Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Falls from elevation continued to be a leading cause of death for construction professionals in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); however, these fatal accidents were preventable. In order to bring awareness to this issue, the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), a trade

ARMA has developed Environmental Product Declarations for Five Types of Asphalt Roofing WASHINGTON – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has completed a multi-year effort to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for asphalt roofing systems. These five new documents provide information that building and construction professionals can

Awards program receives record number of project submissions, from large commercial installations to beautiful residential roofs  WASHINGTON – Three projects from across the United States have been recognized as the top asphalt roofing installations by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). ARMA’s annual Quality Asphalt Roofing Case-Study (QARC)

La organización de techos asfálticos ha traducido ocho de sus boletines técnicos educativos más populares al español WASHINGTON (16 de Agosto de 2016) – La Asociación de Fabricantes de Techos Asfálticos (ARMA, por sus siglas en inglés) ahora ofrece algunos de sus boletines técnicos educativos en español.

The asphalt roofing organization has translated eight of its most popular educational Technical Bulletins into Spanish WASHINGTON (August, 16 2016) – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is now offering some of its educational Technical Bulletins in Spanish. Eight of these bulletins have been translated in order

Comprehensive videos outline the technological advances in low- and steep-slope asphalt roofing systems WASHINGTON (June 14, 2016) – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has developed two new videos to inform homeowners, building owners and the roofing industry of the numerous advances in asphalt roofing technology. Advances

Revision to standard will help maintain confidence in the wind resistance of asphalt shingles WASHINGTON – Over the past year, the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has led the process to update the ASTM International (ASTM) wind resistance standard for asphalt shingles to help ensure that it complies

Asphalt roofing program awards cash prizes and brings national recognition to winning projects WASHINGTON – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is searching for the top asphalt roofing projects in North America. Roofing contractors, architects, consultants and specifiers are invited to submit commercial and residential roofing projects to

WASHINGTON – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released an updated version of its technical manual Good Application Makes a Good Roof Better – A Simplified Guide. The 38-page manual outlines installation methods for laminated asphalt shingles, and is now available as both a print-on-demand book and