OMG Roofing Products of Agawam, Mass., has become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Tubos Inc., a Clearwater, Fla.-based company that produces products for extending vent stacks on commercial roofs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Tubos products, patent-pending, can be used to extend plumbing vent stacks that come through the roof. Vent stacks are connected to the plumbing for toilets and waste water, and are critical because they let air into the waste system for proper drainage, and they allow noxious gases to evacuate the building. The International Building Code specifies how tall vent stacks must be over the surface of the roof. Frequently, when re-roofing a commercial building the added insulation takes the existing vent stack out of code compliance. Tubos products are used in these situations.
“We are very pleased to have OMG Roofing Products as our exclusive distributor,” says Kevin Morris, CEO and founder of Tubos Inc. “With their strength in the commercial roofing market and the distribution channel, Tubos will be in a better position to service the entire commercial roofing market, here and abroad.”
“Tubos products solve a very real problem on the roof, and offer roofing contractors a significantly faster method for extending vent stacks,” adds Sam Everett, director of marketing for OMG Roofing Products. “OMG Tubos is a natural extension of our OlyFlow line of roof drains and pipe supports, and clearly meets our brand value statement of improving contractor productivity and enhancing roof system performance. Additionally, OMG Tubos provides a great new opportunity for our distributors, so we are really excited about this product.”
OMG will market the product under the OMG Tubos name. OMG Tubos products are compatible with 2-, 3- and 4-inch diameter plumbing vent stacks. Each Tubos unit is 28-inches long and can be used to extend two vent stacks. In addition, the Tubos product is typically installed in less than five minutes and is compatible with all commercial roofing systems.
Having been involved in helping with initial marketing efforts for an amazing start up with a practical and simple idea, that is cost effective in terms of savings in total labor and material for contractors, I am proud for both TUBOS and OMG on a great collaboration. We have seen the growth, now run with it OMG.