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Celebrate the roofing industry this June
By Emma Peterson. National Roofing Week 2026 will be June 7-13 and it’s the perfect time to show your roofing pride! Each year, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) hosts an event called National Roofing Week. The goal of this event is to raise awareness of the “essential role roofs ...
SOPREMA U.S. announces planned CEO transition
Under Tim Kersey, SOPREMA U.S. grew more than sixfold, completed four strategic acquisitions and advanced plans for new U.S.-based manufacturing facilities to support long-term growth and customer demand. SOPREMA U.S. announced a planned leadership transition effective July 1, marking the next chapter in the company’s continued growth and investment in the ...
Momentum builds as Roof Coatings Manufacturer Association (RCMA) advances innovation and leadership
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Join RCMA this October in Atlanta for the 2026 Fall Meeting. At The Coffee Shops™, we are committed to sharing timely industry information while supporting the associations that move roofing forward. Organizations like the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) play a vital role in advancing education, advocacy and ...
Teaching the next generation of coatings installers
By Emma Peterson. Ryan Knippel shares insight into the roofing skill shortage, and the role training and education have in solving it. As one of SOPREMA’s business development managers, Ryan Knippel has a front-row seat to the how coatings are reshaping the modern roofing industry in everything from building ...
Get ready for National Roofing Week 2026!
By Emma Peterson. Celebrate your crew and share your story with NRCA this June. Roofing is the hidden hero in many people’s lives; roofs protect their homes, families, businesses and possessions from the elements. To raise awareness about the significance of roofing and the important work of professionals across the ...
Integration to Innovation: The Future of Roof Coatings
In this CoatingsTalk™, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Ryan Knippel, a business development manager from SOPREMA, to explore how modern roof coatings are reshaping the roofing industry, from extending roof life and boosting energy efficiency to reducing costs and waste for building owners. Ryan will break down when coating restorations ...
Taking care of each other
By Jenny Yu. The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council’s first reroof event gifted a local veteran with a free new roof. For their first reroof event, The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council gave a local veteran a new roof in Redmond, Oregon. The event, ...
Integration to Innovation: The Future of Roof Coatings
In this CoatingsTalk™, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Ryan Knippel, a business development manager from SOPREMA, to explore how modern roof coatings are reshaping the roofing industry, from extending roof life and boosting energy efficiency to reducing costs and waste for building owners. Ryan will break down when coating restorations ...
Congratulations to the 2026 IPSA winners!
By International Roofing Expo (IRE). Congratulations to all of the 2026 IPSA winners – Their innovations are set to transform and shape the future of our industry! The votes are in, and the future of roofing has been decided! Meet the winners of the 2026 International Roofing Expo® Innovative Product Showcase and Awards ...
Insights into the 2026 coatings market
By Emma Peterson. Ryan Knippel discusses industry trends and what a major brand integration means for SOPREMA this year. In a recent CoatingsTalk™, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Ryan Knippel, business development manager from SOPREMA, to talk about the state of the coatings industry and what SOPREMA has been ...
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