Malarkey Acquires Fiberglass Mat Manufacturing Facility from GlassTech Materials

High capacity, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will produce premium fiberglass mat for residential and commercial roofing materials.

Malarkey Roofing Products^®, the leader in sustainable, performance roofing shingles and member of the Holcim Building Envelope, has acquired a fiberglass mat manufacturing facility in Williamsport, Maryland. 

Dale Rushing, president: “Fiberglass mat is a primary component in the production of asphalt roofing shingles. The acquisition of this facility not only expands Malarkey’s fiberglass mat production capabilities to better serve our customers, it also improves the vertical integration of our raw material supply to accelerate the growth of the company. We look forward to adding roughly 50 employees to our team as we begin operations and become an active part of the Williamsport and greater Hagerstown communities.”  

As the foundation of each shingle, fiberglass mat is then saturated with Malarkey’s patented NEX^® Polymer Modified (Rubberized) Asphalt technology which is made with virgin rubber polymers, and recycled rubber and plastic polymers. This combination helps increase the shingles tear strength beyond the industry standard. The strengthened and rubberized asphalt core of the shingle provides superior all-weather resilience and longer product life, all while reducing landfill waste. 

Malarkey currently produces fiberglass mat at the company’s Portland, Oregon facility. Increased product and raw material demand initiated the company’s need to build additional capacity in its operations for fiberglass mat production. With the experience and efficiencies developed on the Portland line, Malarkey intends to start production at the new facility later this year. The new facility also has the capability to produce coated glass facer, utilized for premium Polyiso (mold resistant and high-density) boards.    

GlassTech Materials, an affiliate company of Maryland Paper Company, sold the facility.

About Malarkey Roofing Products^®   

Malarkey Roofing Products^® is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim, a global leader in sustainable and innovative building solutions. Based in a Portland, Oregon, Malarkey is a roofing manufacturer that provides performance-driven residential, commercial, and sustainable roofing. The company created the industry’s first roofing shingles with smog-reducing and cool roofing granules. Malarkey Roofing Products^® also pioneered the use of NEX^® polymer modified asphalt which utilizes upcycled plastic bags and tire rubber. For more information visit MalarkeyRoofing.com.