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The twin disasters of Hurricane Laura and the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic have created unprecedented challenges for communities along the Gulf Coast. While Laura passed between the major cities of New Orleans and Houston, more than 600,000 homes lay in the… Read More

Three years ago, Reid Ribble, then the newly-appointed CEO of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), was the guest speaker at a meeting of ERA’s leadership. During his remarks, Ribble laid out his vision for the roofing industry, focusing on… Read More

Tax Credit to Help Roofing Industry and Boost the Economy NEW YORK, N.Y. – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has joined a coalition of leading associations and businesses across the home improvement, roofing manufacturing, and construction industries, led by the… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – June 1, 2020. As the United States faces the twin challenges of economic recovery in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, and a potentially active hurricane season, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is releasing its 2020 edition… Read More

The Coronavirus Crisis is presenting Americans, both individually and collectively, with unprecedented challenges. As municipalities, states and the Federal Government struggle to protect both our lives and our economy, a patchwork of frequently revised emergency orders and “guidances” have emerged…. Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is urging the Trump Administration to “issue guidance that clarifies essential businesses, services and workers, and that this guidance recognize the role of the roofing industry in protecting U.S. families and employers.” In a letter… Read More

1974 was a year full of news. Some of it made history; some of it faded into footnotes in long-forgotten books. Nixon resigned from office. The Dolphins beat the Vikings in Super-Bowl VIII. And the Universal Product Code, or barcode,… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC, – January 23, 2020. The Board of Directors of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has appointed Ellen Thorp to be Executive Director of the Association. Her appointment takes place immediately. Thorp has previously served as the Associate Executive… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), the trade association representing the manufacturers of EPDM single-ply roofing products and their suppliers, has joined 50 other leading public and private organizations to support passage of the PREPARE Act. This legislation is designed to… Read More