MANUFACTURER NEWS
IKO Industries to open new facility
IKO Industries, Wilmington, Del., has announced plans to open a new granule facility for its subsidiary, Bismarck Granules, in Bismarck, Mo.
The facility will directly supply granules to IKO’s shingle plants across the U.S. Bismarck Granules is partnering with New Frontier Materials, Maryland Heights, Mo., to secure feedstock to be used as input to the process. PENTA Engineering Corp., St. Louis, also is collaborating on the project.
“We are excited to see this important project proceeding,” says David Koschitzky, CEO of IKO North America. “It is the culmination of several years of effort by both our team and our partners to finalize a facility that will play an essential role in supplying our U.S. operations. In addition to our team, our local partners at New Frontier Materials and Subhash Mohan and the group at PENTA Engineering Corp. deserve a great deal of thanks for helping us get to the start of construction of this state-of-the-art facility.”
Construction on the facility is underway, with plans to open in 2026.
DaVinci® Roofscapes announces 2024 Project of the Year Awards
DaVinci Roofscapes, Lenexa, Kan., has announced the winners of its 2024 DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor Project of the Year Awards. Five residential projects and one commercial project were chosen to receive the prestigious award. Qualifications included excellence of installation work, outstanding visual effect, and ability of the roofing work to transform the look of a home or commercial project.
The residential project winners include: Allstar Construction, Eden Prairie, Minn.; NRCA member Great Roofing & Restoration, Westerville, Ohio; JnJ Restoration, Evanston, Ill.; Oconee Designer Roofing, Milledgeville, Ga.; and NRCA member Shake Guys, Lake Zurich, Ill. The commercial project winner was Totin Too LLC, Wexford, Pa.
TAMKO awards new roof
TAMKO Building Products, Galena, Kan., in partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs, has announced the winner of Operation Rooftop. The program aims to honor the dedication and sacrifices made by U.S. service members by providing the winner with a roof system from TAMKO Building Products featuring its Titan XT® shingles.
This year’s Operation Rooftop recipient is retired Marine Corps veteran Garron Abernathy from Blue Springs, Mo.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the Chiefs and TAMKO Building Products,” Abernathy says. “As veterans, we’re wired to take care of one another, and it means so much to see that same care reflected back from the community. It’s a powerful reminder that our service is appreciated, and having that recognition is something I’ll never take for granted.”
More information about Operation Rooftop is available at tamko.com.
NRCA NEWS
NRCA launches Spanish podcast
NRCA has made available its Spanish podcast, Voces Desde el Techo.
The podcast aims to tell inspiring stories of people working in the roofing industry and recounts their journeys to successful and fulfilling careers.
DISTRIBUTOR NEWS
ABC Supply honored
ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 NAW Distributors Deliver Award. The prestigious award recognizes forward-thinking wholesaler distributors that demonstrate industry leadership, robust community engagement and a transformative approach to innovation in the distribution sector.
“From its continuous pursuit of operational excellence and customer-focused solutions to its far-reaching philanthropic efforts, ABC Supply sets a high bar for our entire distribution company,” says Eric Hoplin, president and CEO of NAW. “ABC Supply’s success and ongoing contributions to the distribution industry embody the spirit of the Distributors Deliver Award.”
The company was recognized for the achievement in January at the NAW Executive Summit in Washington.
In addition, ABC Supply has opened three new locations in Greeley, Colo.; Mountain Home, Ark.; and Sanford, N.C.
Beacon announces award winners
Beacon, Herndon, Va., has honored five supplier partners with awards for their service commitments in 2024.
OTHER NEWS
Snow guard safety month created
Rocky Mountain Snow Guards Inc. has created National Snow Guards Safety Month, to be held every March. The safety month aims to highlight the importance of snow guard usage for property owners living in areas with snowfall and educate roofing contractors about the safest ways to install snow guards.
“Safety and education are two areas we intend to shine a spotlight on during National Snow Guards Safety Months,” says Lars Walberg, president of Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. “The proper installation of a snow guard system can help save lives and prevent property damage.”
Information about the safety month, as well as snow guard information and installation videos, are available at rockymountainsnowguards.com.
MCA announces 2025 leadership
The Metal Construction Association has announced its 2025 board of directors and executive committee.
Chandler Barden, president of Cidan Machinery, Peachtree City, Ga., is the new chair of the board. The executive committee members are as follows:
New members of the board of directors include:
A full list of the executive committee and board of directors is available at metalconstruction.org.
UP THE LADDER
The Durable Slate Co. has named Gary Howes principal.
Klein & Hoffman has elected Jason Wilen, AIA, NCARB, CDT, RRO, to its board of directors.
Long Beach Roofing, a subsidiary of Columbia Roofing and Sheet Metal, has promoted Elayne Padron to branch manager.
Christian Bode has been made MuleHide’s territory manager for Hawaii. Alisha Parker is now the company’s training manager.
S-5! has made Ken McLauchlan its national accounts and business development manager.
NRCA NEW MEMBERS
Architects/Engineers/Consultants
BTL Architects, Chicago
FV+A Architects, Lakewood, Calif.
Jack Gray’s Roof Observations, Ivoryton, Conn.
Valor Forensic Engineering Services LLC, Bixby, Okla.
Zero Suit Consulting, Levittown, Pa.
Contractors
Aarco Contracting, New York
Achilles Roofing & Exterior, Houston
AIS Construction Inc., Hazel Park, Mich.
AJL Group, Cincinnati
All Out Roofing LLC, Katy, Texas
Allwine Roofing, Tulsa, Okla.
Almost Heaven, Charleston, W.V.
Amtex Associated Contractors, Houston
Anderson Roofing and Repairs, San Antonio
Bul-Tec, Indianapolis
CRS Commercial, Ontario, Canada
Discount Roof Inc., Valparaiso, Ind.
DSG Construction LLC, Glencoe, Minn.
Easy Roofing LLC, Land O’ Lakes, Fla.
Four Seasons Construction LLC, Dayton, Ohio
GK Roofing, Leander, Texas
GN Roofing, Santa Maria, Calif.
Kammerling Construction, Franklin, Ind .
KL Prestige Roofing LLC, Atlanta
Lakeside Roofing Solutions, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Lexington Blue, Lexington, Ky.
Oakwood Builders—FS Division, Sewell, N.J.
Omnia Exterior Solutions, Trophy Club, Texas
Pegasus Restoration LLC, Columbus, Ohio
Queen Roofing Inc., Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Renewed Restoration Group, Fort Worth, Texas
Rivers Construction LLC, Milton, Vt.
Roofing and More LLC, Jurupa Valley, Calif.
Seamless Building Systems, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Shepherd Renovations, Dallas
South Bend Roofing Co., South Bend, Ind.
Uptown Roofing & Co., North Richland Hills, Texas
MANUFACTURERS
Central States Manufacturing, Tontitown, Ark.
Unilock, Aurora, Ill.
MEMBER BRANCH
Pieros Roofing, a Tecta America Co., Somerville, N.J.
Service providers
BuildCaptive Inc., Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Revolution Roofing, Moody, Ala.
EVENTS
MARCH
12
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
13-14
NRCA’s Virtual Qualified Trainer Conference
NRCA
Online
Contact: Crystal Wukovits, manager of NRCA University
cwukovits@nrca.net
18-20
NERCA’s 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show
North/East Roofing Contractors Association
Atlantic City, N.J.
Contact: NERCA
(781) 849-0555
26-27
Fall-protection Trainer Course for Roofing
NRCA
Elgin, Ill.
Contact: Rich Trewyn, NRCA’s director of enterprise risk management
(847) 493-7575 or rtrewyn@nrca.net
APRIL
8-9
Roofing Day in D.C. 2025
NRCA
Washington, D.C.
Contact: NRCA’s Washington, D.C., office
(800) 338-5765
17
CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Elgin, Ill.
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
23-25
The Roofing Alliance Member Meeting
The Roofing Alliance
San Diego
Contact: The Roofing Alliance
roofingalliance@nrca.net
MAY
14
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
JUNE
4-6
FRSA’s 103rd Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo
Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association
Kissimmee, Fla.
Contact: Rachel Zehnal, expo director
(800) 767-3772, ext. 199, or rachel@floridaroof.com
25-26
SkillsUSA® National Leadership & Skills Conference
SkillsUSA
Atlanta
Contact: SkillsUSA Customer Care
(844) 875-4557 or customer service@skillsusa.org
JULY
15-18
NRCA’s Midyear Committee Meetings
NRCA
Chicago
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
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