DENVER 鈥� 麻豆直播app (JM), a global building products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, is celebrating five years of operation of its EPDM plant in Milan, Ohio. The plant officially opened in May 2012. The company plans to host a five-year celebration in July 2017 to highlight the plant鈥檚 success.
鈥淲e are so impressed with the dedicated employees in Milan and their pride of ownership in manufacturing high-quality roofing products,鈥� said Joe Smith, Senior Vice President and General Manager of JM Roofing Systems. 鈥淥ur investment in Milan fits well with our already strong position in the marketplace. We also have a strong connection to the local community and look forward to many more years of success in Milan.鈥�
EPDM is a thermoset synthetic rubber single ply roofing membrane known for its durability, ease of installation and superior weathering characteristics. JM is using modern extrusion technology as a part of their process, which results in a cleaner sheet with less pock marks or voids. The benefits to roofing contractors and building managers are significant; using a membrane with less surface defects can lead to a longer lifespan and lower lifecycle costs.
鈥淲e have exceeded expectations in Milan,鈥� said Jennifer Ford-Smith, Director of Sales of JM Roofing Systems. 鈥淥ur top priority when we opened five years ago was to use state-of- the-art equipment to make the best EPDM membrane in the industry. The ability to leverage a product with superior characteristics with the innovation of our FIT (Factory Inseam Tape) seaming method has resulted in a steady increase in customer demand for our products.鈥�
The plant employs about 100 people who live in Milan and surrounding communities. JM operates two other manufacturing plants in northern Ohio; there is an insulation plant in Defiance and an engineered products plant in Waterville.