The Garland Company, Inc., the Cleveland-based roofing and building envelope manufacturer, has introduced a smog-reducing cool roofing granule called StressPly Legacy FR Mineral. “We are ecstatic to lead the industry, yet again, in innovation and sustainability,” said Matt McDermott, president of Garland’s U.S. roofing division. “It is crucial that any addition to our StressPly product…
THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Companies tied to the increasingly consolidating building envelope industry awoke in a new world Thursday after news broke that Texas-based IB Roof Systems, founded in 1978 by Larry Stanley, now helmed by his son, Jason, announced the company’s acquisition by the multinational Kingspan Group. Although the news, announced in a September 18…
MFM Building Products, an Ohio-based manufacturer of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, recently achieved a UL Class A Fire Rating for the company’s Ultra HT Wind & Water Seal underlayment. Ultra HT is a 45-mil, self-adhered roofing underlayment for steep-slope roofing and re-roofing installations. The product features a durable cross-laminated polyethylene…
Central States, the producer of metal building components, roofing, and building systems, has named Jered Chandler the first plant manager for its new Tooele, Utah, manufacturing plant. In a September 4 news release, Central States said the state-of-the-art manufacturing plant will also be the only metal company in the U.S. West with direct rail access…
Boyne Capital announced on Monday that one of its affiliates has invested in Premier Building Associates, a Roofing Contractor magazine Top 100 commercial roofing firm based in North Branford, Conn. Boyne said in an August 26 news release that PBA has been an established player in the New England and New York Tri-State markets since…
This year, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants and Ontario Building Envelope Council have teamed up to bring the 2024 Building Envelope Symposium to Toronto, Canada, for a live, interactive experience convening the best experts in the building enclosure industry. Jill Bloom, group publisher for Roofing Contractor, sat down with IIBEC’s CEO/EVP, Brian Pallasch,…
Economical High Temp Underlayment MFM Building Products MFM Wind & Water Seal is a 40-mil, self-adhering roofing underlayment designed for use under most roofing systems, including metal, where high heat is generated. Competitively priced, the underlayment features an embossed traction surface, self-seals around roofing fasteners, and is rated to 250 degrees Fahrenheit for long-lasting protection.…
Holcim Building Envelope announced on Tuesday plans for the construction of a new Malarkey Roofing Products plant in Franklin, Ind., about 20 miles south of Indianapolis, on a 135-acre campus that will hold a 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and warehouse. In an August 13 news release, Holcim Building Envelope said the new facility is expected to…
Coshocton, Ohio-based MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products, broke ground on a new warehouse expansion project last week on a 33,000-square-foot expansion project at its Brewer Lane warehouse. In an August 8 news release, MFM said the new building will adjoin the existing facility, provide the…
