Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Field trip to Malarkey’s Portland shingle plant!
By Emma Peterson. The Coffee Shops crew got a chance to see innovation and sustainability in action during their tour of Malarkey’s Portland location. Some people might say Friday the 13th is unlucky, but Friday, December 13 was the opposite for The Coffee Shops crew that got to visit Malarkey Roofing Products' ...
5 ways an advisor can help you get the most out of a business sale
By Emma Peterson. Whether you are looking to sell soon, or in the future, here are some tips to help you make sure you’re prepared. For any business owner, there comes a moment where you have to decide what’s next for your company. There are many routes, from handing it ...
Putting the spotlight on single-ply
By Emma Peterson. This upcoming webinar is a great opportunity to learn best practices for working with PVC, TPO or EPDM roof membranes. Single-ply roofing, whether that’s PVC, TPO or EPDM, has been consistently growing in popularity over the last few decades and for good reason. These roofing membranes are lightweight and ...
Introducing Leister’s Vaccuum Plate 100-LP
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this compact tool is revolutionizing membrane leak detection. Recently, The Coffee Shops™ crew got the chance to explore the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)’s show in St. Paul, Minnesota. While there, the trade show floor was full of exciting new technology to learn about! One such product ...
Spanish-language opportunities at IRE 2025
By Emma Peterson. From education session to networking events, learn about all the Spanish-language opportunities at this year’s show. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is just around the corner! This year the show will be hosted in San Antonio, Texas from February 19 – 21, 2025. With hundreds of booths to explore ...
Oportunidades en español en IRE 2025
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Desde sesiones educativas hasta eventos de networking, descubre todas las oportunidades en español que ofrece el evento de este año. ¡La International Roofing Expo (IRE) está a la vuelta de la esquina! Este año, el evento se llevará a cabo en San Antonio, Texas, del ...
The journey to Austria: Training for a global competition
By Emma Peterson. Hear how the three teams competing for the U.S. at IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofer prepared! In November 2024, the International Federation for the Roofing Trades (IFD) hosted their 29th World Championship of Young Roofer and 72nd IFD Congress in Innsbruck, Austria. And, for the first time, the ...
Meet SlopeShield SA, your new favorite moisture management solution
By Emma Peterson. This innovative membrane took six years of research and development, and it was well worth the wait! Every contractor knows that moisture getting into the structure of your project is a nightmare. If you discover it while working, you have to find a way to air it out before ...
5 historias conmovedoras de techos alrededor del país
By Emma Peterson. ¡Descubre estas historias de empresas locales de techado haciendo el bien en sus comunidades! Los ciclos de noticias pueden a menudo sentirse como una avalancha abrumadora de malas noticias y situaciones aterradoras, por eso nos gusta tomarnos un respiro de vez en cuando para celebrar lo bueno que está ...
Hit the beach and the trade show booths at the 2025 SprayFoam Convention and Expo!
By Emma Peterson. Check out our guide to the SPFA’s 2025 conference, happening February 9-12, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Florida. It’s time to grab your shades and hit the beach for the 2025 annual SprayFoam Convention and Expo! Hosted in Daytona Beach, Florida by the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), this four-day ...
