Combination of Resistance Against Tears, Granule Loss and Impact of IKO’s ArmourZone® Nailing Strip Equals Top Performance KANKAKEE, Ill. (February. 4, 2020) – The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) recently awarded IKO’s Nordic™ shingles a cumulative “good” rating in its Roof Shingle Hail...
IKO GoldSeam™ Tape Provides Critical Protection Against Water Infiltration KANKAKEE, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2020) – Today, IKO introduced GoldSeam, a multipurpose roof tape. This product can be used in a variety of deck-protection applications, including as a seam tape for the roof deck; a sealant for critical roof joints, such...
IKO EdgeSeal™ Ensures Roof Perimeter Remains Secure with Powerful Self-Sealing Membrane KANKAKEE, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2020) – Today, IKO introduced EdgeSeal, a double-sided, self-sealing adhesive starter roll designed to bond shingles to the roof deck at the roof’s most vulnerable area—its perimeter. IKO’s EdgeSeal...
AcrylicStick™ SA provides versatile, commercial wall assembly and flashing detail solution that reliably adheres to most surfaces BRAMPTON, Ontario (Dec. 06, 2019) – Today, IKO introduced two new products to its line of AquaBarrier™ air and vapour barrier solutions. IKO AcrylicStick SA and IKO AcrylicStick SA Tapes are...
We are pleased to announce that the Hillsboro plant is the first ever recipient of the new President’s Health and Safety Award. This award recognizes an Operations facility who has worked for at least 200,000 consecutive man hours (approximately 1 year for a plant with a staff of 100 employees) without incurring a...
IKO releases remaining 2019 and Q1 2020 ROOFPRO Profit Power Workshops KANKAKEE, Ill. (August 8, 2019) – IKO, an industry leader in residential roofing, released its US Profit Power Workshops schedule for the remainder of 2019 and Canada locations for Q1 of 2020. Profit Power Workshops are available to members of...
Roofing products leader responds to industry requirement with six new shingle colors KANKAKEE, Ill. (July 23, 2019) – This June, IKO, a global manufacturer of residential roofing shingles and commercial waterproofing and roofing products, expanded its CambridgeTM Cool Colors shingle line with six new colors that have an...
Program launched to set applicators apart in the industry MONTREAL (April 16, 2019) - Today, at Canada's premier roofing exposition - ROOFTech - IKO, a global leader of residential roofing shingles and commercial waterproofing and roofing products, launched its new IKO Approved Applicator Program (IAAP) for commercial...
Newest Dynasty Color is the Favorite Shingle of Industry Participants KANKAKEE, Ill. (April 2, 2019) - IKO gave customers and contractors the power to voice their opinions in the 2019 IKO Voter’s Choice Poll for IKO’s shingle color of the year. Of the four color options, Atlantic Blue, Shadow Brown, Monaco Red and...
Company’s sixth U.S. manufacturing location slated for 2020 opening TORONTO, ON – March 21, 2019 – IKO, a North American pioneer in the manufacture of residential and commercial roofing products has announced today that it will be constructing a new production facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. The 500,000 square...