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SOPREMA
SOPREMA was founded in 1908 by Charles Geisen, while seeking to develop a fully waterproof fabric that would also be flexible and easy to install, found the solution
by soaking jute fabric in hot bitumen. The result gave a lightweight but strong screed which came to be known as “MAMMOUTH®."
Today, the company operates over 50 manufacturing plants and has a presence in 90 countries across the world. In the United States, we manufacture in Wadsworth, Ohio and Gulfport, Mississippi.
SOPREMA continues to operate with core values of integrity, respect, commitment to excellence and a focus on sustainable product development to minimize our impact on the environment.
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In 1908, Charles Geisen founded “Les Usines Alsaciennes d’Émulsions” in Strasbourg, France for the development and production of waterproofing liquids and pastes. Charles discovered a revolutionary material that was impermeable, yet flexible and easy to apply: canvas dipped in hot bitumen. As the finished product resembled the skin of a wooly mammoth, it was called the “MAMMOUTH“ waterproofing membrane.
Today, SOPREMA is owned and operated by Charles Geisen’s great grandson, Pierre-Etienne Bindschedler, and has over 100 manufacturing plants worldwide, providing complete solutions for building envelope waterproofing. SOPREMA continues to operate with core values of integrity, respect, commitment to excellence, and a focus on sustainable product development to minimize our impact on the environment.
Roofing Services
SOPREMA offers a vast array of roofing solutions allowing for choice and peace of mind in design and application. From the proven, redundant, durable protection of SBS-modified bitumen, to the multifunctional problem-solving features of highly flexible PMMA/PMA liquid applied systems, to the aesthetic and functional options of single-ply PVC, SOPREMA has a time-tested solution. SOPREMA has been expertly investing in the roofing industry for over 100 years.
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Waterproofing Services
For plaza or parking decks, below-grade foundation walls, insulating concrete forms to garden roof systems, SOPREMA offers waterproofing solutions such as SBS-modified bitumen, liquid-applied PMMA/PMA products and rubberized asphalt.
Learn more about our waterproofing services.
MINI-MACADEN
The MINI-MACADEN is a bituminous membrane installation machine developed by SOPREMA. Propelled and self-guided, it unrolls, welds, and smoothes SOPREMA group base sheet and cap sheet membranes.
SOPRANATURE®
SOPRANATURE® vegetated systems offer a wide variety of social, economic and environmental benefits to building owners and communities.
In addition to replacing mineral surfaces with permeable and living surfaces within the properties, they compensate for the loss of ecosystem services caused by urban development.
What Makes the SOPRA-XPS Unique?
Resistant in All of Its Aspects.
In addition to being resistant to water and water vapor, SOPRA-XPS panels are versatile and capable of withstanding extreme temperature changes and freeze-thaw cycles without permanent damage. Moreover, even when exposed to moisture, SOPRA-XPS resists mold and bacteria.
Toughness and Sustainability.
Rigid and non-friable, SOPRA-XPS panels are suitable for a variety of applications. Sharp and clean cuts are easy to make and do not generate dust. Lightweight and easy to install, SOPRA-XPS panels are offered with various compressive strengths to meet all needs. Moreover, they provide one of the highest compressive strengths on the market, whether against heavy or dynamic loads.
Constant Performance.
SOPRA-XPS panels are compliant with the CAN ULC S701.1 standard thanks to the following four features: good compressive strength, high R-value (R-5/inch), dimensional stability and very low water absorption. Moreover, they provide a constant long-term R-value (LTTR) of R-5 per inch, even at low temperatures. They maintain their thermal and mechanical performance throughout the life of the building.
Learn more about the SOPRA-XPS.
SOPREMA Resources
When you work with SOPREMA, you get more than products and services. That’s because your success matters to us. SOPREMA is your resource – for technical expertise, educational and informative content, videos and how-tos, industry insights and more. We give you access to a team of experts and as many tools as we can provide, such as:
- Education and training to help you make the best decisions about selecting and installing building materials.
- SOPREMA blog and video library, with easy-to-access online educational tools, available anytime.
- Project Registration form so you can input your details and start a conversation with us.
- Find a Rep tool that links you quickly to sales, technical and customer service experts in your area.
Time and Labor Saving Products
To back up our claims of providing you with new time and labor-saving products, we have developed a video library to show you just how some of our products can improve your projects.
SOPRASMART®
Provides ease of application and labor savings by combining multiple layers into one.
Whether it is the original SOPRASMART Board, combining the roof membrane and cover board, or SOPRASMART Board 180 ISO, combining the membrane, cover board, and insulation, you will save major time and labor savings.
Educational information
Looking for a way to expand the knowledge and skill sets of your current team? Participating in our Contractor Training Program is a great solution! From classroom to hands-on training, they will have the opportunity to learn about proper product and application methods.
Check out photos from previous courses to see what it’s all about!
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SOPRANATURE® vegetated systems offer a wide variety of social, economic and environmental benefits to building owners and communities. In addition to replacing mineral surfaces with permeable and living surfaces within the properties, they compensate for the loss of ecosystem services caused by urban development.
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SOPRA-XPS is a thermal insulation panel composed of extruded polystyrene. It is made of closed-cell foam and is mainly used as thermal insulation for SOPREMA foundation systems, walls, and inverted roofs including plaza decks and green roofs and parking decks.
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NEW HIGHLY REFLECTIVE GRANULE SURFACED ROOF MEMBRANE DEVELOPED THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN 3M™ AND SOPREMA®
New SOPREMA® SG granule-surfaced cap sheets are improved with 3M™ Highly Reflective Granules, bringing improved durability and an even brighter white appearance to the market. The new 3M™ ultra-reflective granule is integrated into SOPREMA® SG surfaced roof ...
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SOPREMA U.S. launches new translation tool in mobile app to empower multilingual communication
To highlight this advancement, SOPREMA has produced a brief video that demonstrates how the translation feature enhances communication and accessibility for today’s multilingual workforce.
SOPREMA U.S., a leading manufacturer of roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope solutions, is proud to announce the latest enhancement to its mobile app—a powerful new translation tool ...
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SOPREMA U.S. launches new translation tool in mobile app to empower multilingual communication
To highlight this advancement, SOPREMA has produced a brief video that demonstrates how the translation feature enhances communication and accessibility for today’s multilingual workforce.
SOPREMA U.S., a leading manufacturer of roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope solutions, is proud to announce the latest enhancement to its mobile app—a powerful new translation tool ...
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SOPREMA U.S. launches new translation tool in mobile app to empower multilingual communication
To highlight this advancement, SOPREMA has produced a brief video that demonstrates how the translation feature enhances communication and accessibility for today’s multilingual workforce.
SOPREMA U.S., a leading manufacturer of roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope solutions, is proud to announce the latest enhancement to its mobile app—a powerful new translation tool ...
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EPDs and sustainability
By Jesse Sanchez.
How the roofing industry is embracing environmental transparency.
In a compelling Coffee Conversations, hosted by Megan Ellsworth, Jean-François Côté and Amandine Tragus from SOPREMA explored the growing demand for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and their impact on the roofing industry. With sustainability becoming more of a necessity than a ...
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EPDs and Sustainability Requirements - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Amandine Tragus and Jean-François Côté of SOPREMA. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the recording.
Intro: Welcome everyone to Coffee Conversations. My name is Megan Ellsworth, and this is being brought ...
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EPDs and Sustainability Requirements
Join RoofersCoffeeShop.com for a special Coffee Conversations session, while our panel unpacks the world of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations). Sponsored by SOPREMA, this webinar will spotlight What are they? When and how to use them? Do we even need them? Learn from Environmental specialists and other roofing industry experts on ...
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Chad VanderWeide - You Can’t Resist RESISTO!
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In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Chad VanderWeide, the National Sales Manager for the RESISTO brand, to discuss the distinctive qualities that set the RESISTO product line apart from other roofing products in the market and gain insights into how it plays a crucial ...
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Maintenance, Restoration and Operations Excellence
In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Dylan Wheeler of SOPREMA, where he serves as the Strategic Account Manager at TRP Roofing Products a SOPREMA Group Company. Today’s building owners and facility managers are looking for solutions for their facilities and Dylan shares how SOPREMA and TRP are co-branding ...
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Latest Webinars
EPDs and Sustainability Requirements
Join RoofersCoffeeShop.com for a special Coffee Conversations session, while our panel unpacks the world of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations). Sponsored by SOPREMA, this webinar will spotlight What are they? When and how to use them? Do we even need them? Learn from Environmental specialists and other roofing industry experts on ...
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Beyond the Roof – Expanding Into the Building Envelope
Join us for an enriching edition of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by SOPREMA, as we venture into the fascinating world "Beyond the Roof." In this session, panelists Steve Little from KPost Roofing & Waterproofing, Mark Defreitas from SOPREMA and Ron Harriman from Benchmark, Inc. will unravel the complexities and innovations surrounding ...
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Understanding ES-1 Testing and Code Requirements Webinar
Do you want to understand the ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1-2017 test standard, and NRCA's testing better? Join us at our Building Enclosure Webinar on July 25th led by Mark S. Graham, the Vice President of Technical Services for the National Roofing Contractors Association. He will be explaining how these testing standards can ...
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Maintenance, Restoration and Operations Excellence
In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Dylan Wheeler of SOPREMA, where he serves as the strategic account manager at TRP Roofing Products a SOPREMA Group Company. Today’s building owners and facility managers are looking for solutions for their facilities and Dylan shares how SOPREMA and TRP are co-branding ...
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The Right Coatings for the Right Roofs
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes Jeff Harvey of TRP (formerly Tropical Roofing Products) to talk about coatings. As a SOPREMA company, TRP has been and is an acknowledged leader in roof coatings. Jeff and Heidi will discuss the best practices for assessing a roof for roof ...
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Why Sustainable Solutions Matter
The sustainability experts at SOPREMA share Why Sustainable Solutions Matter in this intriguing and progressive RLW. Join these leading professionals as they talk about how to make sustainability a core value of your business and build your business overall with green solutions. This is a game changer for companies that ...
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Field Technical Representative – Roofing & Waterproofing Industry
Join SOPREMA, a leader in building materials, as a Field Technical Representative! This role offers a dynamic mix of hands-on technical support, job site visits, contractor training, and product presentations. You'll work closely with sales teams and customers to ensure top-quality installations and resolve warranty claims.
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