I once owned a particular cell phone for four years and by the time I finally gave in and upgraded, my friends and family were referring to it as “the Bat Phone.” It is the same with computers and sometimes even cars: The week after you buy one, it is totally out of style and uncool! This would never happen, say, with a copper or terne roof. Put one on your home or office building, and your friends won’t dare refer to it as “The Bat Cave.” Metal has long been a part of history and for good reason: classy looks and durability.
With operations in Rome, N.Y. and New Bedford, Mass., Revere Copper holds the distinction of having one of the 10 oldest continuous brand names in the United States. “There are other older companies in the financial and agricultural markets, but we are the oldest continuous manufacturing company in the United States,” explains David Hunt, manager of Architectural Services for Revere Copper.