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 Leister Technologies AG will debut its new UNIROOF E 40 mm automatic welder to the North American roofing audience at the International Roofing Expo (IRE), Feb. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas.  

 Triangle Fastener Corporation will be giving away a DeWALT DW268 2,500 rpm VSR VERSA-CLUTCH™ Scrugun at the 2013 IRE.  

 GAF announces two new additions to its EverGuard Extreme^® Advanced Protection^® TPO product line: 50 mil and 70 mil thicknesses.  

GAF announced plans to open a combined polyisocyanurate (ISO) and thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. 

The Product Showcase at this year’s IRE combines the New Product Pavilion and Green Pavilion into one focused area that the features the hottest industry trends and the latest new, cool, green and safety products. 

There were hundreds of attendees lining up early for the Keynote Address, launching off 2012 IRE convention like a race car at the green flag.

Before the 2012 International Roofing Expo officially got under way, attendees and exhibitors were ready to roll up their sleeves to participate in Community Service Day, volunteering to help renovate homes for families in need on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

 Kevin Atkinson of Marietta, Ga. has been named architectural sales representative for Englert, Inc., covering the Southern United States including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.  

 The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced that Chris Griffin, technical director of Johns Manville Roofing Systems, has assumed the chairmanship of the organization. He replaces John Geary of Firestone Building Products, who has served as the PIMA chairman for the last two years 

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. launches its most recent technology to the roofing industry, CURE Technology®.