Rosemont, Ill.—The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced DuPont, Wilmington, Del., has joined NRCA’s One Voice initiative as a partner member.

In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success.

To ensure all industry sectors are given an opportunity to participate, NRCA amended its bylaws to allow manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers and consultants that choose to participate to become full members of the association, meaning they will be granted voting rights and eligible for leadership roles within the association. Previously, such rights were reserved only for contractor members.

“NRCA’s One Voice initiative offers a unique opportunity for the roofing industry to address the major issues we face,” says Reid Ribble, NRCA’s CEO. “However, our work can only be accomplished with commitments from leaders from all sectors of this great industry. Only together as a roofing community can we take this transformational approach to address our issues and concerns and achieve success in the future.”

Issues currently affecting the roofing industry include workforce development and certification; advancing the industry’s public policy agenda; building codes and insurance; and increasing professionalism throughout the industry.

“DuPont is very excited to strengthen our relationship with NRCA while also working with other great industry leaders,” says Steve Del’Nero, North American steep slope channel manager for DuPont. “We are focused on continuing our growth in the roofing category through strategic additions in our product lines as well as integrating all of the previous Dow Chemical products into the portfolio. DuPont is known for strong brands that people trust globally, Tyvek^® being strong in construction has allowed us to pivot that into roofing.”

For more information about NRCA and its One Voice initiative, visit www.nrca.net/onevoice.

Since 1886, the National Roofing Contractors Association has been the home for generations of entrepreneurial craftsmen and enterprises who shelter and protect America’s families and businesses and each other. Our vision is the recognition of our members as professionals and to unite the industry to that purpose. NRCA is one of the construction industry’s most respected trade associations and the voice of roofing professionals and leading authority in the roofing industry for information, education, technology and advocacy. It represents all segments of the roofing industry, including contractors; manufacturers; distributors; architects; consultants; engineers; building owners; and city, state and government agencies. For information about NRCA and its services and offerings, visit www.nrca.net.

DuPont is an American manufacturer that has produced chemicals and pharmaceuticals for a diverse set of industries for more than 200 years. Across industries ranging from automotive and electronics to health and wellness, we’re partnering with customers in key markets where science-based solutions create competitive advantage—and improve the lives of people everywhere. For more information, visit www.dupont.com or call (833) 338-7668.