The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has partnered with Samaritan's Purse to assist with first-response efforts in recent tornado-stricken areas.
With new ENERGY STAR-qualified cool roofing, InSpire Slate is one of the most authentic, energy-efficient, and sustainable composite slate on the market. Nine colors – from traditional Granite, Evergreen and Mountain Plum to innovative shades like Red Cedar and Sand – allow the composite slate market’s most comprehensive color spectrum to deliver energy cost-savings with an artistic touch.
TAMKO Building Products, Inc. is donating a restricted gift of $1 million to the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross for support of efforts to help Joplin recover from the May 22 tornado.
GAF, a roofing and ventilation manufacturer, was recently awarded nine American In-house Design Awards by Graphic Design USA magazine – the most awards won by any in-house agency in the last four years.
Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. announced the hiring of Robert C. Carnick as Marketing Director. In this newly-created position, Robert will be responsible for creating and implementing strategic product marketing plans, product development and rollout, sales forecasting, identifying new revenue streams, and tracking costs, margins, and sales growth.
The W. P. Hickman Company, a leading manufacturer of metal roof edge systems, announced the launch of a new website that focuses on improved user experience.
Housing is now open for the 2012 International Roofing Expo, scheduled for Feb. 22-24, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla.
Architectural Testing, Inc. (ATI) announced that it has expanded its IAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 to include fire performance test methods for roofing products and assemblies – primarily ASTM E108, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings.