Holcim’s Malarkey Roofing Products broke ground on a 350,000 sq. ft. facility in Franklin, Ind., set to open in 2026, which is expected to create 200 jobs producing recycled-material asphalt shingles.
The new $35 million,127,000-square-foot facility will produce Metl-Span’s range of insulated wall and roof panels for use in various end markets including warehousing, distribution and data centers.
The expansive IKO site covers over 75 acres and will include an asphalt shingle production facility in its first stage. When the development reaches its full capacity, the manufacturing facility will expand to approximately 700,000 square feet.
Community and company leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at GAF Energy's new 450,000-square-foot Timberline Solar manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas.
The Elevate plant is a certified LEED green building, establishing its status as a local benchmark for sustainable construction while streamlining operations in the Western region.
Kraton Corporation opened its new headquarters last week in The Woodlands, Texas, about 30 miles north of Houston and incorporated many of the company’s building products into its design.
The Home Depot's new distribution centers will stock merchandise like lumber, insulation, roofing shingles and more, meaning pros can order job lot quantities of the products they need to complete their entire projects.
The new manufacturing facility, GAF Energy's second, will increase its capacity by 500% and bring total production of its solar shingle to 300 megawatts annually.