Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA)

Coatings are Red Hot Right Now – Here’s Why

November 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roof coating market is growing rapidly and closing in on 20 percent market share. Roof Coatings Manufacturers Assocation (RCMA) President Will Lorenz and Executive Director Dan Quinonez joined RCS partner Heidi Ellsworth for a recent Coffee Conversations to talk about how coatings are disrupting the ...

Coffee Conversations- Will Lorenz- PODCAST TRANSCRIPTIONS

October 26, 2020 at 2:34 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Will Lorenz, the president of RCMA, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association and also the VP with General Coatings and Everroof. You can read the interview below or listen to the conversation here. Heidi Ellsworth: Good morning. Welcome to Coffee Conversations. My ...

RCS Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits

Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits in Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19

July 22, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA is supporting a proposal from Standard Industries for tax incentives to stimulate demand for construction. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, is proposing that the federal government consider a 30 percent federal tax credit for the cost of improvements to residential and commercial buildings. ...

Spray Foam Roofs Help K-12 Schools Reduce Maintenance and Operating Expenses

July 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Will Lorenz, General Coatings. Schools can save money, reduce repairs and keep students and staff protected with a spray foam roof. The scale of U.S. public K–12 school facilities is staggering: prior to the stay-at-home orders, every school day, nearly 50 million students and six million adults were in more than ...

Roofing Industry Associations Join Forces to Keep Roofing Essential

June 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Ellen Thorp, NWiR Executive Director. Notes From the NWIR Office Shortly after states started issuing “Stay at Home” orders in mid-March, my colleagues and I who run our industry’s associations jumped into action. Many of us have significant government relations experience and we could see that proactive monitoring and engagement ...

Awards Presented at the RCMA Annual Gala

March 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The RCMA awards honored three individuals for their service, advocacy, and program development within the roof coatings industry. Recently, three deserving individuals were recognized and honored for their impact in the roof coatings industry. The Martin A. Davis Award, the James “Tim” Nelligan Industry Statesman Award, ...

RCMA Updates on COVID-19

March 24, 2020 at 7:45 a.m.

Editor's Note - This is an update from RCMA, George Fischer, Director of Regulatory Affairs Updated 5/20/2020 Please see another letter regarding the PPP that RCMA has signed on with support. The roofing industry coalition continues to move forward with the “Back to Work on America’s Roofs” outreach. As states begin reopening their ...

2020 RCMA Call for Abstracts

November 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The invitation for presenter submissions has been extended to December 1, 2019. You won’t want to miss the 2020 International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC), sponsored by the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). This roof coatings event will provide information and educational opportunities for professionals in the ...

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) Shows its Dedication

November 18, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. RCMA continually delivers solutions for the growing restoration market. I want to share some of my numerous road trips with the Roofing Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). RoofersCoffeeShop and RCMA partnered in the spring of 2018. This group excels in bringing together roof coating manufacturers ...

2019 Roof Coating Manufacturer Association (RCMA) Summer Meeting Announced

June 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. On July 23 – 25 RCMA will hold their Summer meeting at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ilinois. The RCMA convenes several times each year, providing members essential industry updates, unbeatable networking opportunities, and a forum for sharing ideas and opinions that help shape the ...