Press Releases

Randall Korach Named President of RPM Building Solutions Group - 6/14/2010

RPM Building Solutions Group, Inc., (RPM BSG), announced today that Randall J. Korach has been named president. He succeeds Jeffrey L. Korach, his father, who retired on June 1, 2010. Randy Korach had previously served as RPM BSG chief operating officer. Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance is a part of the RPM BSG. For more details click here

Tremco Headquarters Undergoes Comprehensive Green Renovation, Seeks LEED Gold Certification - 6/14/2010

Tremco Incorporated, which has provided building owners and managers with sustainable solutions for decades, is now turning its attention to its own headquarters, originally built in 1970, with a $5 million, top-to-bottom renovation that will transform the building into a showcase of sustainability. For more details click here

Tremco CS&W awarded the 2010 Quality Service Leadership Award by MAGNET, Cleveland State University and Rotary Club of Cleveland - 5/11/2010

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing (CS&W) was recognized for its commitment to excellence in LEAN manufacturing and for developing a corporate culture that fosters ongoing improvement. Manufacturing advocacy group, MAGNET, Cleveland State University’s Nance College of Business Administration and the Rotary Club of Cleveland honored the company with the Quality Service Leadership Award on May 6. Ken Recko, vice president of Manufacturing, North America, accepted on behalf of Tremco CS&W. For more details click here

Tremco CS&W Makes Key Organizational Changes to its Technical Service Department for Enhanced Customer Service - 5/11/2010

The Building Science Group and the Extruded Rubber Products Services Group were recently formed within Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing’s Integrated Technical Solutions Group to better leverage technical strengths and expertise to better serve their customers, both internally and externally. For more details click here

Dymonic® FC Polyurethane Hybrid Sealant Combines the Benefits of Silicone and Polyurethane into One Sealant - 7/16/2009

Dymonic® FC Polyurethane Hybrid Sealant from Tremco provides sealant contractors with the best of all worlds including flexibility, affordability and high-performance in just one sealant. Formulated with Tremco’s proprietary silane end-capped polymer (hybrid) technology, Dymonic FC provides the cost-effectiveness of a polyurethane but the durability of a silicone with superior adhesion to even the most difficult substrates. For more details click here

Now...Custom Colors on Demand for Vulkem® 351 Pedestrian Topcoat - 6/3/2009

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing introduces an industry first for deck coatings – Custom Colors on Demand for Vulkem® 351 Pedestrian Topcoat. With this new offering, lead times are dramatically shortened, restrictive minimums are eliminated, and customers are guaranteed color consistency from pail to pail. For more details click here

RPM SUBSIDIARY ACQUIRES SWISS SEALANTS COMPANY - 2/12/2009

RPM International Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Tremco illbruck International GmbH, acquired Karochemie AG, a leading supplier of sealants to the construction markets in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For more details click here

Tremco Receives First-Place TIPTA Innovation Award from Toronto Construction Association (TCA) - 1/29/2009

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing received the first-place trophy for the Temple W. Harris Innovative Product & Technology Award (TIPTA), which is given annually to select Construct Canada exhibitors who’ve demonstrated the development and/or use of innovative construction technologies. For more details click here

ExoAir Air Barrier Systems and Proglaze ETA Pass ASTM E 2357 Testing - 12/19/2008

Tremco takes real world testing of air barrier assemblies under ASTM E 2357 to new level with inclusion of new patent pending Proglaze ETA Engineered Transition Assembly. For more details click here

New TREMstop® IA+ Equals More Intumescent, Less Material and Less Time - 10/30/2008

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing (CS&W) is introducing a new and improved formula for TREMstop® IA Intumescent Acrylic Firestop Sealant. TREMstop IA+ provides more coverage and requires less material for fire-rated applications. TREMstop IA+ is the only UL classified intumescent acrylic firestop sealant on the market that can be installed around a four-inch plastic pipe without requiring a collar, sleeve or backer rod. Just pump out the sealant and go. Because of its unique formula, applications require 20 percent (on average) less material than its competition, and when installed within concrete wall panels, only one-sided applications are necessary for it to meet specifications. For more details click here

Spectrem 2 Silicone Sealant Earns SWRI Validation - 10/6/2008

In August, Spectrem® 2 High-Performance Silicone Sealant from Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing received validation through the Sealant, Waterproofing, & Restoration (SWR) Institute’s Liquid Sealants Validation Program. For more details click here

TREMstop® Acrylic SP Provides Three Functions in One Sealant: Firestop, and Smoke and Sound Barrier - 6/18/2008

TREMstop® Acrylic SP Sprayable Acrylic Latex Firestop Sealant, part of a full line of passive fire protection products from Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing, exceeds standard requirements for providing sound isolation, in addition to providing high-performance protection against the spread of fire and smoke around construction joints and through-wall penetrations. For more details click here

Tremco's Vulkem® 360NF/950NF/951NF, A Nearly 100% Solids Deck Coating System, Earns UL 790 "Class A" Fire-Rated Certification - 5/2/2008

On April 4, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) certified Vulkem® 360NF/950NF/951NF Deck Coating System as a Class A fire-rated deck coating system, following completion of stringent testing using the UL790 Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings. For more details click here

New from Tremco - ExoAir™ 220 Fluid-Applied Vapor Permeable Air Barrier Membrane - 1/18/2008

For climates where temperatures change drastically from one season to another and where seasonal moisture variation is high, vapor permeable air barriers are the answer for maximum moisture protection and energy efficiency. For more details click here

New from Tremco - Proglaze ETA Engineered Transition Assembly - 1/18/2008

New Proglaze® ETA Engineered Transition Assembly from Tremco Glazing Solutions Group provides an airtight solution for transitions from window systems to wall assemblies. For more details click here

Next Day Sealant Application After New Concrete Pours is Now Possible With Tremco's Vulkem® 45 SSL Expansion Joint Sealant - 6/12/2007

Commercial construction schedules can be dramatically expedited with Vulkem® 45 SSL Expansion Joint Sealant from Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing which allows next-day application to joints in concrete slab pours while ensuring adhesion and eliminating "green cracking" as the concrete cures. For more details click here

Tremco Earns SWRI Validation for Three Silicone Sealants - 5/8/2007

Spectrem® 3 Silicone Joint Sealant, Spectrem® 4-TS Field-Tintable Silicone Joint Sealant and Tremsil® 600 Silicone Glazing Sealant from Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing all recently passed third-party testing and were validated through Sealant, Waterproofing, & Restoration Institute’s (SWRI) Liquid Sealants Validation Program. For more details click here Press Releases Archives