MANUFACTURER NEWS
Holcim Building Envelope facility receives conservation certification
 A scout troop plants trees in Holcim Building Envelope’s habitat area.
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Holcim Building Envelope, Nashville, Tenn., has announced a 10-acre habitat area the company established in 2013 at its Prescott, Ark., manufacturing plant has again been certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council as an official Wildlife Conservation Area.
Part of the company’s 75-acre campus, the habitat area serves as a sanctuary for local wildlife as well as an educational space for youth groups. Involvement from community groups, preserving native wildlife and hosting educational events are part of the criteria for the Wildlife Habitat Council’s conservation program. Local scout troops have kept busy rebuilding birdhouses and cleaning up damage from storms.
On Aug. 27, 2022, the plant unveiled a new quarter-mile walking trail through the habitat area and marked the occasion with a ceremony during which additional native trees were planted. Holcim Building Envelope team members and their families can walk the trail and enjoy seeing local wildlife.
The EPDM roof membrane and seam tape manufacturing plant is Holcim Building Envelope’s largest facility in the U.S. The Wildlife Conservation Area is part of Holcim Building Envelope’s “Wildlife at Work” initiative and connected to the company’s larger sustainability efforts, including its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
IKO Industries partners with Labor Central
IKO Industries, Wilmington, Del., has announced a collaboration with Labor Central, an online labor marketplace, to offer Labor Central’s services at a discounted rate for members of IKO ROOFPRO,® a loyalty program. IKO ROOFPRO members can take advantage of benefits including geotargeted crew sourcing, 24/7 automated alerts and crew profiles.
IKO established the agreement to further support IKO ROOFPRO members who are facing labor shortage issues and other challenges related to securing workers for projects. Labor Central also serves as a resource for roofing professionals who are looking for additional work.
“Roofing contractors are sometimes forced to turn down jobs due to the lack of manpower. They can now use the Labor Central platform to connect with freelance help as an overflow option or to expand into new regions,” says Jack Gottesman, IKO contractor channels director.
IKO ROOFPRO members can learn more and sign up by visiting iko.laborcentral.com or the partner page on the IKO ROOFPRO portal.
MTL Holdings partners with All Weather Insulated Panels
MTL Holdings, Waukesha, Wis., has announced a partnership with All Weather Insulated Panels, Vacaville, Calif., to offer roof edge securement as a part of All Weather Insulated Panels’ OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck System.
Through its Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems brands, MTL Holdings has a variety of roof edge securement solutions. The OneDek Insulated Roof Deck System features an insulated roof deck panel and membrane. Incorporating MTL Holdings’ roof edge securement solutions to the OneDek system reportedly saves time and increases a roof system’s performance and security.
Georgia-Pacific upgrades equipment
Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, has announced its gypsum plant Sweetwater West, Sweetwater, Texas, completed board drying equipment enhancements anticipated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, generate energy savings and lower resource consumption.
Installation of an Energy Optimization System at the plant included new ducting, two fans and an exhaust stack to an existing four-zone dryer. Before the EOS conversion, each zone within the plant exhausted waste heat to the atmosphere. The upgraded system enables collection of waste exhaust from the first three zones and injects it into the fourth zone, allowing the useful heat to be recovered before exhausting remaining heat at a lower temperature. The combined waste exhaust streams from the first three zones contain almost all heat required by the fourth zone, enabling the burner in that zone to operate at a lower capacity.
The result is a net energy savings equivalent to powering 441 homes for one year and a reduction of 2,500 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
“Advancements in energy savings and resource consumption reduction are goals toward which Georgia-Pacific works every day,” says David Neal, vice president of gypsum operations for Georgia-Pacific. “Our focus is to make progress daily, improving performance by living a principle of stewardship, embracing creative destruction, improving efficiencies, eliminating waste, and finding new ways of meeting needs and driving conservation activities that leave more resources available to satisfy other needs in society.”
Mule-Hide Products opens training centers
 Industry professionals receive training at a Mule-Hide Training Center.
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Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has announced five new training centers will give distributors and contractors expanded access to hands-on product training.
The training centers are part of a significant expansion of Mule-Hide Products’ existing training program. Now called the RISE Program, it encompasses in-depth, customizable training on all commercial roofing products and systems the company offers.
A training facility at the ABC Supply headquarters campus in Beloit has reopened as a Mule-Hide Training Center following a full renovation. A new training center recently opened at an ABC Supply branch in Orlando, Fla., and a location at an ABC Supply branch in Avenel, N.J., will open during the first half of the year. Centers in Texas and Arizona also are planned.
“Our training programs have always been one of the things that sets Mule-Hide Products apart with our territory managers providing programs at our distributors’ and contractors’ facilities,” says Mule-Hide Products Managing Director Dan Williams. “The RISE Program and new Mule-Hide Training Centers will allow us to serve far more people and offer a broader range of classes in modern, well-equipped facilities designed specifically for that purpose.”
The enhanced training opportunities will meet the needs of professionals in all areas of commercial roofing and at all career stages, and the facilities will quadruple the number of industry professionals Mule-Hide Products can accommodate for in-house training each year.
CONTRACTOR NEWS
Dynamic National acquires Acurva Roofing
Dynamic Roofing Holdings, d.b.a. Dynamic National, Centennial, Colo., a portfolio company of Mantucket Capital, has acquired Acurva Roofing LLC, Carrollton, Texas.
Acurva Roofing was founded by Todd Wheeler and has an in-house team of roofing and sheet metal professionals servicing Texas and other southwest U.S. markets. Wheeler will assume the position of vice president and general manager of Dynamic National’s southwest division.
“We are excited to be part of the Dynamic team as our culture, values and project approach align perfectly,” Wheeler says.
Former NRCA president passes away
 McCrory
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Former NRCA President Bruce McCrory, co-founder and secretary/treasurer of Kiker Corp., Mobile, Ala., and technical director for Nations Roof, Mobile, passed away Nov. 30, 2022. He was 72.
In addition to serving as NRCA’s president from 2012-13, McCrory served as NRCA president-elect from 2011-12; vice president from 2006-08 and 2009-11; and as a director from 1998-99 and 2004-09. He was a member of several committees, serving as chairman of the Affiliate Relations Committee, Budget & Finance Committee, Manual Update Committee and Technical Operations Committee, as well as director of the National Roofing Service Corp. McCrory was awarded NRCA’s J.A. Piper Award, the roofing industry’s most prestigious honor, for his outstanding service to NRCA and the roofing industry in 2017.
McCrory also was a dedicated member of the Subcontractors Association of Alabama, serving on the board of directors, as the 2010-11 president and on the board of trustees.
McCrory was an avid supporter of his alma mater, the University of South Alabama, and served in many roles for the university through the years, including past president and life member of the National Alumni Association. He also enjoyed serving his community and worked with many local organizations, including the Better Business Bureau, Family Counseling Center, Habitat for Humanity, Mobile Big Game Fishing Club, Preschool for the Sensory Impaired and USA Wesley Foundation.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia “Pat” Burch McCrory; daughter, Mary Lee McCrory Gay (Charles); grandchildren Alden Camille and Shepard “Shep” McCrory Gay; sister-in-law, Sandra McCrory; nieces Courtney Burch, Paige Harvill and Melissa Rayborn; nephew, Alex Burch; and many other relatives and friends.
Donations in McCrory’s name may be made to the Bruce and Patricia McCrory Endowed Scholarship at the University of South Alabama at giving.southalabama.edu/mccrory or 650 Clinic Drive, TRP III, Suite 1500, Mobile, AL 36688.
DISTRIBUTOR NEWS
ABC Supply expands into Canada
ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has announced expansion into Canada with the acquisition of the Monarch Group of Companies, Calgary, Alberta.
The Monarch Group of Companies is a supplier of siding, roofing and select exterior building materials and includes Monarch Exterior Centre Inc., Monarch Metal Systems Inc. and Monarch Siding Centre Inc.
The acquisition adds the first international ABC Supply branches, which are in Acheson, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Red Deer; the locations will operate under the Monarch trade name.
“This is an exciting time for the ABC Supply family,” says Keith Rozolis, ABC Supply’s president and CEO. “Monarch is a strong, deeply rooted and highly regarded distributor of building products in Alberta, and we’re thrilled to have them join ABC Supply.”
In addition, ABC Supply opened a new location in Havre de Grace, Md. The location will offer roofing and exterior and interior building products to customers in northern Maryland. It is ABC Supply’s 16th location in the state.
OTHER NEWS
MCA announces award winners
 Winning projects Saint Xavier High School Sangalli Center, Louisville, Ky., (top) and Mid-Continent Public Library’s Colbern Road Center, Lee’s Summit, Mo. (bottom).
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The Metal Construction Association has announced the recipients of its 2022 Design Awards.
Formerly known as the Chairman’s Awards, the awards recognize member companies involved in the construction of outstanding building projects that use metal in significant and innovative ways. The judges selected 10 winners from submitted projects that highlight the use of metal to enhance the design of a building.
MCA’s Design Awards recipients include 3A Composites, Sins, Switzerland; All Weather Insulated Panels, Vacaville, Calif.; Kingspan Insulated Panels, Holywell, U.K.; Lorin Industries, Muskegon, Mich.; MG McGrath Inc., Maplewood, Minn.; NRCA member Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill.; RHEINZINK, Datteln, Germany; and NRCA member Sherwin-Williams, Cleveland.
Roofing Alliance welcomes new members
The Roofing Alliance has announced The Kingspan Group/All Weather Insulated Panels, Vacaville, Calif., joined at the Regent level and Mid-South Roof Systems, Forest Park, Ga., joined at the Governor level.
The Roofing Alliance now has 186 members.
RT3 announces 2022 Innovator of the Year
 Hoffman
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Roofing Technology Think Tank has presented the 2022 Innovator of the Year award to Joe Hoffman, owner and president of Hoffman Weber Construction, Minneapolis. The award was announced during the 2022 Best of Success Conference Dec. 4-6, 2022, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
As an early adopter of AccuLynx, EagleView and Xactimate, Hoffman led Hoffman Weber Construction in the adoption of technology that has propelled business while inspiring his team to create software benefiting roofing contractors.
With Hoffman’s development of Roofle, homeowners can enter their property address and receive price quotes for good, better and best roof systems from their choice of manufacturer within seconds. Hoffman is making the technology accessible to other roofing contractors who want to increase transparency with customers.
“Joe is a true innovator who recognized the online shift in consumer buying habits and developed the technology to allow Hoffman Weber Construction to sell roofs to homeowners online,” says Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, Angora, Minn., and past RT3 board president. “Roofle has changed the landscape for purchasing residential roof systems.”
THE INDUSTRY ONLINE
RoofersCoffeeShop® has upgraded its AskARoofer™ website, askaroofer.com. The website now is streamlined, easier to use and features relevant information in a visually appealing way. Additional resources have been added to the site, including podcasts.
NRCA new members
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ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS/CONSULTANTS
Barnes Consulting Group LLC, Braintree, Mass.
Construction Insight DC LLC, Alexandria, Va.
Dake Wells Architecture, Springfield, Mo.
EwingCole, Philadelphia
Exodus HR Group, Durant, Okla.
Forensic Building Experts Inc., Boca Raton, Fla.
Fortress Building Envelope Consulting, Garner, N.C.
HW Milliron Cos., Buffalo Gap, S.D.
Infinitri LLC, Manchester, N.Y.
Portuondo Perotti Architects Inc., West Miami, Fla.
Right Scope LLC, Kingwood, Texas
Ritter Maher Architects, Baton Rouge, La.
RN Engineering, Inspection & Construction Inc., Coral Springs, Fla.
Roof Asset Management U.S.A., Brunswick, Ohio
Rooftek, Georgetown, Ky.
Sain Engineering Associates, Birmingham, Ala.
Sheridan Metal Resources LLC, Reading, Pa.
Tompkins & Associates, Carrollton, Texas
Warndorf Group, Fairview, Tenn.
Widener University, Chester, Pa.
CONTRACTORS
50 North Roofing Co. LLC, Wallace, N.C.
Acadiana Roof Restoration, Lafayette, La.
Ace Roofing Tech, Lubbock, Texas
American Roofing & Construction, Beaumont, Texas
ARC Roofing Corp., Miami
Art’s Roofing & Construction LLC, Asheboro, N.C.
B.R. Productions, Yorkville, Ill.
Bokeelia Builders LLC, Bokeelia, Fla.
Clark Brothers Roofing & Construction, Roswell, Ga.
Commercial Roofing and Coating Systems LLC, Mantua, Ohio
Copp Roofing & Construction Inc., Blue Jay, Calif.
Corona’s Roofing LLC, Jackson, Wyo.
Correct Roofing & Construction Inc., Ingleside, Ill.
Extreme Florida Roofing, Fort Myers
Force Roofing Systems, Franklin, Tenn.
Fort Smith Structural Inc., d.b.a. FSSI Roofing, Fort Smith, Ark.
Fossil Ridge Roofing and Construction, Denison, Texas
Goliath Contracting Group Inc., Knightdale, N.C.
Good News Group Inc., Auburn, Wash.
Green Convergence, Valencia, Calif.
Happy Days Roofing, Lubbock, Texas
Harley’s Construction & Restoration, East Providence, R.I.
Helius Roofing, Celina, Texas
Indaspec LLC, San Jose, Calif.
Innovative Construction Pros LLC, Montgomery, Ala.
Isa’s Roofing, Houston
Jireh Roofing Contractor USA Inc., Miami
New Heights Roofing, Post Falls, Idaho
Olsson Roofing Co. Inc., Aurora, Ill.
Powers Roofing & Exteriors, Mentor, Ohio
Premier Construction Group, San Juan, Texas
Premiere Roofing and Guttering, Hickory, N.C.
Pro Tech of Georgia, Bremen
Prowest LLC, Mesa, Ariz.
Recovery Roofing Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.
RTR Consulting LLC, a.k.a. Rocky the Roofer, Alpharetta, Ga.
Safeguard Roofing Inc., Lake Grove, N.Y.
Solution Roofing LLC, Charlotte, N.C.
Southern Eco Group, Kernersville, N.C.
Sybo LLC, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Tristate Roofing USA Corp., Bronx, N.Y.
Vanni Construction LLC, Boca Raton, Fla.
Young’s Roofing Inc., San Francisco
MANUFACTURER
Cinnamon & Associates/Cinnamon Metals, Springfield, Va.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Centerpoint Connect, The Woodlands, Texas
Credit Human Federal Credit Union, San Antonio
Estes Media, Garwood, N.J.
Ultrashield, Whitehall, Pa.
Viking Global Investors, New York
EVENTS
MARCH
6-9
NRCA’s 136th Annual Convention
NRCA
Dallas
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
7-9
International Roofing Expo®
Informa Markets
Dallas
Contact: Informa Markets
(800) 684-5761 or info@theroofingexpo.com
22
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
APRIL
12-13
NRCA’s Virtual Qualified Trainer Conference
NRCA
Online
Contact: Jared Ribble, NRCA’s vice president of certifications
(847) 493-7526, or jribble@nrca.net
18-19
Roofing Day in D.C. 2023
NRCA
Washington, D.C.
Contact: NRCA’s Washington, D.C., office
(800) 338-5765
20
CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Elgin, Ill.
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
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