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Snow-Larson, Inc. a Minnesota based company with its primary business focus being a manufacturers representative for commercial construction materials in the five State area is proud to announce a huge milestone in the Twin Cities roofing market.

Sika Sarnafil, one of their premiere product lines has recently awarded Snow-Larson two separate “project of the year awards”. Sika Sarnafil is a leader in waterproofing and roofing materials.

Sika Sarnafil has nationally recognized the Minneapolis Target Center, home of the Timberwolves with the first place award focusing on vegetated waterproofing in the United States. The Target Center Green Roof is fifth largest in the United States and ranked in the top 12 globally. This roof was designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, smogging, and reduce storm water run off to the sewer system in Minneapolis, MN.

The Second Award received was in the low slope roofing category. The Science and Teaching Lab for the University of Minnesota is the recipient. This project is recognized for its difficult design to comply with LEED and low VOC contents. Sika Sarnafil assisted in the design to comply with Factory Mutual to exceed ratings of 128mph wind speeds for roof areas that exceeded 100 feet in height. Because of the complexity of the project, safety for the installation team was a primary factor and we are happy to announce the project is a huge success.

Congratulations to all companies involved!

MG McGrath, Inc. of Maplewood, Minnesota is pleased to announce Dave Rassmussen has joined our company to do Business Development. He brings 25+ years of experience in the metal industry…He has previously worked for Copper Sales/UnaClad and most recently Firestone and KR Kline. We are very excited to have him on board. For more information, please visit us at www.mcgrathshtmtl.com.

Precision Ladders Extend-A-Rail (Model: ER-1) ladder safety post. The Extend-A-Rail is made of aluminum and a fully anodized finish is standard. As with all Precision Ladders’ products, the ER-1 is 100% made in the USA! The Extend-A-Rail is designed to operate on ladders with inclines of 60 to 90 degrees and can be installed on ladders for shipping fully assembled, ready to use once the ladder is installed. Click here for full details.

Due to the tremendous growth of the Sure-White product line, Carlisle is pleased to announce the introduction of Sure-White 6-inch SecureTAPE. Previously only available in 3” width, SecureTAPE delivers 30% greater peel strength and 32% greater shear strength than other seam tapes available in the market today. The addition of this product further enhances the Sure-White EPDM product line, making it one of the easiest-to-install, premium white roofing systems available. Contact Carlisle representative, Dave Millard at 612 423-9976 for more information.

Carlisle is pleased to announce the introduction of Square D Powerlink® and Clipsal®, components that provide comprehensive energy-saving automated lighting control solutions that will interface with Carlisle’s Drylight daylighting systems. Now when a building owner incorporates Carlisle’s Drylight’s, which are included in the roof warranty against leaks, into his Carlisle roofing system he can also enjoy lighting control solutions that will allow the full benefits of daylighting to be realized. Carlisle’s Skycalc® software can be utilized to determine the amount of energy an owner will use, and save when incorporated lighting controls and daylighting solutions in his building. Contact Carlisle representative, Dave Millard at 612 423-9976 for more information.

USG introduces designing for schools education program to help architects and interior designers understand the LEED® for Schools 2009 requirements impacting more healthy and productive school environments. Program features one-hour continuing education credit presentation – Making The Grade – LEED® for Schools 2009 and USG product solutions hand-out – USG Ceilings and LEED® for Schools 2009 Indoor Environmental Quality.

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