INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive "Roots to Rooftops" product portfolio, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its trademark ethylene propylene diene monomer, RubberGard™ EPDM roofing system, which has helped cement its renowned commercial roofing reputation for trust and confidence.
Firestone Building Products began its journey to become a global leader in the commercial roofing industry in 1980 with the installation of its first warranted EPDM roof in the small town of West Bend, Wisconsin.
"At the beginning, none of us really knew the life expectancy of the EPDM roof," said Clay Van Gomple, president of Spec Products, a sales representative for Firestone Building Products. "The Firestone Building Products professionals were very positive they had the formulation."
Today, Firestone Building Products is internationally known to set the standard for quality rubber products, innovation and leadership. Its manufacturing plant opened in Prescott, Arkansas, in 1983 and has increased capacity to become the largest EPDM manufacturing facility in the world. Since 1980, approximately 6.5 billion square feet of Firestone Building Products RubberGard EPDM have been installed globally.
Throughout the years, Firestone Building Products has grown from one to 15 plants and expanded into multiple product lines, including EPDM rubber membranes, thermoplastic membranes, modified bitumen and polyisocyanurate insulation.
"Innovating new commercial building performance solutions is top of mind at Firestone Building Products because we understand and always consider the unique challenges of our contractors, architects and building owners," said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. "This 35th anniversary milestone demonstrates our commitment to those key stakeholders. Their trust is the reason we can confidently promise that, 'Nobody Covers You Better.'"
The original EPDM formulation has held strong for more than three decades and still holds strong today. Firestone Building Products has built on that foundation of reliability, evolving its application to meet the needs of building owners, contractors and architects.
In 2015, Firestone Building Products introduced its revolutionary Secure Bond™ Technology, the next generation in fully adhered roof system application. Secure Bond Technology ensures adhesion coverage across the entire roofing membrane, establishing one of the most powerful bonds possible. RubberGard™ EPDM SA with Secure Bond™ Technology is the ONLY EPDM SA available on the market today.
About Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (www.firestonebpco.com):
Firestone Building Products Company, LLC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive "Roots to Rooftops" product portfolio for commercial building performance solutions. By taking the entire building envelope into consideration, Firestone Building Products meets individual customer and project needs for roofing, wall and lining solutions. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., the company also offers outstanding technical services, an international network of roofing contractors, distributors and field sales representatives, and superior warranty protection. Products include: commercial roofing systems, roofing accessories, green roofing systems, and daylighting systems, vegetative roofing systems, metal wall panels, insulation, cavity wall construction, pond liners and geomembranes.
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