To keep the roofing industry up to date on the changing science of roofing technical information, the NRCA has released The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems — 2015.  

 GAF has announced that it was voted No. 1 in Quality Ratings and as the Brand Used the Most in the 2015 Builder Brand Use Study in the category of Roofing: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles.  

 SafeWorks LLC has recently welcomed David Beckett as vice president and general manager for Spider.  

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Bill Brengel as the general manager for the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation and roofing materials business. 

The NRCA will hold its semi-annual regional conference April 29 at the Soprema Pompano Beach Regional Office and Training Facilities in Pompano Beach, Fla. 

 Registration is now open for the longest-running polyurethanes conference in North America. 

 Innovative Metals Company Inc. (IMETCO) has acquired Martin Fireproofing Corp., a manufacturer of specialty metal roof deck systems.

 Spider, a division of SafeWorks LLC, has announced that Sherry Wade has joined its Denver operation center. 

 Ernesto Infante has joined the Product Solutions Department of Englert Inc. as its product solutions specialist and environmental design consultant.

 As of April 1, Metalcrafts Inc. has joined Tecta America.