ST. LOUIS - Roofers’ Success International (RSI) will hold its next expo for residential roofing contractors in Dallas on Dec. 5-8. The expo begins with two days of Executive Perspective, during which attendees learn management expertise, turnkey marketing, training and buying power. The training includes Instafix®, a comprehensive guide to running and operating a profitable residential roofing company, and the RSI Sales System, which is designed to turn salespeople into top producers.
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Hanson Roof Tile Inc. has upgraded its 50-year limited product warranty to a limited lifetime product warranty for its concrete roof tile products. The warranty had previously been used only in California and Arizona.
CARLISLE, Pa. - Carlisle SynTec Inc. announced the sale of the one-billionth square foot of its Sure-Weld TPO membrane. Introduced in 1997, the record-setting membrane was installed at Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena, Calif.. Totaling 120,000 square feet, the project covered two buildings and was installed by Warren Construction & Roofing Inc. from nearby Santa Rosa.
FERNLEY, N.J. - Polyglass USA appointed Andy Hastings as the chief operating officer of the company. Hastings will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business and the strategic direction of the company. Hastings has over 25 years of experience in the roofing and building materials industry. Most recently Hastings was President/CEO of Padua, a consulting company specializing in business turnaround and business development.
INDIANAPOLIS - Firestone Building Products Co. announced two executive promotions to its senior management team. Former vice president of sales and marketing Bob Delaney was named chief operating officer, reporting directly to Mike Gorey, the company’s president. Delaney joined the company in 1994 and has worked in the roofing industry for 23 years.
NEWTON, Mass. - The 16th Annual METALCON event held Oct. 3-5 at the Tampa Convention Center filled 80,000 square feet of space and drew more than 7,300 design and construction professionals from 40 different countries. The three-day event featured 715 booths, a comprehensive 38-session conference program and new live-action demonstrations of field techniques. Twenty new programs focused on methods for creating energy-efficient buildings that can withstand extreme weather conditions.
TOLEDO, Ohio - Owens Corning announced its plan of reorganization is now effective, marking the company’s emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
PROVO, Spain - Interstate Roofing Supply sponsored its first annual coil nail gun roofing contest. Over 300 contractors attended, with 41 competing for the fastest installation of three bundles of CertainTeed Landmark 30 shingles on a 6:12 slope mock roof deck. The application required a pipe flashing and sidewall step flashing, and had to adhere to high wind application requirements.
FAIRLAWN, Ohio - Firestone Building Products Company, a division of BFS Diversified Products LLC, purchased GenFlex Building Products, a division of chemicals maker Omnova Solutions Inc. GenFlex was comprised of 100 employees and had been in operation since 1980. Firestone will acquire a manufacturing plant in Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals, Ala., a warehouse in Columbus, Ohio, and the GenFlex headquarters office in Maumee, Ohio.
DALLAS - ElkCorp's subsidiary, Elk Slate Products Inc., announced it has completed the acquisition of SlateDirect L.P., the manufacturer of the TruSlate™ patented slate roofing system. The company stated it will add the slate to its product line.
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