MANUFACTURER NEWS
CertainTeed receives award
CertainTeed, Malvern, Pa., has been chosen as the winner of the Reliable Roofing category in the 2025 Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Awards for its Landmark® PRO residential roofing shingles.
“We are thrilled that CertainTeed’s Landmark PRO has been honored with a 2025 Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Award,” says Anthony Diodati, CertainTeed’s vice president of product management and marketing. “This prestigious honor indicates CertainTeed’s unwavering commitment to quality and further reinforces the brand as an industry leader.”
The full list of 2025 Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Award winners is available at goodhousekeeping.com/homereno2025.
Owens Corning launches learning program
Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio, has partnered with Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., to create a virtual certificate program and curated course offerings tailored to the business interests of roofing and home improvement contractors. The courses and certificates are developed and offered by Cornell University faculty with expertise in core areas of business education—business management, data science, human resources, finance, marketing and sales—and delivered through its online education unit, eCornell.
The online learning platform also is accessible through the Owens Cornings University portal. Participants can engage in real-time discussions with peers and educators and have access to a support system of 180 enrollment counselors and advisers.
More information about the program is available at ecornell.cornell.edu/portal/owens.
Holcim acquires OX Engineered Products
Holcim, Nashville, Tenn., has signed an agreement to acquire OX Engineered Products, Northville, Mich., a leading U.S. provider of advanced insulation systems for residential and commercial applications.
The acquisition continues the expansion of Holcim’s Solutions & Products business into construction segments from roofing and insulation to repair and refurbishment.
“OX Engineered Products is the ideal addition to Holcim’s business in North America, with its complementary range of proprietary technologies and trusted brands,” says Miljan Gutovic, Holcim’s CEO. “Its premium solutions enable us to offer the full suite of building envelope systems to our North America customs, from residential to commercial applications. I welcome all 210 employees of OX Engineered Products to the Holcim family and look forward to unleashing our next chapter of growth together.”
BITEC® consolidates roof coatings line
BITEC Inc., Morrilton, Ark., has consolidated its roof coatings lines under the Storm Breaker™ brand with the intention of promoting its extensive selection of silicone, SEBS (styrene ethylbutlyene styrene), acrylic and urethane coatings under the Storm Breaker name. BITEC will continue to promote its aluminized coatings under the MAC™ brand and its adhesives under the PMA brand.
Tremco CPG gains education partner
Tremco Construction Products Group, Cleveland, has added Hopewell High School, Huntersville, N.C., as an education partner for its Rising Stars Program. The program launched at the school in October.
The Rising Stars Program is designed to empower the next generation of underrepresented youth by providing opportunities for sustainable careers in construction. Led by industry veterans, the curriculum includes seminars and hands-on training in architecture, carpentry, construction management, project management, roofing and solar panel installation.
“At Hopewell High School, we strive to support our students and offer opportunities that will help them get closer to their career goals,” says Laurie Baxter, the school’s career development coordinator. “Partnering with the Rising Stars Program is a great opportunity for our students as well as the surrounding community workforce. We’re proud to offer this program and empower the next generation of the construction industry.”
DISTRIBUTOR NEWS
Beacon partners with GAF
Beacon, Herndon, Va., has announced a partnership with GAF, Parsippany, N.J., to provide its customers access to GAF QuickMeasure™ reports from Beacon PRO+.®
“We are excited to deepen our partnership with Beacon,” says Bobby Fischer, vice president of partner programs at GAF. “This integration with Beacon PRO+ will provide contractors even easier access to everything they need for a roofing job from ordering a GAF QuickMeasure report to purchasing GAF roofing products.”
More information is available at becn.com/gaf-quickmeasure.
In addition, Beacon has opened new locations in Bellingham, Wash.; Pelham, Ala.; Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and Queen Creek, Ariz.
ABC Supply opens three new locations
ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has opened new locations in Chicago; Hudson, Wis.; and Sheboygan Falls, Wis. The new locations are the company’s 29th location in Illinois and 19th and 20th locations in Wisconsin.
OTHER NEWS
NCCER receives grant
The National Center for Construction Education and Research has been named a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipient for its efforts to provide career and technical education programs and industry-recognized credentials to students through the High School Builder Program.
DEWALT’s Grow the Trades Grants aim to support nonprofit organizations that are skilling, reskilling and upskilling tradespeople. The program awards funding and tool donations each year as part of a $30 million commitment over five years to close the skilled trades gap.
NCCER was one of 166 recipients.
“We know that careers in construction can change lives. Not every school has the resources to start a CTE program. Through this competition from DEWALT, and in partnership with other donors to the High School Builder Program, NCCER is helping remove the financial barrier to implementing craft training for high school students,” says Boyd Worsham, NCCER president and CEO. “Following this program, students will be able to continue their education and/or join the workforce and fully hone their skills in the construction industry.”
More information about DEWALT Grow the Trades Grants is available at dewalt.com/growthetrades.
MRCA honors employee
The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association has issued its prestigious James Q. McCawley Award to Bob Pope, the association’s associate managing director. The award was presented at the 2024 MRCA Conference and Expo in St. Paul, Minn., by Greg Bloom, vice president of national and strategic accounts for Beacon Building Products, Herndon, Va., and 2023 James Q. McCawley Award winner.
“What is striking about Pope is his way with people and his dedication to people,” Bloom said in his presentation of the award. “The relationships that he has built and cultivated over the past 50 years of his professional life are what has made Pope a success.”
MCA refreshes certification program
The Metal Construction Alliance is reinvigorating its MCM System Fabricator Certification program. Through the program, companies that fabricate metal composite material panels for architectural use can earn certification by meeting requirements for experience, services, MCM system performance and financial strength.
More information about the program is available at metalconstruction.org/certified-mcm-system-fabricator.
UP THE LADDER
Elevate™ Commercial Roofing Systems has made Kim Eckerman its vice president of marketing and communications, Americas.
Emily Hopps is now Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s building technology region head, East.
NRCA NEW MEMBERS
Architects/Engineers/Consultants
Juan C. Rojas, Architect, Cincinnati
Rubicon Building Consultants, Milwaukee
The Vertex Companies, Cookeville, Tenn.
Contractors
Align Roofing Solutions Inc., Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Alpaca Roofing, Denver
Bafundo & Associates, Wilmington, Del.
Capital Construction Enterprises Inc., Washington, D.C.
Capital Roofing Partners Inc., Riverside, Calif.
Eagle Revolution LLC, St. Charles, Mo.
ECOcentrix Roofing and Exteriors LLC, St. Louis
Facilitech Construction Group, New Berlin, Wis.
Fortress Solutions LLC, Elsmere, Ky.
H&H Roofing and Repairs, Melbourne, Fla.
Hammersmith Roofing and Construction, Henrico, Va.
John Elliot Roofing & Construction LLC, Dallas
Level Up Roofing and Construction, Katy, Texas
Loss Restorations Roof, Kissimmee, Fla.
Master Roof, Dacula, Ga.
Mighty Dog Roofing, Omaha, Neb.
Monarch Roofing, Wilmington, N.C.
MRB Contractors LLC, Irving, Texas
MT Roofing Service, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Murty-Alcott of Atlanta Inc., Atlanta
NextGen Power Systems LLC, St. Louis
Next Level Roofing and Remodeling, Magnolia, Texas
Nu-Tek Roof Systems, Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
Oak Grove Roofing, Quarryville, Pa.
OGO Construction Inc., Los Angeles
Roofing King, Bellefonte, Pa.
Southbound Construction Group, Peachtree Corners, Ga.
Stand Up Roofing and Construction, Lewisville, Texas
Status Roofing LLC, Frisco, Texas
TJD Roofing, Greencastle, Ind.
Top Sun Roofing, Dallas
TOR CAN ICI Roofing Inc., Concord, Ontario, Canada
Transform Charleston LLC, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Trusted Roofing, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Welter Construction LLC, Elk River, Minn.
ZenonandSon’s Roofing, Los Angeles
MANUFACTURERS
McGuire Roofing Products, Dallas
Superior Metal Systems Inc., Dothan, Ala.
MEMBER BRANCH
Chicago Metal Supply, Chicago
EVENTS
DECEMBER
4
NRCA Foreman Leadership Training, Level 1
NRCA
Rosemont, Ill.
Contact: Janice Davis, director of NRCA University
jdavis@nrca.net
5
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Rosemont, Ill.
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
18
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
JANUARY
9-10
NRCA’s Virtual Qualified Trainer Conference
NRCA
Online
Contact: Jared Ribble, NRCA’s vice president of certifications
(847) 493-7529 or jribble@nrca.net
15-16
Understanding Your Exit Options Seminar
NRCA and Beacon Exit Planning
Phoenix
Contact: Janice Davis, director of NRCA University
(847) 493-7505 or jdavis@nrca.net
22
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
FEBRUARY
12
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
19-21
NRCA’s 138th Annual Convention
NRCA
San Antonio
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
19-21
International Roofing Expo®
Informa Markets
San Antonio
Contact: Informa Markets
(800) 684-5761 or info@theroofingexpo.com
MARCH
12
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722), or info@nrca.net
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.
NRCA
Washington, D.C.
Contact: NRCA’s Washington, D.C., office
(800) 338-5765
23-25
The Roofing Alliance Member Meeting
The Roofing Alliance
San Diego
Contact: The Roofing Alliance
roofingalliance@nrca.net
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