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OMG Debuts New PVC-Compatible Safety Yellow PipeGuard

Potential rooftop trip hazards are more clearly identified with the Safety Yellow PipeGuard from OMG Roofing Products. Available in strut and height adjustable strut designs, Safety Yellow PipeGuard units are made from 100% recycled HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and are compatible with all common roof covers, including PVC.

Safety Yellow PipeGuard units are designed to support small rooftop pipes, tubing and conduit ranging from ½- to 6-inches in diameter and at heights from 4- to 10-inches above the roofing surface. Each features a 10-inch wide base and strut channel to hold single or multiple pipes (clamps sold separately).

Click for additional information, or call 800.633.3800 or email info@olyfast.com.

New Specs & Details Available for OlyFlow Products

New CSI formatted specification documents are available from OMG Roofing Products for its OlyFlow product line including the Hercules RetroDrain, RAC Deluxe, RAC PVC, Heavy Duty AlumaWeld, Scupper, and PipeGuard Pipe Supports. Each three-part specification is available in Microsoft Word and has been formatted following MasterFormat, SectionFormat and PageFormat as described in The CSI Practice Guide.

In addition, OMG has developed several new detail drawings for the Hercules RetroDrain and has posted .DFX, .DWG and .PDF versions on line. Additional drawings for other OlyFlow products are being developed.

For copies of the latest OlyFlow guide specifications or detail drawings, please follow the link to access the downloads page on our website.

Expanded RetroDriller Fastener Line

OMG Roofing Products has added a 4-inch length to its new RetroDriller Fastener Line. The RetroDriller is a heavy duty fastener designed for use in metal roof retrofit applications with 3-inch RhinoBond Plates (PVC and TPO). It is the ideal choice for securing thermoplastic single-ply roofing membrane to structural purlins in standing seam metal roof applications.

The RetroDriller has a 1/2-in. drill point which allows the fastener to quickly penetrate through the purlin before the threads engage into the metal roof deck. This greatly reduces fastener burnout and breakage, and eliminates “jacking” between the purlin and the metal panel.

RetroDriller Fasteners are Factory Mutual approved, can be used in purlins up to 3/16 thick, and are available in five lengths: 4-, 5-, 6-, 8- and 10-inches. In addition, RetroDriller Fasteners feature a low profile truss head with a #3 square drive for easy installation, and are coated with OMG’s exclusive CR-10 corrosion resistant coating. For best results, contractors should use a high torque, low RPM screw gun with a maximum speed of 1800 RPM. 

Immediately available, RetroDriller Fasteners are packaged in weather-resistant buckets for easy handling and storage. For additional information, please contact your local OMG sales representative, click or call 800.633.3800.

AccuTrac Calculator Online

Productivity is the name of the game and OMG has launched a new feature on olyfast.com. The AccuTrac Calculator measures the expected increase in productivity roofers can get when using the AccuTrac Insulation Attachment System rather than traditional loose or pre-assembled insulation fasteners. The comparison visually displays the productivity benefits as well as the potential savings with the AccuTrac system.

Estimators simply fill in the number of screws required for the project, their hourly labor rates, and the cost of the insulation fasteners and plates. The calculator does the rest, providing the time, labor, and material cost savings expected with the AccuTrac system.

OMG AccuTrac is a stand-up insulation attachment system that provides the lowest installed cost for mechanical insulation attachment. In one motion, the tool aligns the plate as the operator drives the fastener, eliminating the need for extra help and potentially increasing productivity by up to 40%.

Try the online calculator today and find out how much you can save with the AccuTrac system!

Improved OlyBond Classic!

In keeping with OMG’s commitment to continuous improvement, OMG Roofing Products has announced two improvements to its OlyBond Classic Spray Polyurethane foam insulation adhesive.

First, OlyBond Classic is now available in a single temperature formula. This improvement allows the same product to be used in a wide ambient temperature range of 35°F and above. Contractors can easily control the adhesive “open time” by regulating the temperature on the rig. OlyBond Classic’s wide array of Factory Mutual approvals are not affected by this change, making OlyBond Classic the best choice for spray applied adhesive applications.

Second, OlyBond Classic is now packaged in 55 gallon containers (110 gallon sets) rather than 50 gallon (100 gallon) sets. This reduces the number of change-overs required by 10%, providing even greater production and less down time when compared with adhesive in 50 gallon containers.

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Realigned Territories Enhance Service
OMG Roofing Products has re-aligned its field sales force in order to provide enhanced services to the roofing industry.

Under the new structure, OMG has split the U.S. into eight sales regions, up from four, enabling us to provide a greater level of service and more extensive product support to its growing customer base.  This has become increasingly important as OMG’s product line has evolved beyond fasteners and plates to include insulation adhesives, retrofit drains, pipe supports, repair tape and proprietary productivity tools such as the AccuTrac and RhinoBond systems.

“We are already known in the industry for providing outstanding customer service and field support,” said Sean Kelly, director of sales for OMG Roofing Products. “This change allows us to increase visibility among our customers and at the same time address increasingly complex and often time-consuming roofing issues. We are very excited about this development and our ability to add even more value to the commercial roofing community.”

Five former field salesmen – Sean Dougherty, Jason Hildenbrand, Todd Gray, Pat Cherry and David Giesy – have been promoted to the position of regional sales manager (RSM) and join existing RSMs Stephen Trites, Matt Hamilton and Bob Crellin.  
The new sales structure is as follows:

Matt Hamilton – Northeast Region
Sean Dougherty – Atlantic Region
Stephen Trites – Florida Region
Jason Hildenbrand – Midwest Region
Pat Cherry – Northern Region
David Giesy – Texas Region
Todd Gray – Northwest Region
Bob Crellin – Southwest Region

For additional information, please call 800.633.3800 or email info@olyfast.com.

David Allor
OMG Roofing Products welcomes David Allor, the newest member of the Marketing Department. David joined OMG in May as RhinoBond Product Manager and can be reached via email at dallor@olyfast.com or by calling 800-633-3800 x454.

New Literature Available

Several pieces of new literature are available:

	OlyFlow Drain Brochure
	Hercules RetroDrain Best Practices
	Safety Yellow PipeGuard Sell Sheet

For a copy, click on the link or photo above to send us an email with your name and mailing address.

New Distributor Support Materials!

These new items are available for use in distributor showrooms.

	PipeGuard Point-of-Purchase Countertop Display
	RAC Deluxe Point-of-Purchase Display

If you're interested in getting these items for your showroom, please click on the link or photo above to send us an email with your name and location.

RhinoBond Metal Retrofit on Distribution Center

The H.E. Butt Grocery Company had a problem. Its San Marcos, Texas Distribution Center had a leaking standing seam roof, and several efforts to remedy the situation – including elastomeric coatings – had failed. The H-E-B facility is used to store and distribute household, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. The building’s 396,126 square foot roof was in trouble “because of its size and the movement in the metal” said Brian Kimbrell, president of Merit Roofing Systems, Inc. of Richardson, Texas.

Realizing the only answer was to reroof, H-E-B turned to Sika Sarnafil, who had been supplying roofing solutions to H-E-B for 12 years. The original specification was for a Sika Sarnafil mechanically fastened system, with a 72-mil S327 EnergySmart membrane. Read the full story here.