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

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1951

Our Founding

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

Close-up oil painting portrait of a man with gray hair in a gray suit and striped tie
1960

Asphalt Production

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

Black-and-white photo of a vintage IKO tanker truck parked in snow beside tall asphalt storage tanks
1972

European Expansion

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

Aerial view of an IKO European manufacturing site with warehouses and stacked pallets beside a waterway
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 moving along a conveyor on an IKO production line
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 black storage tanks and a large white warehouse surrounded by farmland
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 the IKO Insulations roof with solar panels, yellow chevrons and the IKO logo
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).

Exterior of the modern IKO Insulations building with a large IKO logo on corrugated metal siding
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.