About IKO

IKO is a global pioneer in roofing, insulation, and waterproofing. With operations in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Israel and New Zealand, our plants are strategically positioned to serve local markets and beyond.
Our Products
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Family-Owned Across the Globe

Since 1951, our family-centered values have guided everything we do. Through expansion into Europe and growth into commercial roofing, our people have remained our greatest strength.
Our Projects
1951-Present

A Legacy of Expertise

Discover how we’ve 
delivered on performance since 1951

IKO manufacturing facility with a large illuminated IKO logo under a pink sunset sky
1951

Our Founding

IKO is founded in Calgary, Alberta by Isidore Koschitzky, 
initially producing building paper; shingle production began 
three years later.

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1960

Asphalt Production

IKO becomes the first shingle manufacturer to process 
its own asphalt on site.

Vintage black-and-white photo of an IKO tanker truck parked in front of large storage tanks in the snow
1972

European Expansion

IKO expands to Europe by building a shingle plant in Ham, Belgium.

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1980

U.S. Expansion

IKO opens its first factory in the U.S. with the purchase of its Wilmington, Delaware facility.

Stack of asphalt shingles on a conveyor inside an IKO production facility
1999

First Built U.S. Site

IKO opens its first fully built U.S. plant in Sumas, WA, featuring its first four-wide laminator and a modified bitumen line.

Aerial view of an IKO plant with large black storage tanks and a long white warehouse
2001

Extending Footprint in Commercial Roofing

IKO acquires companies that belonged to the Ruberoid group, becoming market leaders in commercial roofing in Europe.

Aerial view of an IKO Insulations warehouse with solar panels and yellow arrows on the roof
2010s

Global Expansion

IKO expands in Europe with a shingle plant in Slovakia (2011), and insulation plants in France (2014) and the UK (2018). IKO also grows in the U.S. South with new plants in Sylacauga, AL (2014) and Hillsboro, TX (2017).

IKO Insulations building with a large logo on a gray corrugated facade and a red accent entrance
2021-2025

Stone Coated Metal Roofing

IKO Metals is established following the acquisitions of stone coated metal tile factories in Belgium, the U.S., and New Zealand. A new metal roofing plant is commissioned in Ennis, TX.

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Our Values

At IKO, our corporate philosophy, vision and values are universal, embraced by all 
members of our global family.
  1. Sharing Knowledge
    Sharing knowledge helps us find ways to improve our business for the benefit of all.
  2. Integrity
    Integrity defines how we do what we say.
  3. Long-Term Thinking
    Long-term thinking frames our decision-making to help secure a brighter future.
  4. Performance
    Performance ensures that we will never stop trying to improve ourselves.
  5. Humility
    Humility creates honest, open and respectful relationships among all.
  6. Agility
    Agility, combined with knowledge, helps us deliver sound decisions quickly.