Industry News
LP Building Solutions to Acquire Forex’s Wawa OSB Facility
Ontario-based mill set to become next LP® SmartSide® manufacturing facility. LP Building Solutions (LP) (NYSE: LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, and Forex Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire the assets owned by Wawa OSB Inc., a subsidiary of Forex Inc. The transaction ...
Trade Association Coalition Announces Q1 Findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey results indicate opportunities in the reroofing industry improved during the first quarter of 2023 when compared with the same quarter in 2022. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for ...
METALCON Introduces Its 2023 Advisory Council
METALCON 2023 will take place October 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, introduces its 2023 advisory council to help shape the educational programming for the show, ensuring it represents all factions of the metal ...
Asphalt Shingle Recycling Line – IKO Recycling Initiatives
Leading manufacturer also pilots commercial recycling effort in U.S. plant. In celebration of Earth Day, IKO, a world leader in the manufacture of residential and commercial roofing products, is pleased to announce the full commissioning of its Asphalt Shingle Recycling line in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The company also recently began the pilot ...
LP Building Solutions Partners With Outland Youth Employment Program
Award-winning program introduces Indigenous youth to careers in natural resource industries through hands-on learning opportunities. LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has announced a partnership with the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP), a cornerstone initiative of Canadian-based nonprofit Dexterra Community Initiatives, which manages a national ...
National Women in Roofing Membership is Growing in Oregon
The Oregon NWIR council is hosting a membership drive Friday, May 9 at the ENSO Winery in Portland, Oregon. What was once just a vision has turned into a leading force of change in the roofing industry, National Women in Roofing (NWIR) is a national and international movement that has created ...
MCA Offers Discount on Membership to METALCON Exhibitors
The MCA is offering a discount on first year membership fees to companies exhibiting at the 2023 METALCON. As a co-partner of METALCON, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) is offering an incentive to exhibitors to join the association. Companies who exhibit at 2023 METALCON will receive a 50% discount on ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces Opening of 2023 Roofing Industry Trends Survey
This Trends Survey, sponsored by Beacon, identifies what business issues and challenges roofing contractors are facing and provides insight into where the industry is heading. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, announces the opening of its latest Roofing Industry Trends Survey, sponsored ...
Vinyl Sustainability Council Welcomes Mannington Mills as Newest Member
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Mannington Mills as the council's newest member. The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Mannington Mills as the council's newest ...
DuPont™ Tedlar® Partners with SPE Foundation to Sponsor Educational Events
DuPont™ Tedlar®, the global leader in technology-based materials and solutions, recently signed with SPE Foundation to sponsor various events and support the Foundation’s three-pronged approach to enrich and develop the future workforce for the plastics industry. “The partnership with DuPont™ Tedlar® supports our work in many ways. A scholarship for a ...
