CMI NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Continental Materials Announces New Partnership with AutoKap, LLC – to be Exclusive Marketer for industry leading ButtonKap™ line of Cap Tools and components. January 23, 2020 Dear Valued Customer; Abington, PA (1/20) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a long term agreement with AutoKap, LLC (ButtonKap) to exclusively bring roofing distribution and their professional roofing customers the best in Nail and Staple Cap Tools. CMI will be supporting the roofing market nationally with the industry innovating and only ‘in-line’ designed cap tool system in the market, from ButtonKap.   […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Continental Materials, Inc. Announces Golden Ticket Promotion for 2020 January 15, 2020  Dear Valued Customer; Abington, PA (01/16/2020) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI), the industry leading manufacturer of steep slope underlayment products, is proud to introduce their CMI SecureGrip Golden Ticket Promotion for 2020. This exciting promotion gives users of SecureGrip underlayments a chance to find a ticket in their synthetic underlayment or high temp self-adhering roll and win the prize stated on the ticket. The largest of prizes are the $1000 paid to the finder. SecureGrip Pro, SecureGrip 25, SecureGrip +, SecureGrip Max and Secure Grip PS Max […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Roofing Nail Tariff Update October 11, 2019  Dear Valued Customer; “The Section 301 – Additional Tariff” – tariff increase to 30% (from 25%) planned and subsequently delayed implementation from October 1 st , 2019 to October 15th 2019, now delayed indefinitely. Background On August 23, 2019, President Trump announced that the tariff rate on USTR Lists 1, 2, and 3 items of Section 301 tariffs would be increasing by 5% from 25% to 30% and was to take effect with entries on or after Tuesday, October 1, 2019. This tariff had subsequently been delayed to impact only […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Continental Materials Announces Scott Fisher as Business Manager – Underlayments in the Florida Market September 16, 2019 Abington, PA (9/16/19) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is happy to announce that Scott Fisher has joined CMI in the role of Business Manager – Synthetic Roof Underalyments providing management support and business direction in all Florida market areas. “We are excited to add Scott to the CMI team with his 25 years of industry experience and his background in manufacturing and product distribution in addition to his synthetic and self-adhered roof underlayment product knowledge. Scott will be a strong asset to CMI in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Roofing Nail Tariff Update August 28, 2019  Dear Valued Customer; “Section 301 – Additional Tariff” – increase to 30% (from 25%) to be implemented October 1 st , 2019. Background. On Friday August 23, 2019, President Trump announced that the tariff rate on USTR Lists 1, 2, and 3 items of Section 301 tariffs would be increasing by 5% from 25% to 30% effective with entries on or after Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Click here for the announcement release by the USTR. Any entries made prior to Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 will remain at the current 25% tariff […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Continental Materials Announces Polston Sales & Marketing as Sales Representative for Texas Markets August 27, 2019 Abington, PA (8/19/2019) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is proud to announce that Polston Sales & Marketing (est. 1984) has joined the CMI team taking on the sales of the CMI line of commercial and residential roofing system products, and providing coverage and support in the Texas market areas. “We are excited to add the Polston group with their 70 years of combined experience and their customer and industry knowledge. The team will be a strong asset to CMI in their new role […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Roofing Nail Tariff Update June 17, 2019 Dear Valued Customer; CMI (Continental Materials, Inc.) continues to provide our customers with quality products and timely deliveries, as well as the most up to date and accurate information to help support running your businesses effectively. Tariff update – June 15th, 2019: ENTRIES AS OF JUNE 15 NOW 25% TARIFF ON CHINESE NAILS Background: On May 31st, 2019 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) delayed the 15% tariff increase for the Section 301 List 3 goods until June 15th . The total tariff on those listed items would remain at 10% on goods shipped […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Roofing Nail Tariff Update June 03, 2019  Dear Valued Customer; As one of the largest and oldest direct importers of nails in the USA today, CMI has been providing our customers with quality products, timely deliveries, as well as the most up to date and accurate information to help support running your businesses effectively. Tariff update as of 5:32PM on May 31st, 2019 Background: On May 10, 2019, the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) implemented the previously delayed 15% increase in tariff for the Section 301 List 3 goods. The total tariff on those listed items is 25%.  […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Roofing Nail Tariff Update May 23, 2019  Dear Valued Customer; “The Section 301 Tariff increase to 25% (from 10%), that had been postponed from January 1, 2019, has now implemented.”  Many customers have contacted CMI asking about how we will be handling the newly increased tariff on their CMI nail and accessory orders that have not yet arrived from China. Hopefully we can clear up any misunderstanding of this situation as follows: On May 10, 2019, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) implemented the previously delayed 15% increase in tariff for the Section 301 List 3 goods. The […]