Roofing Industry News

DERBIGUM Americas, Inc. Unveils Name Change to Performance Roof Systems, Inc., A SOPREMA Group Company

January 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

The company's ownership and innovative product line will not change DERBIGUM Americas, Inc., a leading producer of high-quality APP modified-bitumen roofing systems and accessories for the low-slope commercial roofing market, has announced it has changed its name to Performance Roof Systems, Inc., A SOPREMA Group Company; hereafter "Performance Roof Systems." The decision ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® Celebrates 20th Anniversary at 2022 International Roofing Expo

January 17, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

Roofing professionals are invited to join in the 20-year celebration and experience all RCS has to offer at this year’s IRE. RoofersCoffeeShop®, celebrating 20 years as the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, invites roofing industry professionals to experience all the Coffee Shop ...

Can’t-miss Sessions at NWiR Day 2022!

January 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. With speeches, seminars and live demos, one with our very own RCS President and COO, NWiR Day 2022 is set to be a great day for women in the roofing industry. The fifth annual National Women in Roofing (NWiR) Day will be held in New ...

International Roofing Expo Features Keynote Speaker The Honorable Reid Ribble

January 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The Honorable Reid Ribble will share life lessons from his career as a congressman and contractor to kick off IRE. This year’s International Roofing Expo (IRE) is live and in-person from February 1 – 3 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among the many offerings of ...

Take NRCA ProCertification® Exams Free During the 2022 IRE

January 14, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). NRCA is offering ProCertification online knowledge exams and hands-on performance exams free during the International Roofing Expo. If you’ve ever wanted to take one of the many ProCertification® exams the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) offers, now is the time! During the 2022 International ...

Don’t Miss These Sessions at IRE 2022!

January 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join members of the roofing industry, including our very own RCS president, for an exciting couple of days full of speaking sessions! This year's International Roofing Expo (IRE) is set to be an exciting couple of days for everyone in the roofing industry that is ...

IRE Updates Regarding COVID-19

January 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Learn about new vaccine and mask requirements and on-site COVID-19 testing for IRE 2022 as the Omicron variant surges. If you’re headed to the International Roofing Expo® in New Orleans Feb. 1–3, you should be aware of protocol updates surrounding the uptick in COVID-19 ...

Awards, Scholarship Recipients and Education Content at NWiR Day 2022

January 13, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

NWiR Day is held in conjunction with the International Roofing Expo, sponsored by NRCA. The fifth annual NWiR Day is the premier conference for multidisciplinary women professionals in the roofing industry to get together to learn about the latest business strategies and tactics and share their secrets to success. Scheduled for ...

Trade Association Coalition Continues Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing

January 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

The purpose of the survey is to take the pulse of the reroofing industry on a quarterly basis and serve as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions. Roofing professionals are invited to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part ...

GCP Applied Technologies Signs a Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Saint-Gobain

January 5, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

The business combination has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Saint-Gobain and GCP Applied Technologies respectively. GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (NYSE: GCP) (GCP or the Company), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Saint-Gobain will acquire all of the outstanding shares of ...