Firestone Building Products Company LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive "Roots to Rooftops" product portfolio, is celebrating the 35^th anniversary of its trademark ethylene propylene diene monomer, RubberGard EPDM roofing system, which has helped cement its renowned commercial roofing reputation for trust and confidence.

Firestone Building Products began its journey to become a global leader in the commercial roofing industry in 1980 with the installation of its first warranted EPDM roof in the small town of West Bend, Wis.

"At the beginning, none of us really knew the life expectancy of the EPDM roof," said Clay Van Gomple, president of Spec Products, a sales representative for Firestone Building Products. "The Firestone Building Products professionals were very positive they had the formulation."

Today, Firestone Building Products is internationally known to set the standard for quality rubber products, innovation and leadership. Its manufacturing plant opened in Prescott, Arkansas, in 1983 and has increased capacity to become the largest EPDM manufacturing facility in the world. Since 1980, approximately 6.5 billion square feet of Firestone Building Products RubberGard EPDM have been installed globally.

Throughout the years, Firestone Building Products has grown from one to 15 plants and expanded into multiple product lines, including EPDM rubber membranes, thermoplastic membranes, modified bitumen and polyisocyanurate insulation.

"Innovating new commercial building performance solutions is top of mind at Firestone Building Products because we understand and always consider the unique challenges of our contractors, architects and building owners," said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. "This 35^th anniversary milestone demonstrates our commitment to those key stakeholders. Their trust is the reason we can confidently promise that, 'Nobody Covers You Better.'"

The original EPDM formulation has held strong for more than three decades and still holds strong today. Firestone Building Products has built on that foundation of reliability, evolving its application to meet the needs of building owners, contractors and architects.

In 2015, Firestone Building Products introduced its revolutionary Secure Bond Technology, the next generation in fully adhered roof system application. Secure Bond Technology ensures adhesion coverage across the entire roofing membrane, establishing one of the most powerful bonds possible. RubberGard EPDM SA with Secure Bond Technology is the ONLY EPDM SA available on the market today.

• For more information on RubberGard EPDM SA with Secure Bond Technology, visit: http://firestonebpco.com/roofing/epdm-roofing-systems/rubbergard-epdm-sa-secure-bond/.
• Stop by the Firestone Building Products YouTube channel to learn more about the history of our RubberGard EPDM roofing system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVVqBegcEY.