Northstar's Bitumen Extraction and Separation Technology uses a proprietary process to separate the liquid asphalt, fiber and aggregate sands from discarded or defective asphalt roofing shingles destined for landfill.
The $75-million project will see IKO establish both a quarry site as well as a state of the art roofing granule manufacturing and coloring plant in the area.
The new laminating line allows for a significant increase in Atlas’ overall laminate shingle capacity and creates efficiencies throughout the facility to help increase overall throughput.
Although roofing contractors are experiencing supply shortages, roofing manufacturers reported they're shipping more products than this same time last year.
As part of REMADE Institute, a public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy, Mycocycle aims to develop new uses for waste streams at an accelerated rate.
