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Threats Impact the Roofing Industry – What is on the Horizon?
By Brad Van Dam, VP of Sales, MTL Holdings. Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems address current threats to the roofing industry and presents possible solutions. Rising material costs, long lead times and labor shortages have dramatically impacted the commercial roofing industry over the past two years, beginning with the impact of COVID-19 ...
Top March Stories: Sustainability, People on the Move and Women in Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of March, two of our top ten were related to sustainability – a topic that is of increasing importance to our building owners and homeowners. Fighting climate ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Metal-Era
One of the largest, most accomplished edge metal systems manufacturers in North America joins RCS’s community of contractors. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome Metal-Era, Inc. into its community for contractors. Metal-Era is one of the largest, most ...
Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Introduce Ground-breaking Roofing Technology: The Falcon Roof Measurement Tool
The Falcon Roof Measurement Tool revolutionizes the accurate measurement of the roof edge. Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems announce the release of the latest in roofing technology, The Falcon Roof Measurement Tool. The Falcon Roof Measurement Tool revolutionizes the accurate measurement of the roof edge. Utilizing innovative, spatially locating technology unavailable anywhere ...
The Best of for the IIBEC 2022 International Convention and Trade Show
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 ...
Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Introduce Parent Company, MTL Holdings
Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems announce their parent company, MTL Holdings. In February 2021, MTL Holdings purchased the entire metal roof edge product line from OMG Edge Systems and restored the Hickman name. Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems form MTL’s family of brands, and together, hold the broadest portfolio of tested ...
Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Join NRCA’s One Voice Initiative, Become NRCA Partner Members
Metal Era and Hickman Edge Systems are the newest partner members in NRCA's One Voice. The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced Metal-Era, LLC and Hickman Edge Systems, owned by parent company MTL Holdings, Waukesha, Wis., have joined NRCA’s One Voice initiative as partner members. In 2017, NRCA launched its One ...
Metal-Era's Commitment to Sustainability
Metal-Era takes pride in their commitment to sustainability through continual environmental, social and economic initiatives, both internally and externally. Metal-Era continues to strive to help contractors and building owners achieve important sustainability goals by extending the serviceable life of the roofing envelope. By providing sustainable roofing products that protect the ...
Metal-Era National Minority Business Supplier
Using a minority supplier, such as Metal-Era, can help your customers meet and exceed their company diversity goals. Metal-Era, Inc. is a Wisconsin minority-owned, operated and controlled business enterprise and is the nation’s largest manufacturer of perimeter roof edge systems and ventilation systems for the commercial roofing industry, and one of ...
Closed Faced Downspouts vs Open Face (three sided) Downspouts in Colder Climate Regions
By Metal-Era. In colder climates that are prone to frequent icing, an open face (3 sided) downspout is a favorable and practical design in lieu of closed face (fully enclosed) downspout. As roof runoff pouring into gutters and scupper heads freeze on colder days, ice formations occur within the downspout tube. During ...
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