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IKO a Leading Global Roofing Manufacturer Creates Jobs, Expands to Serve Southwest US Markets
IKO continues to invest in roofing technology and modern facilities. Kankakee, Illinois– IKO, a North American pioneer in the manufacture of residential and commercial roofing products has announced the official grand opening of its newest production facility in Hillsboro, Texas. Marketing Director Carol Perkins says that local dignitaries and IKO customers will ...
Patrick O’Connor Hired as Edge Systems Product Manager at OMG Roofing Products
To manage daily product management activities for OMG Edge. Agawam, Massachusetts – OMG Roofing Products has hired Patrick O’Connor as product manager for OMG EdgeSystems. In his new role, Patrick will manage daily product management activities for the OMG Edge business, including new product development, voice-of-customer feedback as well as work with ...
OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down will be May 7-11
Learn how to recognize hazards and prevent falls. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) fifth annual National Safety Stand-Down will be May 7-11 to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls, which account for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry. OSHA, the National Institute ...
Smarketing – A Sales and Marketing Business Culture
Heidi Ellsworth to present at the Colorado Roofing Association’s lunch meeting on May 17 at The Denver Mart. Heidi Ellsworth, owner of HJE Consulting and a partner with RoofersCoffeeShop.com will speak on how roofing companies can add marketing strategies into their sales efforts to achieve higher profitability and revenue while building ...
As More Women Enter the Construction Industry, Job sites and Equipment are Slow to Adapt
Women face challenges ahead when they enter the roofing industry. Although the percentage of women who work in the construction industry is below 10 percent, there has been a steady increase of women in the field during the past decade, and their search for construction jobs has been made a bit ...
CertainTeed® Removes the Uncertainty of Job Costing with New InstaBid Software
Saves time in costing, creating proposals, ordering materials and satisfying customers. Malvern, Pennsylvania - CertainTeed is helping roofing contractors take the guesswork out of ordering materials, meeting installation specifications and generating sales proposals with the introduction of InstaBid, a new, proprietary web-based software system available on both desktop and mobile devices. InstaBid, ...
New Canisters of OlyBond500 Adhesive Give Contractors a Self-Contained, Equipment-Free, Application Option
OlyBond500 Canisters offer more coverage for both new and re-roofing applications Agawam, Massachusetts -- OlyBond500, the industry’s most popular two-part roofing adhesive, is now available in pressurized canisters. The OlyBond500 Canisters come with all of the same approval ratings as the original OlyBond500, and can be used for securing both insulation ...
IKO Sets and Surpasses Standard in U.S. Roofing Market
Company increases footprint, modernizes manufacturing and expands market reach. New Orleans, Louisiana – IKO, a global manufacturer of residential roofing shingles and commercial waterproofing and roofing products, continues its commitment to the U.S. roofing market with the opening of its Hillsboro, Texas plant. Hillsboro marks the fifth roofing shingle plant IKO ...
Bio-Based Adhesive, Single Ply Solutions Enhances Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance Product Line
POWERply® Endure™ BIO Adhesive, TremPly® TPO and TremPly® Max TPO single-ply systems are new additions to Tremco Roofing's already powerful and diverse line of roofing solutions. Fast-curing, cold process, 100% solids POWERply Endure BIO Adhesive has virtually no odor and is fully cured and watertight within 24 hours of application, which ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Honors Parsons Commercial Roofing as Contractor of the Year
The award was presented during the 2018 Duro-Last Sales Seminar in San Antonio. Saginaw, Michigan – Duro-Last, Inc. honored Parsons Commercial Roofing, a Duro-Last Platinum Contractor from Waco, Texas, as 2017 Contractor of the Year during its National Sales Seminar held at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in ...
