John Gooding, Chairman of GSM Roofing, Dies at 80

The roofing industry is remembering the late John Gooding, chairman of GSM Roofing in Ephrata, Pa., and a former National Roofing Contractors Association chairman. Gooding died on Sept. 7 at the age of 80. Born in 1945, Gooding earned an associate’s degree in administration and accounting from Goldey-Beacom College in Delaware, and was later awarded […]

Ingevity to Sell North Charleston Crude Tall Oil Refinery and Majority of Industrial Specialties Product Line

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its North Charleston CTO refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC (Mainstream). The transaction is subject to customary and agreed-upon closing conditions and is expected to close by early 2026. “This […]

Roofing Alliance 2024-25 Annual Report Released

The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, released its 2024-2025 Annual Report. The report highlights the organization’s funding initiatives, membership, communications, awards, Student Competition and more. Reed Gooding, GSM Roofing and 2024–25 Roofing Alliance president, noted that the Alliance added six new members over the last year.  “This growing network […]