Industry News
RCS Will Be at this Grand Opening of a State-of-the-art Manufacturing Plant
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. IKO opens its newest manufacturing plant in Hagerstown, Maryland. On May 12, 2022 IKO opens the doors on its newest production and warehouse facility. This will be the company’s sixth U.S. manufacturing location, serving as an example of IKO ‘s commitment to building a strong production ...
New Tech Machinery Opens Portable Rollforming Service and Engineering Center
The new Service and Engineering Center will allow New Tech Machinery the opportunity to better serve customers and expand product offerings. New Tech Machinery (NTM), a member of the Mazzella Companies’ family and a leading manufacturer of portable rollforming machines and equipment, expanded its footprint by recently leasing an additional building ...
We Stand With Ukraine, Will You?
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Donate today and help those fleeing from Ukraine get the essentials they need. Since February 24, the war in Ukraine has been uprooting families and devastating the country. Over three million people have evacuated from their homes, leaving behind everything they know in Ukraine, ...
ARMA Releases 2022 Q1 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its first Quarterly Product Shipment Report for the year 2022. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the first quarter, as well as year-to-date shipment information and a comparison with the prior year’s data. “Asphalt roofing data ...
You Can Attend This Contractor Conference for Free!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Expand your network and grow your business when you attend the Certified Contractors Network spring conference this April 28-30! If you’re looking for ways to grow your company, one of the best ways to do that is to attend conferences! This year, Certified Contractor Network ...
Cotney Consulting Group Announces Focus on Industry-reforming Solutions
CEO John Kenney redefines the company’s focus to better meet clients’ operational needs. Cotney Consulting Group (CCG), a leading business consulting firm serving the roofing industry, announced the company’s redefined focus on helping contractors achieve operational success through a concentration on four main solution offerings. “The roofing industry is ...
Join us at the Newly Reimagined Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Look forward to sporting clays, a five-star dinner, live Coffee Conversations and more at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow! Join other roofing professionals at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow at the Muckleshoot Events Center April 21-22, 2022. Hosted by The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington ...
Will 2022 be the Year of More Opportunity?
By LP Building Solutions. LP executives share their expert insight on what the coming year holds. 2020 was the year of the unprecedented and 2021 was a year of uncertainty, so what will 2022 be? As we continue to adjust to the new norms of the past few years, ...
What to Know About FL/NOA Numbers
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Having Florida Product or NOA Roofing Product Approval does not mean it automatically meets the code! In Florida, to get a permit to roof or re-roof a building we need to know The Florida Product Approval Number, commonly known as “The FL #,” or in ...
A Brief History of Commercial Roofing and Where Roofing Stands Today
By Western Colloid. From roofs made of beeswax and clay to fluid applied reinforced roofing systems, commercial roofing has had an interesting history! Commercial roofing has come a long way over the last few centuries. Many advancements have been made to the roofing process, including the cool roofs and fluid applied ...
