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Manufacturer news

Roofmaster^® Products celebrates anniversary

Roofmaster Products Co., Los Angeles, celebrated its 65th anniversary in April by hosting a luncheon for its employees.

Roofmaster Products, a manufacturer and distributor of roofing equipment and tools, was founded April 16, 1952, in Los Angeles and originally produced equipment including the Mopmaster,™ Feltmaster™ and Laddermaster Hoisting Wheels.™ During its 65 years, the company has added locations in Atlanta; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; Hayward, Calif.; and Seattle. Roofmaster Products now manufactures more than 60 products and offers more than 8,000 roofing tools and other products for distribution to roofing contractors nationwide.

DaVinci Roofscapes recycles polymer scrap

DaVinci Roofscapes LLC, Lenexa, Kan., has announced it recycled more than 1.2 million pounds of polymer scrap during 2016. The company's record-setting recycling effort involved remolding more than 696,000 pounds of grinded scrap into starter tiles and transferring 567,000 pounds of scrap to an end-user who makes pallets, crates and totes.

DaVinci Roofscapes produces polymer slate and shake roofing tiles in dozens of standard and custom colors, and each time the manufacturing operation changes color, off-spec transition tiles are created. During the recycling process, transition tiles are separated by color, ground up and molded into starter shingles, which generally are unseen on the roof—preventing the tiles from ending up in a landfill.

Duro-Last^® announces award winners

Duro-Last Inc., Saginaw, Mich., announced the winners of its annual Project Awards during Duro-Last's National Sales Seminar held Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla. The Project Awards recognize Duro-Last contractors who complete outstanding roofing projects.

The following received Project Awards: NRCA member JBK Inc. Roofing Division, Corbin, Ky., won Project of the Year for Lynn Camp Elementary School, Corbin; Roof Management Co. Inc., Farmington Hills, Mich., won in the Custom-Fabrication category for Cambridge Plaza, Hazel Park, Mich.; NRCA member Baker Roofing Co. Inc., Stockton, Calif., won in the Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ category for E & J Gallo Winery, Modesto, Calif.; NRCA member Moser Roofing Solutions LLC, Lancaster, Pa., won in the Metal Roofing category for OST Trucking Inc., Baltimore; Roof Right Inc., Hampstead, Md., won in the Sustainability category for Ceresville New Holland, Frederick, Md.; and K2 Summit LLC, Deerfield Beach, Fla., won in the Specialty Roofing category for Flamingo South Beach—Center Tower, Miami.

Contractor news

Ridgeworth Roofing receives recognition

Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill., received an Annual Award for Business Excellence from the Daily Herald Business Ledger during the newspaper's March 15 awards event at the Medinah Shrine Center in Addison, Ill.

The award recognizes highly successful businesses in the Chicagoland area and the people who manage them. There are 14 categories and any individual, business or organization may submit a nomination. The Daily Herald Business Ledger editorial staff conducts the judging and selects the companies to be honored.

Ridgeworth Roofing was recognized for the professionalism of its roofing workers, union foremen, journeymen and apprentices who demonstrate commitment to quality and service. Ridgeworth Roofing also works closely with customers to determine their needs and solve their roofing problems. (To read about a recent Ridgeworth Roofing project, see "Fit like a glove.")

Antis Roofing & Waterproofing honored

Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, Irvine, Calif., has announced Charles Antis, founder and CEO of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, was named a Corporate Partner Honoree at the Alzheimer's Orange County's (AOC's) Care Support Cure Gala held March 25 at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, Calif. Antis was honored for his volunteer work and partnership with AOC.

The Care Support Cure Gala helps fund AOC's no-cost support programs and services for about 84,000 Orange County residents affected by Alzheimer's disease and local research to find treatments. Since Antis Roofing & Waterproofing's initial collaboration with AOC in 2015, the company has given annual grants to AOC and participated in the Alzheimer's Orange County Walk4ALZ, annual golf tournament, Women's Visionary Luncheon and Red Shoe Society Fundraiser events during 2016. Antis Roofing & Waterproofing also donated labor and materials for maintenance and leak repairs on AOC's corporate office building and an Adult Day Care Service Center.

Distributor news

ABC Supply opens new branch

ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., opened a new branch in Manchester, Conn.

The Manchester location gives local roofing contractors more convenient access to the roofing, siding, windows and other exterior building products required to run their businesses. ABC Supply now has 10 locations in Connecticut.

Other news

Alliance welcomes new members

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress welcomes new member Peterson Roofing Inc., Mount Prospect, Ill. Peterson Roofing joined the Alliance at the Silver level.

Peterson Roofing's commitment entitles the company to participate in the project task forces established to guide the Alliance's agenda and to attend semiannual meetings of the full Alliance.

In addition, Encite Development Group Inc. (FCS Roofing Software), Woodstock, Ill., has joined at the Service Provider level.

ARMA releases EPDs

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has completed a multiyear effort to develop five Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for asphalt roof systems. The new documents provide information for building and construction professionals to use to support environmental aspects of roof systems as part of sustainable building projects.

Architects and specifiers embarking on new green building initiatives need to validate the environmental aspects of the building materials they use. EPDs are used to provide environmental information and support the credibility of environmental claims. ARMA worked with thinkstep, a global sustainability consulting company with headquarters in Germany, and UL Environment to validate its most recent EPDs. The EPDs outline the environmental attributes associated with the manufacturing of various asphalt-related roofing materials.

The EPDs are available on ARMA's website, www.asphaltroofing.org.

ASTM International presents top award

ASTM International has presented its annual Award of Merit to Jeffrey L. Erdly, CEO of Masonry Preservation Services Inc., Bloomsburg, Pa. The award is ASTM International's highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards and includes the title of fellow.

ASTM International's Committee on Performance of Buildings honored Erdly for his exemplary leadership, enthusiasm, and contributions to the success of the committee through the advancement of standards and distribution of technical papers that continue to improve the safety, durability and sustainability of the environment. Erdly has been a member of ASTM International since 1990 and previously received the committee's Award of Appreciation in 2007 and the E. George Stern Award of Excellence in 2015.

Roofers Coffee Shop offers ad opportunity

Roofers Coffee Shop, Yorba Linda, Calif., has announced the launch of free "work wanted" classified advertising through 2017. Striving to address the roofing industry's workforce needs, www.rooferscoffeeshop.com will assist people who are looking for work and companies seeking to hire employees.

Anyone who would like to place a help wanted ad is invited to do so using the promo code "Work," and a user account will be created with the user's email address. The Listing Dashboard then can be used to easily update and renew ads until open positions are filled. Employers can use the service to look for talent for their companies while prospective employees can use the site to browse employment opportunities.

Job seekers and employers also can use the My Alerts feature to set up alerts when ads are reviewed based on keywords, categories or specific locations. The interactive map allows job seekers and employers to filter ads by region for a more targeted geographic experience.

To find or create ads, visit the Roofers Coffee Shop classified ad section at www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/classifieds.

Up the ladder

Duro-Last^® Inc. has named Cory Gergar executive vice president and chief financial officer, Mike Gwizdala general manager of metals operations, Mike Tracey director of continuous improvement and Eric Whelton assistant product manager.

Malarkey Roofing Products has named Matt DiSantis sales representative for northern California, Jay Smith sales representative for California's Bay Area and Reneé Williams sales representative for Washington.

Events

June

22-24
FRSA's 95th Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo
Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) Inc.
Orlando, Fla.
Contact: FRSA's Customer Service Department
(407) 671-3772, ext. 100
www.floridaroof.com

July

10-13
Intersolar North America Exhibition and Conference
Intersolar
San Francisco
Contact: Dorothea Eisenhardt
+49 7231 58598-174
www.intersolar.us

11-15
NRCA's Midyear Meetings
NRCA
Chicago
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

23-26
RCMA's 2018 International Roof Coatings Conference
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA)
Chicago
Contact: RCMA
(202) 591-2452
www.roofcoatings.org