TPO SYSTEMS KEEP ALLEN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS, INC. FLYING

For more than 60 years, Allen Aircraft Products Inc. of Ravenna, Ohio, has grown right along with America’s
aerospace industry. From the B-50 bomber to the Boeing 777, the northeastern Ohio company has supplied virtually every American commercial, military and private aircraft with fluid system products. Its Metal Finishing division provides coatings for the Space Shuttle and other NASA and military programs.

When planning its most recent expansion — a 25,000-square-foot stand-alone building to house the Aircraft division’s assemblyg... More

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HOT COMMODITY: EPDM THAT'S COOL SCHOOL-ROOF RESTORATION PAYS ENERGY DIVIDEND WITH ENHANCED SOLAR REFLECTIVITY EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE

With interest on the rise in turning darkcolored roofs into highly reflective, light-colored roofs, makers of roof coatings are hot on the trail of technologies that will deliver new opportunities for the use of these heat-reducing coatings.

Needless to say... More

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ROOFING SYSTEMS FROM MULE-HIDE, WESTERN SOLUTIONS AND AMERICAN METALS TO TOP MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY MODULAR EXHIBIT

CHICAGO, IL - The new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry here will be topped by energy-efficient, environmentally friendly roofing systems from Mule-Hide Products Co., Inc., Western Soltuons, Inc. and American Construction Metals (ACM).

The roof is being installed on a fully-functional, three-story modular and sustainable "green" home being built in a park on the museum grounds. The home will be the centerpiece of an exhibit titled Smart Home: Green + Wired, powered by ComEd and warmed by People's Gas. The exhibit is scheduled to run until January 2009.

Visitors to the home will be able to stroll around the Mule-Hide Living Roof™ featuring the patented GreenGrid® Modular Green Roof System. Craeted by engineering, roofing and horticultural experts... More

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WELL-TRAINED ROOFING CREWS HELP ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy efficient roofing is no longer a trend, and has moved fully into the mainstream of facilities management in the United States. But the financial benefits and sustainability of energy efficient roofs can be compromised if repairs and coatings applications are done poorly.

That is why it is important for facility managers to make sure the contrac tors who install or repair roofing are properly trained. The new, energy efficient coatings available today require knowledgeable contractors and crews who understand, and are well-practiced... More

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