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Beacon Announces Agreement to Divest Interior Products Business
U.S. private equity firm American Securities LLC to acquire the interior products business for $850 million. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company”) announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its interior products business. $850 million purchase price provides attractive valuation for Beacon’s Interior Products business Significantly strengthens balance sheet and accelerates ...
Top November Stories: Sustainability, Lumber Prices and the Biden Administration
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. With the recent election, it’s no surprise that we all want to know what’s in store for the roofing industry with the new administration. That was one of our more popular blogs last month on RCS. ...
Scholarship Programs Support the Future of the Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Consider supporting an organization that gives back to the roofing industry. This is the time of year that many students are receiving their acceptance letters to different colleges and trade schools. Many of them may be facing challenges securing the money for ...
12 Days of Holiday Giveaways from Beacon Building Products
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Beacon makes the holidays fun and rewarding for roofing contractors. Beacon Building Products is giving away $1000 a day! Each day starting Monday, December 7 through December 18, 2020, Beacon email subscribers will receive an email notification with that day's entry form. Two winners will be selected at ...
Beacon of Hope Voting is Open!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Help decide which deserving veterans will receive a free roof or a donation toward a new one. In its second year, the Beacon of Hope program is ready to award free roofs to three veterans and $2,500 toward new roofs to the seven runners up. 10 ...
Top August Stories: Roofing Innovations, Warranties and COVID
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top story last month shared how SOPREMA teamed up with 3M to develop highly reflective granules for their SOPRALENE® SG and ELASTOPHENE® SG line of cap sheets that meet ENERGY STAR®, California Title 24, and ...
Beacon Honors Military Veterans, Kicks Off Annual Nationwide Beacon of Hope Contest
The public is encouraged to nominate a deserving veteran now through September 24 Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) is now accepting nominations for its second annual Beacon of Hope contest, a nationwide program awarding deserving veteran homeowners with new roofs. In giving back to its communities, Beacon opens this opportunity to all military ...
Beacon Recognized as National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes
For the second year, Beacon Building Products is honored by one of the largest privately-held home builders in the United States. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN), North America’s largest publicly traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products, announced today that it has been recognized for a second year ...
Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits in Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA is supporting a proposal from Standard Industries for tax incentives to stimulate demand for construction. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, is proposing that the federal government consider a 30 percent federal tax credit for the cost of improvements to residential and commercial buildings. ...
Beacon Webinar Series Offers a Training Opportunity for Your Team
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Take advantage of live and on-demand webinars. With lunch and learns and trade shows on sabbatical, learning opportunities have been popping up online for their ability to educate remotely and safely. Beacon Building Supply recently launched a webinar series that offers both live sessions and the ...
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