(March 08, 2010) Washington, DC – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) was notified earlier this week that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of 1-bromopropane as an alternative to the 1,1,1-trichlorethane specified in Method 5A. The EPA says that this modification is acceptable for
Read more →[Washington, DC] (January 30, 2010) – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is pleased to announce its slate of elected officers and Executive Committee members for 2010-2011. ARMA’s current president Sheree L. Bargabos, President, Roofing and Asphalt, Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio was elected for a second term
Read more →CHICAGO, IL — The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association’s president Sheree L. Bargabos spoke at the Opening Plenary Session of the 4th Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum held November 5-6 in Chicago. Ms. Bargabos is President, Roofing and Asphalt, Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio as well as the President of
Read more →Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-GA, addressed the board members of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) at a board luncheon on November 5, 2009. He spoke about his push for bipartisan legislation to renew the first-time homebuyer’s tax credit (an $8,000 credit that was to
Read more →Washington, DC June 26, 2009 –The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) announces the results of the Association’s prestigious Accident Prevention Contest. In 2008, 106 facilities participated in the contest. ARMA’s top award is the ARMA President’s Award, presented to the top ranked company within its category (determined by number of labor hours worked).
Read more →Washington, DC April 13, 2009 – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) offers homeowners a tax credit for purchasing reflective asphalt shingles. Homeowners can receive as much as 30-percent tax credit on reflective shingles up to a maximum of $1,500 through 2010. Thanks to the easy installation
Read more →NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2009 CONTACT James Baker (202) 207.1114 jbaker@kellencompany.com Roof Assembly Ventilation Coalition Announces Website [Washington, DC] — The Roof Assembly Ventilation Coalition (RAVC) launched a new website-www.ravcoalition.com-to educate interested parties on the use and benefits of steep-slope roof ventilation. “The Coalition’s
Read more →NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2008 CONTACT James Baker (202) 207.1114 jbaker@kellencompany.com Roof Assembly Ventilation Coalition Announces 1st Slate of Officers [Washington, DC] — The Roof Assembly Ventilation Coalition [RAVC] is pleased to announce its slate of elected officers. RAVC’s new chairman is Gary Urbanski, Sales and Marketing
Read more →NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2008 CONTACT James Baker (202) 207.1114 jbaker@kellencompany.com New Coalition Formed to Address Residential Roof Ventilation [Washington, DC] — The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) along with six key industry roofing ventilation companies joined together to form the Roof Assembly Ventilation
Read more →[Washington, DC] (September 15, 2008) –The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association [ARMA] is featured in a new episode of The History Channel’s Modern Marvels series titled “Secrets of Oil.” The episode includes a segment on asphalt shingles — one of today’s marvels, which is used on approximately 80 percent of homes in the
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