Emma Peterson
Power up your projects with these trusted tools!
By Emma Peterson. Experience the best of Milwaukee Tools in person at select SRS branches! SRS Distribution is proud to announce that select locations in the Tampa, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia markets are now stocking Milwaukee Tools! Milwaukee was founded in 1924 and has grown into an industry-leading manufacturer of ...
Building a symbiotic relationship between contractors and manufacturers
By Emma Peterson. Learn how product trainings can not only benefit contractors in the field, but also the manufacturer behind the product. In a new CoatingsCast® episode, Megan Ellsworth is joined by Jeff Romero from Progressive Materials (PM). Jeff is the technical and education coordinator for PM and he ...
Diving into QXO’s acquisition of Beacon
By Emma Peterson. Join QXO’s Matt Fassler and Heidi J. Ellsworth for a candid conversation about the Beacon acquisition, contractor support and the evolution of roofing distribution. In March 2025, the biggest news in the roofing industry was that Beacon Building Products, which had over 600 branches at that point, ...
Roofing pride and authenticity
By Emma Peterson. Learn how businesses can empower their teams by creating inclusive and supportive workplaces. Last month, we hosted a special Pride Month edition of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by Tremco WTI! In the episode, Megan Ellsworth spoke with a panel of roofing experts and advocates from across the industry ...
Boost your legal knowledge
By Emma Peterson. Law and Mortar is the perfect podcast for contractors who want to learn more about operating their businesses. With over 100 episodes already out, Law and Mortar is the go-to podcast for information about the legal, business and safety side of the roofing industry. In the show, ...
Partnering with a roofing distributor
By Emma Peterson. Learn how working with Commercial Distribution Specialists can help your bottom line. Building a close relationship with your roofing product distributor not only can help your business’s operations, but it can also boost your profitability. One example of an incredible distributor for contractors to partner with is ...
EPDM basics
By Emma Peterson. Dive into the world of EPDM roofing with Kevin Roepe! Kevin Roepe is the EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) manager at Johns Manville. For this Lunch and Learn, he stopped by The Coffee Shops™ to chat with Karen Edwards about what EPDM is, how it’s evolved over ...
Proven performance and peace of mind
By Emma Peterson. These performance-backed shingles bring peace of mind to both homeowners and contractors. Just a few months ago at the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE), IKO Industries launched their refreshed brand identity based on the idea of Proven Performance. As a part of this announcement, they shared that ...
Scaling your small business
By Emma Peterson. Starting off in the industry can be a challenge. No matter your long-term goals, there are key strategic choices to be made at the start. Robert “Bobby” Mesmer has not always been the CEO of the world’s largest pre-engineered erection company. 24 years ago, he started ...
The growing world of green roofs
By Emma Peterson. Bringing vegetation onto a roof offers a variety of benefits, including extended membrane life. Recently, Heidi J. Ellsworth got to host Angie Durhman and John Parker for an episode of CoatingsTalk all about green roofs. Angie, who has over 25 years of experience in the green roof ...
