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Manufacturer news

TAMKO Building Products accepts local award

TAMKO Building Products Inc., Joplin, Mo., was voted "Best Industrial Employer" in the 2018 Readers' Choice Favorites of the Four States contest conducted by The Joplin Globe newspaper. Founded in Joplin in 1944, TAMKO Building Products employs more than 700 employees in the four-state area (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma) and is well-known among community members.

In addition, TAMKO Building Products is offering new live webinar training exclusively for its Pro Certified Contractors. The webinars address business tools that can help contractors increase and manage their businesses. Topics include home industry trends, the basics of social media for businesses, how to finance jobs to increase business revenue, and the importance of roof measurement technology and how to use it. Additional information about the webinars is available at www.TAMKOpro.com.

TAMKO Building Products also announced its Roof More. Get More. program has entered its second period. During Period 2, contractors can earn camping gear by making qualifying TAMKO Building Products' purchases between May 16 and August 15. Period 3 begins August 16; Period 3 prizes will be announced later this year. While earning rewards, contractors also may earn up to 30 entries into the grand-prize sweepstakes; a drawing for the winner will be held during the fourth quarter of 2018. For more information, go to www.TAMKO.com/rewards.

The Garland Co. receives app award

The Garland Co., Cleveland, was awarded a Cleveland Tech Award for the development of its Roof Builder app during an awards luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland March 22.

Exclusively available to Garland sales representatives, the Roof Builder app helps representatives demonstrate the construction of a roof system to customers by virtually building a roof system. Once a roof is constructed within the app, the final product can be saved and emailed. This allows customers to share the 3-D rendering with other construction professionals involved with a project. Based on the success of the Roof Builder app, The Garland Co.'s information technology team is developing a Garland Coatings Builder, which will focus on coating options available for restoring a roof system.

IKO Industries gifts new truck

IKO Industries, Kankakee, Ill., has gifted a new Dodge Ram 1500 truck to K D Roofing Inc., Meridian, Idaho, through IKO Industries' PRO4 Plus Promotion for a second year.

K D Roofing achieved the highest milestone in the PRO4 Plus Promotion by using more than 20,000 roofing squares and additional IKO Industries roofing components during 2017. The PRO4 Plus Promotion continues during 2018, giving contractors an opportunity to receive rebates and cash bonuses based on the amount of IKO Industries PRO4 squares and other roofing components used during the year.

DaVinci Roofscapes recycles 820,000 pounds of waste

DaVinci Roofscapes, Lenexa, Kan., has announced the company recycled 820,000 pounds of composite scrap during 2017. The excess shake and slate roofing tiles were crushed, ground down and used to create starter tiles.

"The big story this past year is that our company molded 30 percent more pounds of roofing tiles than in 2016 while simultaneously reducing our scrap by 242,000 pounds over the past year," says Bryan Ward, vice president of operations for DaVinci Roofscapes.

DaVinci Roofscapes produces polymer slate and shake roofing tiles in 49 standard colors plus custom colors. Each time the manufacturing operation changes color runs, there is a transition period between colors. Transition tiles are "off spec," cannot be used and are recycled. The tiles are segregated by color, ground up and molded into starter shingles, which are generally unseen on the roof.

DaVinci Roofscapes also invested in a new blending system to make manufacturing operations more efficient, enabling the company to avoid selling scrap to other companies or sending it to landfills during the year.

"Every year we take stock on Earth Day to evaluate the progress of our recycling operations and share the good news about our enhanced efforts," Ward says. "We're on a path toward continually making our operations more efficient, which is great for the environment."

CHEM LINK introduces new product packaging

CHEM LINK Inc., Schoolcraft, Mich., has introduced new packaging for its portfolio of adhesives, sealants, coatings and related products.

The new packaging features a vibrant blue theme across most products. Cohesive messaging written in three languages—English, Spanish and French—across product packaging conveys important information, such as installation guidelines. The packaging also includes application reference icons, making the intended use of a product easy to comprehend.

The newly branded products will begin shipping to customers soon. Additional information regarding the new packaging is available at www.chemlink.com.

Firestone Building Products honors award winners

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC, Nashville, Tenn., has announced its list of top partner firms that earned recognition as Master Contractors or received Inner Circle of Quality awards, as well as the firms inducted into the 2018 Master Contractor Hall of Fame.

The Master Contractor program recognizes the top 5 percent of Firestone Building Products Red Shield Licensed Roofing Contractors based on the quality and square footage of installed systems covered by the Red Shield Warranty, including RubberGard™ EPDM, UltraPly™ TPO, asphalt and metal roofing systems. Master Contractors also are eligible for the Inner Circle of Quality award by installing at least four warranted roofs in 2013 and eight warranted roofs each year thereafter, maintaining at least 2 million square feet of Firestone Building Products roofs under warranty and achieving an outstanding annual Quality Incidence Rating. A list of Master Contractors and firms that earned Inner Circle of Quality awards is available by clicking here.

Firestone Building Products also inducted the 2018 class of the Master Contractor Hall of Fame in February. The Hall of Fame recognizes long-standing partners for their exemplary craftsmanship, leadership and overall distinguished presence within the commercial construction industry. The 2018 inductees are CE Reeve Roofing, a Tecta America Company LLC, Indianapolis; NRCA member Dixie Roof Decks Inc., Lawrenceville, Ga.; NRCA member Douglass Colony Group, Commerce City, Colo.; Herzog Roofing, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; NRCA member Holland Roofing, Cincinnati; NRCA member Mid-South Roof Systems, Forest Park, Ga.; Olsson Roofing Co. Inc., Aurora, Ill.; and NRCA member York Roofing Inc., York, Pa.

Contractor news

S&D Enterprises receives award

S&D Enterprises Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., was awarded an Owens Corning Total Roof System Champion Award at the 2018 Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Conference held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas in March.

The System Champion Award is the most prestigious Owens Corning Total Roof System award. The award honors a top performing contractor with a proven ability to install professional, reliable, high-quality roof systems using Owens Corning products. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt recognized S&D Enterprises as an industry leader for the company's customer-driven, results-oriented work.

CentiMark Corp. celebrates anniversary

CentiMark Corp., Canonsburg, Pa., celebrated 50 years in the roofing industry April 19.

Founded as a janitorial supply company in 1968, CentiMark has grown to become the largest commercial roofing and flooring contractor in North America. The company employs 3,500 employees at 85 locations across North America. More than 200 CentiMark employees have worked for the company for more than 20 years.

Distributor news

RAM USA receives award

RAM USA, Brunswick, Ohio, received the 2017 Supplier of Distinction Award for Innovation by global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for a second consecutive year.

The award showcases the industry's leading vendors that deliver a high caliber of service, value and innovation to JLL's clients. RAM USA was recognized for work the company completed for large JLL clients, including conducting aerial infrared scans, visual roof surveys and façade inspections. Once a building evaluation is complete, RAM USA writes the specifications and performs bid and project management services.

The industry online

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has made available "How Does Proper Attic Ventilation Protect my Roof?" The video educates homeowners and roofing contractors about the components necessary for a proper attic ventilation system and explains how proper attic ventilation can protect against shingle deterioration and roof system failure. The video is available on ARMA's YouTube channel by clicking here and ARMA's website at www.asphaltroofing.org.

Owens Corning has launched its OCConnect™ Resource Center, an online 24/7 resource portal designed to help Owens Corning Contractor Network members grow their businesses. The OCConnect Resource Center replaces the Owens Corning Roofing Contractor Network and provides users faster navigation features, a streamlined dashboard and access to a variety of communication tools.

Events

June

10-12
The Western Roofing Expo 2018
Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)
Visit the NRCA booth
Las Vegas
Contact: WSRCA
(800) 725-0333
www.wsrca.com

27-29
FRSA's 96th Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo
Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) Inc.
Visit the NRCA booth
Kissimmee, Fla.
Contact: FRSA
(800) 767-3772, ext. 100
www.floridaroof.com