Asphalt shingles in the U.S. and Canada saw massive increases in shipments in the last quarter of 2020 compared to the same time last year, though other products didn’t fare as well, according to the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA).
ARMA’s fourth quarter (Q4) report on asphalt roofing product shipments shows that, despite the many difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the roofing industry persevered in 2020. With the exception of BUR material shipments, the overall year-to-date totals for 2020 were higher than 2019. Shingle shipments in the U.S. were up by 10.1%, modified bitumen by 1.3% and shingles in Canada up by 2.3%.