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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
The future of single-ply heat welding
By Emma Peterson. Tune into this RLW, live from IRE 2025, to hear from Leister experts about the changes and innovations in the heat welding sector. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is just around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited here at The Coffee Shops. We have a slew of ...
How one video brochure can unlock the world of snow retention
By Emma Peterson. This innovative video brochure can help contractors in the field learn the basics of snow retention easily. With it being trade show season, education and learning is on the top of everyone’s minds. And, while The Coffee Shops crew loves sitting in education sessions at shows when we have ...
Shining a beacon of light on veterans
By Emma Peterson. Meet four of the 2024 Beacon of Hope winners who will receive a free installation and/or repair for their roofs. Like many organizations and individuals in our industry, Beacon Building Products is dedicated to “Building Better for its Communities.” One of the ways they do this is through their ...
Top January 2025 Stories: Industry changes and innovative products
By Emma Peterson. Here at CoatingsCoffeeShop® we kicked off the new year in style! Check out our top five articles from this month. January has been a busy month, both at The Coffee Shops™ and in the larger industry! In the coatings industry, January 1 marked the first day of a nationwide ...
Building more than a rewards program
By Emma Peterson. IKO’s ROOFPRO program is about more than just rewards, it’s about building a partnership. IKO Industries runs a program called ROOFPRO® which supports contractors in the field when using IKO products with things like rebates and discounts on purchases and access to training and resources. However, this ...
Hex drivers of all shapes and sizes
By Emma Peterson. Learn about three of Malco’s innovative and versatile drivers. Malco Tools got started in the 1950s when Mark W. Keymar, a steel supply salesman started making and marketing a pipe crimper he invented. Though they started with just one ductwork tool, today Malco produces a wide variety of tools ...
Women in roofing unite
By Emma Peterson. Get ready to lead and learn at NWIR Days 2025! If you haven’t already gotten your ticket to the 2025 National Women In Roofing (NWIR) Days, make sure you do! NWIR Days is a premier conference for women in the roofing industry to come together and learn. This year’s ...
Joining the growing solar market
By Emma Peterson. Whether you want to start a solar division or partner with a solar company, SRS Distribution can get you the resources you need. In 2024, the U.S. Energy Information Association forecasted that “U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2023 to 286 billion ...
Mujeres unidas en el roofing
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. ¡Prepárate para liderar y aprender en los NWIR Days 2025! Si aún no has conseguido tu boleto para los National Women In Roofing (NWIR) Days 2025, ¡asegúrate de hacerlo! Los NWIR Days son una conferencia de primer nivel para mujeres en la industria ...
An underrated career path: Roofing
By Emma Peterson. Learn about why the roofing industry might be a good fit for you. Across the trades, there is constant chatter of labor shortages and talent recruitment struggles. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with James McDonald and Maureen Greeves of Weatherproofing Technologies Inc ...
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