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Celebrating student talent and careers in the skilled trades
By Jenny Yu. The SkillsUSA 2026 Championship will connect students, educators, contractors and manufacturers through hands-on skilled trades competitions. After a year of honing their skills and participating in local competitions, students from across the country are set to compete at the culminating event: the SkillsUSA 2026 Championship. Taking ...
Streamlining rooftop repair work
By Jesse Sanchez. Battery-powered heat guns are helping contractors complete repairs more efficiently by eliminating the need for rooftop power access. At the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Las Vegas, a common jobsite constraint came into focus: access to power. For contractors performing service and repair work, particularly on roofs ...
Cordless welding tool expands repair capabilities on the roof
By Jesse Sanchez. A new battery-powered solution is helping contractors complete roofing repairs more efficiently in hard-to-access environments. Contractors focused on service and repair routinely face a practical issue: how to bring dependable welding equipment onto the roof without adding complexity or compromising performance. At the International Roofing Expo (IRE) ...
Buy Online, Back It with a 5-Year Warranty - Shop Leister Today
For over 70 years, Leister has been the trusted global leader in plastic welding and hot-air tools for professional roofing contractors and now every new tool purchase comes with a warranty worth registering. Don't leave your Leister tools uncovered; take two minutes to register and get the peace of mind ...
Cordless welding tool targets roofing repairs
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how a cordless hot-air hand welder is designed to help contractors complete membrane repairs more efficiently on difficult-to-access roofs. Roof repairs often require contractors to move tools, materials and power sources to locations that are not always easy to reach. For service and repair work on ...
Lose the leaks with Leister
By Roland Beeler and Gregor Studer, Leister. Leister’s quality assurance system lets you rest easy under a permanently leakproof roof. Water intrusion on a roof can quickly become an extensive and costly problem. From interior damages like mold to structural issues like rotting, moisture is often a roof’s ...
Last call for IIBEC’s 2026 International Convention!
By Emma Peterson. Join The Coffee Shops™ crew and our industry partners in Sacramento for four days of education, innovation and industry connection. The Coffee Shops™ crew is putting the finishing touches on our travel plans to get to Sacramento, California March 12–15, 2026 for the International Institute of Building ...
On demand webinar: NEXHEAT 300 A-LP
Cordless, flexible, efficient: With the NEXHEAT 300 A-LP cordless hot-air blower, you can weld, shrink and deform plastics anywhere – no power outlet required. Discover in the webinar how this tool simplifies and streamlines your daily work. Cordless freedom on the jobsite Cables and missing sockets often hinder welding, shrinking or deforming ...
Products designed for the unique needs of contractors
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Leister develops tools based on the needs of roofing professionals in the field. Recently, Karen Edwards hosted Dave Nordentoft for an episode of Roofing Road Trips®. Dave is the manager of the roofing product category at Leister and came to shed some light on ...
Cordless welding advances efficiency at IRE show
By Jesse Sanchez. Leister showcases compact cordless heat welding technology designed to streamline repairs, demos and jobsite mobility. Leister is preparing to spotlight the NEXHEAT cordless welder during the International Roofing Expo (IRE). The compact unit stood out during hands-on evaluations for its familiar form factor and mobility ...
