MR December 2013/January 2014

2014 Int’l Roofing Expo Returns to Las Vegas

By Kim Rogers, Senior Marketing Manager, Int’l Roofing Expo Excitement is building around the 2014 International Roofing Expo [IRE] as the clock ticks closer to the show, February 26-28, 2014. Following shows in Orlando and San Antonio, the IRE returns … Read more »

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The Top Eproducts for Roofing, 2013

Throughout the year, Metal Roofing Magazine Product e-Guides have featured quality products from the industry’s top manufacturers. Looking back over the products from 2013, we asked our online readers to help us decide the best of the best.  Liquid Rubber … Read more »

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Levi’s Nails and Screws Announces Name Change

Leola, Pa., – Levi’s Nails and Screws is pleased to announce that it has changed the name of the company to Levi’s Building Components. Levi’s Building Components is a wholesale supplier of metal roofing screws, snow guards and accessories. In 1978, Levi … Read more »

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2014 is the time to purchase equipment, grow your business

- Roll forming machinery a strong investment with improving economy – TORONTO – It’s a new year and the economic indicators are more positive than they have been in quite some time. New construction is up, renovations are up. Even … Read more »

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Firestone Building Products to acquire assets of Spain-based company, Terrassa

INDIANAPOLIS ― Firestone Building Products Company, LLC announced that it has agreed to acquire the manufacturing assets and brands of Terrassa, Spain-based Giscosa and Giscolene®. The acquisition of the Giscosa Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) plant near Barcelona expands Firestone’s … Read more »

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IMP sells itself in Alaska

-By Sharon Thatcher- One state where insulated metal panel is growing rapidly in popularity is Alaska, perhaps no surprise given the state’s exposure to extreme temperatures and wind. The 49th state is also home to major military and cargo operations. … Read more »

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Construction Backlog Indicator remains unchanged in 3rd Quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the economy gradually recovers, nonresidential construction spending remains unchanged—a good sign the downturn in the industry has stopped, according to the Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) produced by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which remained nearly unchanged … Read more »

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Metal Sales launches new website with enhanced navigation, function

LOUISVILLE, KY… Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the nation’s leader in metal roof and wall systems, has launched a new corporate website at metalsales.us.com. The new website provides a user-friendly experience tailored to each market segment served by Metal Sales™: commercial, … Read more »

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Finding a niche: a faltering economy led roofer to gutter opportunities

- By Mark Ward, Sr. – Many roofing contractors have discovered that buying a machine and fabricating your own gutters is an elegant solution. “No building owner or general contractor wants to delay completion just for the gutters. Doing our … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Commercial/Institutional, Gutter Machines, Gutter Opportunities, Gutters, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, MR December 2013/January 2014, Profiles, Reroofing, Residential | Tagged airtight construction, elegant gutters, New Tech Machinery | Leave a comment