ORLANDO, Fla. - Many roofing contractors are still waiting for an economic rebound, but for organizers of the International Roofing Expo, things are already looking up.

Founded in 1933, Straus Systems designs, fabricates and installs heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for many commercial and industrial clients in and around the Houston area.

The floods that hit Iowa in June 2008 are sometimes called “Iowa’s Katrina.” While they didn’t have the loss of life that accompanied that Category 5 hurricane which struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, Iowa’s flooding still caused an estimated $64 billion in damage.

CHICAGO - Show organizers were predicting a record, and the 2012 AHR Expo didn’t disappoint.

It pays to have a specialty, particularly in a tough economy.

Hardcast’s Spray-Seal is a low VOC, highly-engineered duct sealant, specially formulated for spray applications.

CHICAGO - Recession? What recession? Not at Fabtech. The Nov. 14-17, 2011, metal forming and fabrication event at the massive McCormick Place convention center here broke all the records organizers have used to track the show: trade show attendance, seminar enrollment and exhibit space.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Getting the sheet metal industry out of its years-long funk will take new ways of thinking and working, according to the speakers SMACNA booked for its Sept. 25-28 annual convention.

Just when you think the AHR Expo can’t get any larger, show officials release new numbers on the size of the event.