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Roofing Corp of America partners with Crowther Roofing & Cooling

Roofing Corp of America has announced it has added NRCA member Crowther Roofing & Cooling, Fort Myers, Fla., to its portfolio.

Crowther Roofing & Cooling will operate as a standalone entity within Roofing Corp of America and will continue to be led by CEO Lee S. Crowther, President Kevin Callans and Chief Financial Officer Dan Mazon.

“We chose Roofing Corp of America because we shared its vision for growth and expansion and the central role our people play in that,” Crowther says. “We could not be more excited about our future in partnership with this impressive group of leading contractors.”

“I have long admired Crowther Roofing & Cooling,” adds Randy Korach, CEO of Roofing Corp of America. “It is an iconic business and brand in our industry with top-notch leadership. Through this partnership, we meaningfully expand our presence in Florida, one of the nation’s largest roofing markets, and we gain competence with new service offerings that we will look to scale across our broader geographic footprint.”

NRCA launches Spanish membership site

NRCA has announced the launch of its new membership category available exclusively in Spanish. This initiative marks a milestone in NRCA’s ongoing efforts to better serve the Spanish-speaking roofing community.

The new membership site is designed to provide essential business knowledge and a wide range of benefits tailored to the unique needs of Spanish-speaking business owners and workers. The content includes educational resources, videos and products in categories such as finance, legal business, operations and planning, professional certifications, safety and training.

Current NRCA members can access Spanish-only content for free by logging into their NRCA accounts. For more information, go to spanish.nrca.net or contact membership@nrca.net.

AEA Investors acquires Nations Roof

The Middle Market Private Equity team for AEA Investors, New York, has announced its fund has closed the acquisition of NRCA member Nations Roof, Mobile, Ala.

Nations Roof is a commercial roofing contractor that offers reroofing, new roof system installation, and maintenance and repair services. The company serves a diverse array of segments, including national retailers, property managers, and commercial and industrial customers, as well as a broad base of local customers across the roofing value chain. Nations Roof focuses on national account customers and employs the industry’s largest dedicated national account sales team. The company has completed projects in all 50 states through its 22 business units and nine service center locations.

Nations Roof is the 10th building products platform investment AEA Investors has made during the past two decades.

Students receive awards for SkillsUSA national roofing competition

SkillsUSA, an organization that aims to prepare and empower students for careers in the trades, held its second annual commercial roofing competition during the week of June 24 at its National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta.

Students from throughout the U.S. competed in state competitions to earn the right to compete for the national title. There were 11 competitors total in this year’s competition.

On June 28, Brandon Lopez of South Carolina received first place in the High School category. Noemi Marinez of Florida received second place and Matthew Rodriguez of Arizona received third place.

Tyler Hutcheson of New York received first place in the College category. Matthew Addington of Florida received second place and Hunter Hamilton of Tennessee received third place.

First-place winners received $1,200 and a champions belt; second-place winners received $1,000; and third-place winners received $800.

NRCA, contractors, trade schools and industry partners are working together to get roofing training and exposure to more young people. You can play a vital part in recruiting hardworking, skilled young workers to your company by partnering with a trade school in your area. To learn more, contact NRCA Director of Workforce Development John Esbenshade at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7524, or jesbenshade@nrca.net.