Words from Wes

CEMCO® Smoke & Sound Stop Blue (SSSB) is a compressible foam providing smoke and sound abatement. SSSB is used at interior building joints in non-fire-rated partitions and provides up to 1/2" of compression and extension. It is sound-tested with an STC performance equivalent to acoustic sealant.

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– Wes Westmoreland

Introducing Smoke & Sound Stop Blue (SSSB) by CEMCO®

CEMCO Smoke & Sound Stop Blue (SSSB) is a compressible foam that provides smoke and sound abatement for dynamic and static joints. Used at head-of-wall, bottom-of-wall, and wall-to-wall interior building joints in non-fire-rated partitions requiring an STC rating. Tested for air leakage to comply with IBC, Section 713.6. Easily installs by compressing it into the gap between the board and surrounding structure after the board is attached to the framing. SSSB is manufactured in light blue, which makes it easily identifiable by inspectors. For more information, contact your local CEMCO sales professional today!

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Hollywood Burbank Airport

Burbank, CA

Architect: CannonDesign and Burns & McDonnell

General Contractor: Corgan Engineering

Framing Sub-Contractor: Nevell Group

Steel Weight: 1.1 mm lbs

Materials Used: Drywall studs/track, structural studs/track, slotted track, Sure-Board®, fire-rated

control joint, metal lath, corner bead, and drywall accessories.

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Eric Larson Takes the Helm as SFIA President, Eyes Growth, Innovation and Industry Education

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Eric Larson, vice president at CEMCO, begins his two-year term as Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) president, bringing a vision focused on growing the steel framing industry through education, promotion and innovation. Larson began his two-year term after the 2025 SFIA Annual Meeting. He brings more than 30 years of experience — and a deep passion — for cold-formed steel (CFS) framing.

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CEMCO Announces Exclusive TSN Distribution in Thirteen Western States

A recent agreement between CEMCO® and The Steel Network (TSN®) establishes exclusive distribution of TSN’s clips and connectors for the thirteen Western United States. CEMCO’s  City of Industry of Industry plant (greater Los Angeles) will stock the most popular clips, connectors, slide-clips, and bridging clips specified by architects and engineers.

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FREE AWCI WEBINAR:

High-Performance Joint Firestop

May 14 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EDT)

In this free AWCI-hosted webinar, David Mistler, CEMCO® Firestop Product Manager, will discuss head-of-wall, bottom-of-wall, and wall-to-wall fire-resistive joint applications, as well as the respective UL standards for approval. CEMCO will provide information related to the systems and solutions.

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