Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Hex drivers of all shapes and sizes
By Emma Peterson. Learn about three of Malco’s innovative and versatile drivers. Malco Tools got started in the 1950s when Mark W. Keymar, a steel supply salesman started making and marketing a pipe crimper he invented. Though they started with just one ductwork tool, today Malco produces a wide variety of tools ...
Women in roofing unite
By Emma Peterson. Get ready to lead and learn at NWIR Days 2025! If you haven’t already gotten your ticket to the 2025 National Women In Roofing (NWIR) Days, make sure you do! NWIR Days is a premier conference for women in the roofing industry to come together and learn. This year’s ...
Joining the growing solar market
By Emma Peterson. Whether you want to start a solar division or partner with a solar company, SRS Distribution can get you the resources you need. In 2024, the U.S. Energy Information Association forecasted that “U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2023 to 286 billion ...
Mujeres unidas en el roofing
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. ¡Prepárate para liderar y aprender en los NWIR Days 2025! Si aún no has conseguido tu boleto para los National Women In Roofing (NWIR) Days 2025, ¡asegúrate de hacerlo! Los NWIR Days son una conferencia de primer nivel para mujeres en la industria ...
An underrated career path: Roofing
By Emma Peterson. Learn about why the roofing industry might be a good fit for you. Across the trades, there is constant chatter of labor shortages and talent recruitment struggles. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with James McDonald and Maureen Greeves of Weatherproofing Technologies Inc ...
The building blocks of a taper roof system
By Emma Peterson. To help visualize and conceptualize the steps to installing a tapered roof, Hunter Panels design team came up with a creative, 3D solution. While at the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE), RoofersCoffeeShop® crew member Lauren White stopped by the Hunter Panels booth. Like many of the tradeshow attendees, she ...
Cooling roofs around the world for decades
By Emma Peterson. Learn why cities around the world, like Dubai, choose Topps Products for their roofs. Nestled along the shore of the Persian Gulf sits the stunning city of دبي, in English, Dubai. One of the wealthiest of the emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federation, Dubai has ...
The tool that sets your roofing business apart
By Emma Peterson. Learn how you can boost your sales by using and talking about Equipter. Every roofing contractor out there knows how hard it can be to stand out in this industry. But the tools of the trade can be a helpful way to show potential customers why your business is ...
15 years strong: Anchor Products strengthens their regional presence
By Emma Peterson. Meet Anchor Products' newest regional managers, George Varney and Brandon Reynolds! Anchor Products was founded in 2010 by Joel Stanley to fill a gap in the market for a roof securement system that would keep roofs watertight. The result? The innovative and industry-leading U-Anchor. This attachment system is a ...
And the 2024 MBMA award goes to...
By Emma Peterson. Celebrating the winners of the annual MBMA industry advocate, volunteerism and innovation awards! In the beginning of December 2024, the Metal Building Manufacturer’s Association (MBMA) hosted their annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia. The meeting was an incredible space to learn, grow and plan for the future of the metal ...
