The MRCA’s motto is: A Commitment to Education is a Commitment to Your Company’s Future.” So it was no surprise that the estimated 1,000 people in attendance were treated to an array of educational programs and a trade floor full of the newest products in the roofing industry, including the continued push of advertising for “green” products.

Applicad launched RoofScape for Architects at the Interbuild trade show in Birmingham, England, in October, and it will be on display again at the rapidly approaching Big5 show in Dubai.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a global champion and leader on issues of sustainability and the environment, will be the keynote speaker at the first COOLWALL Symposium sponsored by Textured Coatings of America (TexCote) on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in Las Vegas.

In the third quarter of 2008, The Garland Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions for the building envelope, was the recipient of two regional and one national awards honoring its contributions in a variety of areas.

Metal-Era Inc., the national leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, announced the release of their new architectural product manual.

Sika Sarnafil, a leading manufacturer of vinyl roofing and waterproofing systems, recently recognized three roofing consultant firms for outstanding design and specification work.

Performance Roof Systems Inc. (PRS), manufacturer of DERBIGUM, DERBICOLOR, DERBIBRITE and DERBISOLAR, invited members of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to tour their Belgium manufacturing facilities and Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) system installations.

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will introduce GreenFormat at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Conference and Expo, Nov. 18-20, in Boston.

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Englert, Inc., an innovator of onsite metal roofing and gutter systems, announced that all of its standard colors for metal roofing material, including its PermaMetallic colors, are now LEED compliant for steep slope roofing applications.