Manufacturer news
Firestone donates to foundation
Firestone Building Products Co., Carmel, Ind., presented a $5,000 check to the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) Foundation at the 2003 MRCA Convention and Trade Show held Oct. 23-24, 2003, in Cincinnati. The money will support the foundation's commitment to education and be used for construction industry scholarships. Firestone Building Products began donating to the scholarship in 1995 and has given $45,000.
W.P. Hickman adds sales group
W.P. Hickman Co., Asheville, N.C., added four sales representative groups in the United States. The groups are Ness Inc., Marietta, Ga.; Ace in the Hole, Estancia, N.M.; Northeast Rep Group, Wilbraham, Mass.; and Division 7 Roof Spec, Scranton, Pa.
IKO acquires manufacturer
Brampton, Ontario, Canada-based IKO Industries Ltd. has acquired the Canadian division of Gibson-Homans (GH) International, Mississauga, Ontario. Although now owned by IKO, GH International will continue to operate under its own name. No personnel changes are expected. GH International manufactures roof coatings, sealants, caulking, adhesives, and waterproofing and paving products.
Custom-Bilt Metals® gains rights
NRCA member Custom-Bilt Metals, South El Monte, Calif., has entered into an agreement with Vail Metal Systems LLC, Edwards, Colo., to give Custom-Bilt Metals the exclusive rights to market, sell and manufacture Vail Metal Systems metal shingle products in the Western states. Vail Metal Systems also has given Custom-Bilt Metals limited rights to market and sell Vail Metal Systems products throughout the United States.
Custom-Bilt Metals will market Vail Metal Systems custom, solid copper panels as Vail Majestic Copper and sell Vail Metal Systems Kynar®-coated Galvalume® metal panels as Vail Titan Select. Future plans include expansion of Vail Titan Select and the introduction of energy-friendly ULTRA-Cool™ coatings.
Mule-Hide makes sales agreement
NRCA member Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has entered into a sales agreement with Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based International Barrier Technology Inc. International Barrier Technology has agreed to give Mule-Hide Products the exclusive right to sell, market and distribute International Barrier Technology's fire-resistant wood panel, Blazeguard,® to the commercial roofing market.
Englert holds sweepstakes
Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Englert Inc. has announced its Englert MetalMan Machine Sweepstakes, which runs through March 25. The sweepstakes offers the winner a $50,000 Englert Multi-Panel Continuous Roll Former Metal Roofing Machine, including delivery, setup and training.
The sweepstakes is open to owners or chief executive officers of roofing contracting businesses; participants can fill out an entry form at www.englertinc.com or call (800) 610-1975. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing in April.
BASF names distributor
BASF Corp., Hudson Falls, N.Y., has named P.T. Hutchins Co., Los Angeles, West Coast distributor of BASF Corp.'s latex brands used in the architectural coatings and construction industries. P.T. Hutchins will promote and distribute the latex products in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Up the ladder
Kenneth R. Farrish has been named president of Atlas Roofing Corp.
Donald D. Cochran has been hired as technical consultant for Performance Roof Systems Inc.
Reichel & Drews Inc. has named Mike Hanson and Kerry Daniels sales engineers.
CJ Sharp has been appointed district sales manager for Georgia, Alabama, east Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle by Stevens Roofing Systems.
Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing has hired Polly Parker as products services specialist.
Lori Germeyer has been appointed director of customer relations by Englert Inc.
NRCA news
NRCA-Mexico holds fourth conference
NRCA-Mexico held its Fourth International Conference, Waterproofing and Insulation Systems, Looking After Mexican Roofs, on Nov. 12-13, 2003, in Monterrey, Mexico. Discussion topics included insulating materials, waterproofing systems in the Mexican market, teamwork and leadership, roof safety and energy savings in buildings. Exhibitors showcased a variety of materials, including fiberglass, expanded polystyrene rigid insulation board, spray polyurethane foam, cellulose-based insulation and waterproofing asphalt membranes.
Guests of honor who attended the opening ceremony were René Ascencio, Monterrey municipal presidency's representative; Ramón Naredo Hernández, subsecretary of works in the state of Nuevo León; Bill Good, NRCA's executive vice president; Humberto Armenta González, president of the Nuevo León Chamber of Construction Industry (CMIC); Fernando Pérez Toledano, NRCA-Mexico's representative and vice president of the Education Sector of Nuevo León's CMIC; and John Ritchie, the United States' general consul in Monterrey.
NRCA affiliate news
Florida group elects first female president
The Roofing Contractors Association of South Florida (RCASF) has elected Karen Rodman as its 2003-04 president. Rodman, who owns Rodman Roofing Co., Miami, is the first female president of RCASF.
Chicago group awards supplier
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Ill., has received the 2003 Supplier of the Year Award from the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. The award was given because of A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply's promotion of integrity, service and professionalism in the industry.
Other news
MCA launches new program
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has launched a new steep-slope metal roofing certification program. The MCA Metal Roofing Certification Program certifies products, giving consumers more confidence and trust in buying metal roofing materials. The program ensures the correct paint coatings and base metals are chosen and differentiates and compares products of varying quality levels. To qualify for certification, products must meet requirements such as base-metal quality and weathering exposure for paint coatings.
"I think this program is a win for everyone involved in the residential and steep-slope metal roofing industry from steel companies through consumers," says James Bush, chairman of the MCA Certification Program Committee. "There now is a way to clearly differentiate quality levels and show consumers how to apply industry standards to identify the most appropriate metal roofing products for their needs and budget."
ARMA elects new officers
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) elected its new officers at the 2003 Fall Meeting of the ARMA Board of Directors held Nov. 5-7, 2003, in San Diego. The following officers were elected for the 2003-05 term: president—Greg Perkins, president of Performance Roof Systems Inc., Kansas City, Mo.; vice president—Richard A. Nowak, president and chief executive officer of Elk Corp., Dallas; and secretary/treasurer—Sheree L. Bargabos, president of Owens Corning's Exterior Systems Business, Toledo, Ohio.
ERA releases study results
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has released results of a study that determined the improvement rates of long-term life-cycle costs for EPDM roof membranes.
Comparing warranty performance and EPDM roof system costs from the past 20 years, the study looked at the warranty records of Firestone Building Products Co., Carmel, Ind., and Carlisle SynTec Inc., Carlisle, Pa. Results showed that the most significant improvement is seen when EPDM systems are used as re-cover roof systems. The study is available at www.epdmroofs.org.
"Because warranty service records also identify when a roof was installed and when maintenance was performed, they can provide an accurate chronology of roof performance," says Jim Hoff, vice president of marketing and technology at Firestone Building Products. "Based on the maintenance records assessed during this study, the improvement in performance of EPDM during the past 20 years makes the cost of maintaining an EPDM roof system for 10 years almost negligible."
Union news
Union donates toys to kids
Roofers Local No. 2 and the Signatory Roofing Contractors have donated toys to the Ronald McDonald House's McGift Shop through their Industry Advancement Fund. The toys were given to families and children who are receiving medical services at hospitals in the St. Louis area.
The Ronald McDonald House provides families who have a tough commute to hospitals with support services and temporary housing.
Funded by the Signatory Roofing Contractors, the Industry Advancement Fund promotes and maintains the roofing industry unions in Illinois and Missouri.
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