Industry News
Steel-Industry Icon Cautions METALCON Attendees―Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
By Fiona Maguire-O'Shea, METALCON. Tough talk on tariffs in Charlotte. Former CEO of Nucor Corporation and senior trade adviser to President Trump’s Campaign, Dan DiMicco, defended the Trump administration’s aggressive foreign trade policy and tariffs in his keynote address, “The Economic Plan for Growth and Global Competitiveness in the United States―Implications for ...
Dixie Roofing Visits Chicago as Winner of Cubs & Cruise Chicago Weekend Sweepstakes
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply welcomes sweepstakes winner to Chicago. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply welcomed Jacob Finstad of Dixie Roofing and his family as the Grand Prize Winner of the Cubs & Cruise Chicago Weekend Sweepstakes. Jacob and his family watched the Chicago Cubs battle the St. Louis Cardinal during the last series ...
2019 International Roofing Expo® Registration Opens
Registration has officially opened for the 2019 International Roofing Expo® (IRE), which will be debuting in Nashville, TN. The exposition will be held February 11-13, 2019 at Music City Center. The IRE plans to attract over 10,500 industry professionals, over 500 exhibitors, from over 60 countries, spanning over 138,000 sq. ft. “We’re ...
TARC’s President’s Message and 2018-2019 TARC Scholarship Recipients
By Clark Napier. Contractors are being challenged to get more involved, attend the annual convention and help raise money for TARC scholarships. TARC 2018 has been a great year so far, full of fun events including the summer convention held in the beautiful Pensacola Beach, FL. The weather was a little wet ...
ARMA Releases Q3 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
The Report Offers Data on Asphalt Roofing Shipments from 2017 & 2018. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its Quarterly Product Shipment Report, covering asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2018. The report includes year-to-date shipment information and a ...
Long Roofing Recognized by CertainTeed® as Top North American Roofing Contractor
Washington D.C. area-based pros bring peace of mind and added protection to homeowners. Long Roofing has built a built a longstanding and trustworthy reputation with homeowners throughout the Washington D.C. area through excellent service, products and warranties that hold up over time. CertainTeed Corporation, a leading North American roofing manufacturer, honors Long ...
MRA Offers New Marketing Toolkit for Metal Roofing Contractors, Installers
The MRA is putting more resources in the hands of contractors and installers to support the growing demand for metal roofing. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has unveiled a new digital marketing toolkit for its contractor and installer members to help them promote and grow their residential metal roofing business. With the ...
CertainTeed® commissions low-slope roofing labor study
Five-year study helps roofing contractors do more with less labor. To help contractors optimize labor efficiency across all commercial roof covering types, CertainTeed Corporation and Trinity | ERD have released, “Factors Impacting Low-Slope Roofing Costs: A National Labor Study. The white paper can be found at www.certainteed.com/laborstudy. This five-year study—one of the ...
The MRCA Foundation is proud to announce their 2018 Fundraiser Auction!
This year the theme of the MRCA Foundation Auction Fundraiser is Gateway to the Wild West and will be held October 25th @ 5:00 pm at the Hilton Omaha Downtown. Your admission to this event is included with your Conference one-day registration or full registration. Registered Exhibitors are also very welcome and ...
FiberTite Names Steve Kuhel Senior Product Manager
Kuhel to provide product leadership that continues to allow the company to set the performance standard in roofing. FiberTite®, manufactured by Seaman Corporation, is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Kuhel as the brand’s senior product manager. Kuhel will be responsible for providing product leadership, establishing pricing schedules and defining strategic ...
