustainability, Recycled Content & Green Building 
  Big push toward materials that are recycled, cradle-to-cradle, and contribute to LEED and carbon footprint goals. Buyers will want data on embodied carbon, life cycle, and end-of-life recycling.  

• Solar Integration & Energy Efficiency 
  Roof systems designed to accommodate solar or integrate with renewable systems and coatings or substrates that improve thermal performance.  

• Aesthetic Variety and Color Trends 
  Broader palettes, more subtle contrasts, finishes that mimic natural materials (stone, slate, wood), and textured metallics. Warm neutrals and less stark contrasts are popular.  

• Resilience & Code-Driven Innovation 
  Fire resistance, weather resistance, stricter codes in many jurisdictions. Materials and systems will need to perform under more extreme weather and environmental stress.  

• Modular, Prefabricated Systems, and On-site Efficiency 
  Faster installations, systems that reduce labor, pre-assembled or easier to deploy products, portable rollforming, innovations that let contractors do more with less time and waste. Stop by the New Tech Machinery booth to check out the newest and exciting advancements in portable rollforming.

How to Plan Your METALCON 2025 Visit  

To make the most of the event, consider the following: 

• Set goals ahead of time: find a new finish, a faster installation system, or partner for a specific market. 

• Prioritize sessions aligned with your business, whether that be the Design District, sustainability, or leadership and resilience. 

• Bring your questions: product performance, finish warranties, coatings, color matching, lead time, supply chain issues. 

• Network: beyond just visiting booths — keynotes, workshops, and events around the show are rich opportunities to connect. 

• Document what you see: photos, samples, contacts. Many innovations will look good in theory — evaluating real performance and install ability later is critical. 

Visit the Sheffield Metals Booth #4033 at METALCON 2025! 

Here are the things you’ll want to check out with us: 

• 24-Guage, PVDF finishes including WoodCraft™ and CoreLine™ 

• Technical staff available to talk substrate choices, panel profiles, and accessory components. 

• Demonstrations showing best practices in metal roofing/wall system installation, dealing with penetrations, and detailing. 

• Samples showing color/texture/finish in real life (versus just in swatches or digital),  

We look forward to seeing you at METALCON 2025!  

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