MANUFACTURER NEWS
GAF launches roof contest
GAF, Parsippany, N.J., has launched the 2026 GAF Roof of the Year contest, designed to recognize outstanding roofing projects completed by contractors certified by GAF across the U.S.
Submissions will be accepted in five categories: Best Use of Premium Products, Most Challenging Roof, Helping Others in the Community, The Gold Standard and Best Metal Roof.
For each of the five categories, one grand prize-winning contactor and four runners-up will be selected, giving those professionals the opportunity to earn industry-leading recognition while showcasing their work to homeowners, peers and communities nationwide.
Each prize-winning contractor will receive $10,000 in co-branded paid media support from GAF to help promote their business within their local market. In addition, each homeowner associated with a grand prize-winning project will receive a $10,000 cash award; homeowners whose projects are selected as runners-up will receive $1,000. All prize-winners will also receive recognition through digital badges that can be used to share their achievements with customers and local communities along with a case study featured on gaf.com.
For more information, visit roofoftheyear.com.
Polyglass announces fire-protection technology
Polyglass U.S.A Inc., Deerfield Beach, Fla., has announced a major milestone in fire-protection innovation with the company’s Burn Shield® Technology for steep-slope underlayment. This reportedly marks Polyglass as the first manufacturer to receive CAL FIRE Building Materials Listing approval for a complete low-slope, Class A fire-rated polymer-modified bitumen roof system.
Engineered to slow the spread of fire, this new innovation provides extra time for building occupants to exit safely and first responders to assess the situation. The technology reportedly powers Polystick® XFR and Polyanchor® XFR: two Class A, CAL FIRE BML-listed underlayments.
IKO opens facilities in Florida
IKO Industries Inc., Wilmington, Del., has opened a manufacturing campus in Clay County, Fla., reportedly a $250 million investment that will strengthen the company’s North American footprint.
The 300,000-square-foot campus is IKO’s first manufacturing facility in Florida. The campus will include three production lines dedicated to asphalt shingles, insulation boards and residential underlayment rolled roofing. The site is expected to employ more than 100 people locally and marks the company’s eighth modern shingle production line.
CONTRACTOR NEWS
Pressure Point Roofing acquires Evergreen Roofing of Oregon
Pressure Point Roofing, Central Point, Ore., backed by Tambr Partners, has acquired Evergreen Roofing of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. Both are NRCA members.
The acquisition will bring together two long-established companies with complementary service offerings and a shared commitment to quality, customer service and their local communities. Evergreen Roofing will continue to operate under its own brand as part of the growing Pressure Point Roofing platform.
Weddle & Sons announces new partnership
Weddle & Sons Inc., Manhattan, Kan., has partnered with FirstRidge Service Partners, Minnetonka, Minn., a private equity-backed national alliance of roofing specialists. This marks the eighth brand to join Weddle & Sons since its inception less than three years ago.
DISTRIBUTOR NEWS
ABC Supply acquires Koch Building Products
ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has acquired the assets of Koch Building Products, a longstanding distributor in Sandusky, Ohio. This acquisition strengthens ABC Supply’s presence along the Lake Erie shoreline and will help improve service for contractors and builders in northern Ohio.
Kosch Building Products will continue operations as ABC Supply. All current associates will remain to ensure a smooth transition and continued service for customers. Jill Hartley, Koch Building Products leader and daughter of owner Randy Koch, will remain with the business during the transitional period to support the team and customer continuity.
OTHER NEWS
Roofing Alliance announces new leadership
The Roofing Alliance has announced its Board of Trustees for 2026-2027. The volunteer-based leadership of the Roofing Alliance is composed of 210 dedicated roofing contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, service providers and industry professionals united in their commitment to shape, strengthen and advance the roofing industry.
The Roofing Alliance has named the following to its new leadership: President Sherri Miles, vice president of J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., Chesapeake, Va., and president of Miles Roofing Inc., Chesapeake; Vice President John Campbell, vice president of sales and marketing at Eagle Roofing Products, Rialto, Calif.; Secretary-Treasurer Jason Dark, vice president of commercial operations at Duro-Last Inc., Saginaw, Mich.; and Immediate Past President Greg Hudson, vice president of commercial excellence at Duro-Last Inc.
METALCON honors Legacy 10
METALCON is celebrating 35 years with its Legacy 10, a group of 10 companies that have exhibited at every METALCON since its debut in 1991.
The following NRCA members will be honored as part of the Legacy 10 during METALCON 2026, Oct. 7-9: ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Penn., and Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.
UP THE LADDER
Amrize announced the appointment of Konrad Wernthaler as president of Gaco™ and Enverge,® two brands within Amrize’s Building Envelope business.
MuleHide Products Co. Inc. has appointed three new territory managers. Brandon Britsch will manage the West Central and Southwest Florida territory; Shane Mills will lead the Tennessee territory; and Conner Wilson will lead the Northern California territory.
Sika Sarnafil Inc. has named Laurie Hill vice president of technical roofing/insulation. Hill has been at the company since 2000.
NRCA NEW MEMBERS
Architects/Engineers/Consultants
Copeland Building Envelope Consultants, Maynard, Mass.
Farnsworth Group, Normal, Ill.
Hale Associates LLC, Disputanta, Va.
J.S. Held LLC, Waleska, Ga.
KEAD Building Consultants LLC, Honolulu
Miller Building Group LLC, Gainesville, Fla.
Omega Insurance Appraisals, Jackson, Tenn.
RLGA Technical Services LLC, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Contractors
A L Best Construction Corp., Queens Village, N.Y.
AC Roofing Service LLC, Kennewick, Wash.
Affordable Quality Roofing LLC, Orlando, Fla.
AJF Roofing, Miami
Archway Roofing, Nashville, Tenn.
B&Z Custom Sheet Metal Inc., Orlando, Fla.
City Star Roofers, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Columbia Roofing Inc., Columbia, Md.
Curtis Edwards Roofing & Seamless Gutter Inc., Middletown, Calif.
David Taylor Construction Inc., Moultrie, Ga.
Falcon Building Corp., Centreville, Md.
Green Country Roofing, Tulsa, Okla.
Hexagon Roofing, Los Angeles
Highfill Exteriors, Henrico, Va.
JB Industrial Roofing LLC, Elkins, Ark.
Patriot Metal Roofing, Charlotte, N.C.
Residential Roofing Restoration LLC, Cleveland, Ohio
Roofing & Restoration of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Rooftop Heroes, Ann Arbor, Mich.
UnderCover Roofing, Lexington, Ky.
Weather Guard Industries, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Witch City Roofing Co. Inc., Salem, Mass.
Woodland and Associates, Boise, Idaho
Manufacturer/Manufacturer rep
EcoRoc, Orlando, Fla.
Member branches
Bumble Roofing of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
Bumble Roofing of Franklin, Columbia, Tenn.
Renaissance Historic Exteriors, Fenton, Mo.
Skycraft Roofing Inc., Buena Park, Calif.
Service providers
10X Roofing, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., Anaheim, Calif.
Reworked AI, Miami
