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By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2022 Western Roofing Expo is quickly approaching! Make sure you visit these booths while at the show. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo and we hope to see you there too! The annual event that’s brought to you by the Western States ...

FRSA 100th Annual Convention is Right Around the Corner

July 13, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join the RCS team for the 100th annual FRSA Convention in Daytona Beach! The RoofersCoffeeShop® and MetalCoffeeShop™ team will be at the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Assocation (FRSA) 100th annual convention, will you? The convention is all set to take place July 19-22 at the ...

How the Great Resignation Impacted the Roofing Industry

June 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Meta Team. Learn how the global issue of labor shortages is directly affecting the roofing industry. Last April, over three million Americans resigned from their current jobs, kicking off what we now call ‘The Great Resignation.’ Since then, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has reported that there were ...

Sika to Acquire MBCC Group

June 11, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

MBCC Group is one of the most recognized companies in construction chemicals worldwide with sales of approximately EUR 2.7 billion. Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of ...

5 Days of Fun at IIBEC 2022

May 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. This year’s IIBEC International Convention and Tradeshow was a warm welcome back to in-person tradeshows. More than 1,200 attendees arrived in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, March 17, 2022 for the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) International Convention and Trade Show at the Rosen ...

How Transportation is Factoring into Material Shortages

April 11, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Meta Team. Meta Team examines how long lead times are factoring into the material shortages. The material shortages felt by the roofing industry are indicative of multiple factors. That is why Meta Team has done the research, looking into all of the reasons why these shortages are happening. ...

The Best of for the IIBEC 2022 International Convention and Trade Show

March 17, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS President. Attendees will experience networking, educational opportunities, fun events and great speakers. Those who are attending the 2022 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show will experience some of the best networking, education and hospitality in the roofing industry. The conference will welcome building enclosure professionals ...

Sarnafil Turns 60!

March 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Leading PVC roofing and waterproofing membrane celebrates its diamond anniversary. Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in PVC Roofing and waterproofing membranes, is excited to announce that our flagship Sarnafil branded membrane has hit a record breaking 60 years of proven performance! In 1958, a company called Sarna was formed in Switzerland ...

The International Roofing Expo 2022 Concluded Successfully, Gathering Top Roofing Brands and New Products to Advance the $52.2 Billion Industry

March 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

Members of the roofing industry engaged in three days of industry connection, education, networking and competitions with the industry’s leading brands and experts. International Roofing Expo (IRE), Informa Markets' premier roofing and exteriors event serving the roofing industry, concluded its 67th annual event held earlier last month, February 1-3, at the ...