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GAF Manufactures the Industry’s First Asphalt Shingles Made from Recycled Waste Shingles
By Bobby Craig / April 27, 2021GAF announced a new patented shingle recycling process that has successfully produced the industry’s first asphalt roofing shingles made from recycled material from post-consumer and post-manufacture waste shingles that...
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ODL Blink Entry Doorglass Adds Blinds Between Glass on Entry Doors
By Vince Harvey / April 26, 2021Blink Entry Doorglass is the latest innovation from ODL, Inc., featuring high-performance blinds elegantly sandwiched between two panes of tempered safety glass. Blink blinds are designed for hinged entry...
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Pure Safety High Performance Insulation Suitable for Asthmatics and Allergies
By Daniel Moore / April 26, 2021Pure Safety High-Performance Insulation from Owens Corning is the first of its kind to be scientifically tested and identified as a consumer product that is better suited for people...
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SRS Distribution Expands to Nine New Locations
By Phil Garcia / April 26, 2021SRS Distribution, roofing, and building products distributor, announced that it will continue to grow at a rapid pace in 2021. Roofing and building products distributor expand into eight new...
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HBI: Construction Industry’s Worker Shortage Impacts Housing Affordability and Supply
By Jack Bjorklund / April 23, 2021According to a report released today by the Home Builders Institute, the construction industry is facing a 200,000-person labor shortage (HBI). According to the first-ever HBI Construction Labor Market...
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MFM Building Products Announced Expansion Project
By Owen Everett / April 22, 2021MFM Building Products, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, has broken ground on a major expansion project at its headquarters and manufacturing complex in Coshocton, Ohio. To meet rising...
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NAR: Existing US Home Sales Fell 3.7% in March
By Jack Bjorklund / April 22, 2021Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors released existing home sales data, including a new high for the median price of an existing home: $329,100. Also, the median existing single-family...
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MRS to Distribute Fraser Wood Siding
By Vince Harvey / April 21, 2021Manufacturers Reserve Supply (MRS) has announced a new partnership with Fraser Wood Siding. Fraser will be able to expand in key markets such as Connecticut, New Jersey, New York,...
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Milwaukee Tool to Open New Facility in Mississippi
By Vince Harvey / April 20, 2021Milwaukee Tool announced the addition of a new manufacturing facility in Grenada, Mississippi, to its U.S. footprint. The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 1,200 jobs in the surrounding...
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Boral Roofing Introduces Acrilay Underlayment
By Alex Matthews / April 20, 2021Boral Roofing LLC, introduced Boral Acrilay roofing underlayment, an evolutionary underlayment product combining SBS modified asphalt with a proprietary acrylic adhesive. The new underlayment, which is a single-layer system,...