Product launches, plant news, pricing and strategy from roofing manufacturers.
CertainTeed launched Landmark PWR on Sept. 24 — an 85-watt, individually removable solar shingle that installs in the roof plane with Landmark asphalt. Debuted at Western Roofing Expo; ships Nov. 1 with HVHZ, CEC and UL 3741 listings pending.
Tesla stopped new Solar Roof orders in August 2026. Installers are stranded with training spend, rewritten pipelines, and decades of glass-tile service risk.
Gibraltar closed its $1.335B all-cash OmniMax buy on Feb. 2, 2026 — Amerimax, Berger, Flamco and more under one residential platform. Distributors and contractors: watch accessory/rainware SKUs, programs, and fill rates.
OC relaunched Woodcrest and Woodmoor for Western and Mountain U.S., orderable Jan. 1, 2026 — plus CA COOL Roof colors aimed at Title 24 Part 6 SRI.
New Albany’s SESCO, now SESCO Roofing Products LLC after an investment-group buy, launches silicone and acrylic coatings, mastics, spray foam, and accessories (Sept. 2026).
From Milwaukee and Metabo HPT cordless coil roofing nailers to SENCO’s CS61H1 cap stapler and Metabo’s September 2026 Cordless Pneumatics lineup, fastening tools keep shedding hoses. What changed for roofing crews.
Distributor consolidation changes pricing, allocation, and service. Independents need a deliberate yard strategy.
Certifications promise leads, warranties, and status. Here is how to judge which programs actually help a roofing shop.
IKO’s Sept. 1 Toronto launch: reflective peel-and-stick commercial cap, flame-free with silicone release film, CSA A123.23 Type C Grade 1 — available across Canada. Don’t overclaim U.S. stock.
Makita released the 18V LXT XDT21 on Aug. 4, 2026, with 1,860 in-lbs of torque and a T-Mode for self-drilling screws in thin-gauge metal — a setting metal-roof and panel crews should look at closely.
Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL 7-1/4-inch rear-handle saw hit U.S. shelves in mid-2025, and Malco showed a new TurboShear rotary panel cutter at METALCON 2025. Here is how those cutting tools land on asphalt and metal roofs.
Feb 27, 2026: TAMKO’s HailGuard sells Class 4 plus a system hail warranty. The bid work is availability, Complete-system components, and not over-promising the warranty.
