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Johns Manville upgrades facility

Johns Manville, Denver, has announced a major upgrade to its nonwoven glass mat production plant in Waterville, Ohio. Beginning in late 2015, an existing line will be upgraded with technology that will allow the company to better serve its customers in growing segments of the specialty glass mat market. The company anticipates the upgraded line will be fully operational in early 2016.

Firestone names 2015 Master Contractors

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC, Indianapolis, announced 256 companies in the U.S., Mexico and Canada have received the 2015 Master Contractor Award. The Master Contractor program presents three awards annually—the Master Contractor Award, the Inner Circle of Quality Award and the President's Club Award.

Master Contractor Award recipients are selected based on total square footage installed, and quality points are accumulated for outstanding inspection ratings on systems covered by a Firestone Building Products Red Shield™ warranty. Master Contractors also are eligible to earn points for sustainability.

To receive the Master Contractor Award, contractors must have completed at least eight Red Shield warrantied jobs in 2014 and earned a Preferred Quality Incidence Rating (QIR) that did not exceed three times the average QIR for Red Shield licensed contractors.

Master Contractors were eligible to receive the Inner Circle of Quality Award by installing at least eight warranted Firestone Building Products roof systems during 2014 and four roofs per year for each of the previous four years; maintained at least 2 million square feet of Firestone Building Products roof systems under warranty; and achieved an annual QIR of 1.25 or less.

The top 34 Master Contractors are recognized with the President's Club Award. To earn the award, contractors must have accrued the highest number of quality points for superior inspection ratings and total square footage of Firestone Red Shield warrantied roof system installations during the past year.

To view a complete list of Master Contractors, visit www.firestonebpco.com/content/uploads/2013/02/2015-Master-Contractors.pdf.

Metal-Era obtains new representation

Metal-Era Inc., Waukesha, Wis., now is being represented in northern New Jersey by Exton, Pa.-based Performance Roofing Associates. The company will be promoting Metal-Era's roof edge and ventilation systems in the region.

Henry Co. joins HomeSphere^® network

Henry Co., El Segundo, Calif., has joined the HomeSphere BRI network, a digital lead-generation and customer-retention platform. Henry Co. will use HomeSphere's digital platform to expand its reach to a growing network of local and regional builders. HomeSphere's partners now will have access to Henry Co.'s products and information.

InterWrap starts loyalty program

InterWrap,^® Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced roofing contractors can earn gift cards from Amazon.com,^® Best Buy^® or Cabela's^® by purchasing InterWrap roofing products and participating in its loyalty program.

Contractors can earn a $100 gift card for every 30 rolls of InterWrap's Titanium underlayment or for every 90 rolls of RhinoRoof underlayment purchased. Contractors can earn up to $1,000 in gift cards during their first year in the loyalty program and a maximum of $3,000 in gift cards total.

Complete promotion details and the customer loyalty program application can be found at www.interwrap.com/roofing/promotions.

IKO Industries teams up with HomeAdvisor

IKO Industries Ltd., Kankakee, Ill., has partnered with HomeAdvisor to be the exclusive sponsor of HomeAdvisor's roofing category.

IKO Industries' branded content page is available on HomeAdvisor's website, www.homeadvisor.com, and allows homeowners to view photos, watch videos, learn about IKO Industries' products, view special offers, and use IKO's RoofViewer™ tool to select the look and color of shingles for their homes.

Boral becomes Katz™ Roadshow sponsor

Boral USA, Roswell, Ga., has announced its Global Sponsorship of the 2015 Katz Roadshow. Designed to educate construction professionals about new products, installation techniques and building practices, the roadshow will visit 26 locations during the 2015 tour.

Atlas Roofing reveals roadshow locations

Atlas Roofing Corp., Atlanta, has announced locations for its annual "You Build U—2015 Roofing Experience," a series of half-day seminars and live demonstrations for roofing contractors.

The tour will include Indianapolis and Detroit in April; Austin, Texas, and Greenville, S.C., in May; Nashville, Tenn., and Jacksonville, Fla., in August; and the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area in September.

In addition to learning about the latest innovations in roofing technology, roofing contractors also will have a chance to learn the most effective tools for communicating with and selling to homeowners. Admission is free, but registration is required.

Interested contractors can register online at www.atlasroofing.com/YouBuildUSignup.

Soprema opens training center

Soprema Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio, opened its newest training center Feb. 23 in Gulfport, Miss.

The Gulfport training center is Soprema's fifth training center and is located in a 3,050-square-foot facility on Soprema's campus. The facility includes a full classroom and a separate, fully equipped demonstration area to train roofing contractors about the proper methods of installing Soprema products.

Honeywell schedules training courses

Honeywell Safety Products, Mount Prospect, Ill., has begun open enrollment for its 2015 Miller^® fall protection and training courses. The courses include fall protection, safety at heights, Occupational Safety and Health Administration topics, and confined-space training. Classes will be held in more than 30 cities around the U.S., as well as at Honeywell facilities in Franklin, Pa., and Houston.

A complete listing of the courses is available at www.hwll.co/millerfalltraining.

CertainTeed announces contest

CertainTeed Corp., Valley Forge, Pa., now is accepting video submissions for its 2015 Living Spaces^® Home Makeover Contest.

Homeowners can enter by uploading their most entertaining 30- to 90-second videos to CertainTeed's Living Spaces Facebook^® page, www.facebook.com/certainteedlivingspaces. Videos should be creative and fun and explain why a home needs a makeover with CertainTeed products.

A grand-prize winner will receive $100,000, including $75,000 worth of building products and a $25,000 tax gross-up payment. The winner also will receive energy-efficient attic insulation.

Entries will be accepted until 11 p.m. EST May 31. The winner will be announced by June 15.

First Solar completes testing program

First Solar Inc., Tempe, Ariz., has completed the Atlas 25+^® Comprehensive PV Durability Testing Program and received test result certification from Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC's partner, SGS, an inspection, verification testing and certification company.

The Atlas 25+ program is designed to subject photovoltaic (PV) modules to the environmental degradation stresses expected to be encountered during long-term service. The tests expose PV panels to a series of stresses, including salt-spray corrosion, condensing humidity, solar/thermal humidity cycles, solar/thermal humidity freeze cycles and UV-A/UV-B exposure. To receive SGS certification, modules are required to have less than 8 percent degradation during the testing period.

Contractor news

Former NRCA president's wife passes away

Gooding

Mary Gooding, wife of former NRCA President John Gooding, chairman of GSM Roofing, Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 11 as a result of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 69.

Gooding graduated from Manheim Township High School, Lancaster, Pa., and Averett College, Danville, Va. She was a charter member of Highland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Pa., and served as a deacon and on the nursery school board. For 15 years, she worked as a medical secretary and also was involved with the Junior League of Lancaster, Pa.; Women's Symphony Association of Lancaster; Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster; and Lancaster Day Care Center.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years, John Gooding; three sons, James, John and William; two sisters, Jeanne and Virginia; one brother, James; and nine grandchildren.

Memorial contributions in Mary Gooding's name can be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Pennsylvania, 2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110; or online at act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2015/PA-GreaterPennsylvania?team_id=256804&pg=team&fr_id=7765.

Belcher Roofing safety director recognized

Bill Reis, safety director for Belcher Roofing Corp., Montgomeryville, Pa., was recognized by the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley (SADV) as an outstanding employee. He received the recognition during SADV's Professional Showcase Feb. 19.

Adler Roofing joins Alliance

J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Joliet, Ill., has joined The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress at the Governor level. Governor membership is reserved for those who commit $50,000 to the Alliance during a three- to five-year period. J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal's commitment entitles it to participate in project task forces established to guide the Alliance's agenda and attend the semiannual meetings of the full Alliance.

For more information or to join the Alliance, visit www.roofingindustryalliance.net or contact Bennett Judson, executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513 or bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net.

Distributor news

ABC Supply opens two branches

ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has opened two branches in Cumberland, Md., and Sacramento, Calif.

The Cumberland location serves contractors in western Maryland and south central Pennsylvania—markets where ABC previously has not had a presence. The new branch in Sacramento is the second in the area and provides contractors on the city's south side with an alternative to ABC's Roseville location north of the city. Both locations carry steep- and low-slope roofing materials and accessories.

SRS Distribution opens new locations

SRS Distribution, McKinney, Texas, has opened two locations under the Southern Shingles name. A new location in La Marque, Texas, is the fifth location in the Houston market, and a new branch in Weslaco, Texas, will serve the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan areas. Both locations will carry a full line of residential and commercial roofing products.

Other news

NTRCA announces board of directors

The North Texas Roofing Contractors Association (NTRCA) has announced its 2015 officers.

AJ Huckaby, owner of Springtree Roofing and Restoration, Plano, Texas, is president; Matt Hines, president and CEO of MRB Contractors, Irving, Texas, is president-elect; Craig Rainey, service manager at NRCA member Supreme Roofing Systems, Dallas, is past president; and Rhian Cooper, territory manager for West End Roofing, Irving, Texas, is treasurer.

Additionally, NTRCA presented its Industry Leader of the Year, Associate of the Year and Golden Hammer Award during its awards banquet Feb. 14.

Dan Pitts, founder of NRCA member Pitts Roofing Co. Inc., Haltom City, Texas, was awarded Industry Leader of the Year, and Matt Hood, outside sales for NRCA member ABC Supply Co. Inc., Irving, Texas, was awarded Associate of the Year.

The following contractors were selected to win a Golden Hammer Award for community service projects: Springtree Roofing and Restoration LLC, Plano, Texas; Supreme Roofing Systems; and SR Roofing Solutions Inc., Dallas.

The following contractors were selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award for commercial work: NRCA member Empire Roofing Inc., Fort Worth, Texas; Supreme Roofing Systems; and Chamberlain Roofing and Waterproofing, Houston.

The following contractors were selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award for residential work: NRCA member Tice Enterprises Ltd., Dallas; Springtree Roofing and Restoration; and Buzz Roofing and Construction, Fort Worth, Texas.

RCMA gives awards

During its annual meeting Feb. 22-23, the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) awarded its James "Tim" Nelligan Industry Statesman Award to Steve Heinje, technical service manager for Quest Construction Products, Charleston, S.C. The award acknowledges a member's special efforts on behalf of the RCMA in advancing the mission of the roof coatings industry.

RCMA also awarded its 2015 Martin A. Davis Award to Jeff Blank, vice president of R&D and purchasing at SR Products, Macedonia, Ohio. The award recognizes outstanding service and significant contributions to the roof coatings industry.

Additionally, RCMA has appointed two people to fill vacancies on its board of directors: John Stubblefield, national product manager for Polyglass USA, Deerfield Beach, Fla., was selected to fill a regular member seat, and Steve Hollman, business manager for coatings and adhesives at Univar USA Inc., Downers Grove, Ill., will fill an associate member seat. Their terms will begin in 2015 and expire in 2018.

Organizations align codes

ASHRAE, The American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the U.S. Green Building Council have teamed up in an effort to align the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), ANSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1, "Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings," and the LEED^® green building program.

The consolidated IgCC and Standard 189.1 technical content will consist of the mandatory, prescriptive and performance-based requirements developed for Standard 189.1. An updated standard will be produced every three years.

Up the ladder

Butler Manufacturing Co. has named Maryna Tov global corporate accounts manager.

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has named Brian O'Neil its chief operating officer.

IKO Industries Ltd. has named Jeff Williams brand director for North America.

The industry online

UL launches new search tool

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Northbrook, Ill., launched UL Product Spec,™ a web-based search tool to help architects and construction specifiers find products that meet electrical, fire or building codes, as well as green construction certifications. UL Product Spec can be accessed via desktop or laptop computers, tablets or smart phones. For more information, visit www.ul.com/productspec.

Events

April

9
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Dallas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

9
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z in Spanish
NRCA
Dallas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

16
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
San Jose, Calif.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

16
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z in Spanish
NRCA
San Jose, Calif.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

16-18
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress Annual Member Meeting
NRCA
San Francisco
Contact: Bennett Judson
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7513
www.nrca.net

24
For Foremen Only, Level 2
NRCA
Rosemont, Ill.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Providence, R.I.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

29
Roofing Industry Regional Summit
NRCA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net