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Westlake Royal Building Products™ supports hands-on workforce development initiative at Huntley High School
Product donation and on-site training provided students with technical education and industry experience. In recognition of National Skilled Trades Day on May 6, Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), supported a hands-on workforce development initiative at Huntley High School, outside of Chicago, providing students with real-world ...
Turn custom orders into custom gear
By Emma Peterson. You can turn material and product orders into custom tees, high-visibility shirts, hoodies and more for your crew. QXO is helping gear up your crew with this promotion! Between May 4, 2026, and July 2, 2026, you can earn gear with every U.S. purchase of CertainTeed, GAF, ...
Rebuilding stronger: Looking back at the 2025 California wildfires
By Emma Peterson. 14 months after devastating fires swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas, communities are building back with stronger, more fire-resilient materials. Recently, Karen Edwards sat down with Tim Brown of Westlake Royal Building Products and Josh Smith of J.N. Davis Roofing for a Roofing Road Trips® ...
Pinpoint Roofing LLC installs DaVinci Slate on new fire station
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Multiple structures in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee have synthetic roofing. Back in 2013 Michael Smelcer, principal at SRA Architects, Inc. indicated a preference for DaVinci Single-Width Slate when drawing up plans for the 232,000-square-foot Le Conte Events Center in Pigeon Forge. Now, more than a decade later, he’s designing more ...
Roofer profile: Kevin O’Donnell – O’Donnell Roofing Co.
By DaVinci Roofscapes. How composite products are helping an over 100-year-old company. Kevin O’Donnell has roofing in his blood. A 4th generation roofer, he was on his first job site at 12 years old. So, it’s natural that he’s now heading up his family’s 102-year-old company, O’Donnell Roofing Co. in Pennsylvania. As CEO ...
Second Annual Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards Program launched by Tapco® Roofing Products
From May 1 to July 15, 2026, the Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards 2026 competition will be open for submissions online. On May 1st Tapco® Roofing Products will launch its Second Annual Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards Program. Roofing contractors in the United Kingdom are invited to submit their past projects using ...
Built for every region and every requirement
By Emma Peterson. Westlake’s portfolio is full of high-performance solutions for every project. While at the 2026 International Builders’ Show, The Coffee Shops™ team interviewed a variety of our customers and industry friends from SRS Distribution’s expo floor garage! One such interview was with Mitch Heitsch, who is a regional ...
Heidi J. Ellsworth joins roofing industry leaders in an LBM Journal feature
By Emma Peterson. Ronn Levine’s article dives into the challenges and opportunities in the roofing industry presented by labor, economic and technology trends. Recently, award-winning writer and editor Ronn Levine wrote an article for LBM Journal diving into the roles technology, relationships and training play in the roofing industry. The ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ launches FYRATEK™ fire- and ember-resistant roofing underlayment
Westlake Royal Building Products™ has launched FYRATEK™, a fire- and ember-resistant roofing underlayment to its Westlake Royal™ Roofing Components offering, designed for concrete and clay tile roofing systems in wildfire-prone regions. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), has introduced FYRATEK™ to its Westlake Royal™ Roofing Components ...
Beyond the barn
By Emma Peterson. From new panel profiles to high-performance metal shingles and tiles, modern metal products are redefining performance and design. For many home and business owners, the mention of metal as a material option elicits an image of rusting barn roofs or industrial-style warehouse siding. But modern metal roofing ...
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