Industry News
IKO Sets and Surpasses Standard in U.S. Roofing Market
Company increases footprint, modernizes manufacturing and expands market reach. New Orleans, Louisiana – IKO, a global manufacturer of residential roofing shingles and commercial waterproofing and roofing products, continues its commitment to the U.S. roofing market with the opening of its Hillsboro, Texas plant. Hillsboro marks the fifth roofing shingle plant IKO ...
Bio-Based Adhesive, Single Ply Solutions Enhances Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance Product Line
POWERply® Endure™ BIO Adhesive, TremPly® TPO and TremPly® Max TPO single-ply systems are new additions to Tremco Roofing's already powerful and diverse line of roofing solutions. Fast-curing, cold process, 100% solids POWERply Endure BIO Adhesive has virtually no odor and is fully cured and watertight within 24 hours of application, which ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Honors Parsons Commercial Roofing as Contractor of the Year
The award was presented during the 2018 Duro-Last Sales Seminar in San Antonio. Saginaw, Michigan – Duro-Last, Inc. honored Parsons Commercial Roofing, a Duro-Last Platinum Contractor from Waco, Texas, as 2017 Contractor of the Year during its National Sales Seminar held at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in ...
WSRCA Safety & Health Committee Announces New Mobile Safety Solutions Website
As part of their ongoing commitment to Safety — WSRCA is proud to announce the launch of the all new WSRCA Mobile Safety Solutions website. This content is available exclusively to WSRCA members via the Member’s Clubhouse, giving them instant mobile access to the latest safety compliance information, including mobile safety. ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Announces June 3-9 is National Roofing Week
National Roofing Week promotes roofing industry and the value of professional roofing contractors. Rosemont, Illinois - To raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced National Roofing Week will take place June 3-9, 2018. Celebrated each year during the first ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Honors Royalty Roofing as Contractor of the Year
The award was presented during the 2018 Duro-Last Sales Seminar in San Antonio. Saginaw, Michigan – Duro-Last, Inc. honored Royalty Roofing, a Duro-Last Platinum Contractor from Seymour, Indiana, as 2017 Contractor of the Year during its National Sales Seminar held at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San ...
SOPREMA® Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative
NRCA has announced SOPREMA Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio, has joined its One Voice initiative and upgraded its associate membership to "partner member." NRCA's One Voice initiative is a transformational approach to addressing the roofing industry's most critical issues and concerns—with one voice—to secure its future. NRCA invites manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers, consultants and ...
IKO Innovation Fights Forces of Nature with Laminate Asphalt Shingles
DynastyTM and Cambridge IRTM demos increased contractor confidence during IRE New Orleans, Louisiana – IKO’s commitment to innovation was displayed recently at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) as its DynastyTM with ArmourZone® and Cambridge IRTM with ArmourZone® laminate asphalt shingles were put to the most challenging of tests. Contractors experienced IKO’s ...
WSRCA View from the Hill: Political News —Good News for Contractors that use the H-2B Guest Worker Program
The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. As relayed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, there’s good news for contractors that use the H-2B seasonal worker program in the omnibus bill ...
SOPREMA® Introduces the COLPLY® EF Ribbon Application, a Solution for Venting Concrete
Easier to use product alleviates contractor problems with trapped moisture and structural damage. WADSWORTH, Ohio —SOPREMA, Inc., a leader in the roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering industries, announces the launch of a new product, COLPLY® EF for ribbon application. The moisture cured, solvent free, polymeric adhesive is applied in ...
