By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Every swing, every putt and every sponsorship helps strengthen the future of the profession. Spring in Northern California sets the perfect stage for a day on the links, and the 2026 RCI-IIBEC Foundations' Golf Outing is shaping up to be a standout event. Registration is now open for ...
In this CoatingsTalk™, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Ryan Knippel, a business development manager from SOPREMA, to explore how modern roof coatings are reshaping the roofing industry, from extending roof life and boosting energy efficiency to reducing costs and waste for building owners. Ryan will break down when coating restorations ...
The elected leadership will guide the association’s strategic initiatives, advocacy efforts and industry advancement on behalf of asphalt roofing manufacturers across North America. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced its newly appointed Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 term. The elected leadership will guide the association’s ...
By Jenny Yu. Building enclosure professionals won’t want to miss out on this annual industry event! The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) is gearing up for its 2026 International Convention and Trade Show, set to take place March 12–15 in Sacramento, California, at the SAFE Credit ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Building enclosure professionals across the industry are making plans to gather in Sacramento, California, March 12–15, 2026. Hosted by the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), the annual IIBEC International Convention & Trade Show brings together consultants, contractors, manufacturers and service providers focused on roofing, waterproofing and ...
By Jenny Yu. This mentorship pair exemplifies how successful relationships can help shape the future of roofing. Ask any successful professional in the industry and they will likely be able to tell you about a mentor who has guided them along their career path. In today’s labor shortage, education ...
By Emma Peterson. At SOPREMA, they know the roofing project doesn’t wait for ideal conditions. That’s why they design products that perform even in the harshest conditions. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth and Darci Kunard, SOPREMA’s national sales manager, sat down for a conversation ...
SOPREMA U.S. completes brand integration of coatings and roof maintenance line. SOPREMA U.S. has officially completed the integration of Tropical Roofing Products (TRP) into the SOPREMA brand. Customers will begin seeing SOPREMA-branded packaging across the full coatings and roof maintenance product line, with the product performance and reliability they’ve trusted for ...
By Emma Peterson. Learn how SOPERMA’s ECO3 technology delivers a roofing solution that is both strong and sustainable. We’ve all probably seen air pollution in and around a city – that brown haze that settles over a skyline or the plume of gray smoke out of a chimney. But ...
By SOPREMA. PVC roofing offers benefits such as reliable performance, design versatility, installation flexibility and more! PVC roofing was first introduced in the U.S. back in the 1970s as a part of the early movement towards synthetic, single-ply roof systems for commercial applications. Since then, they have become known for ...