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NOTE TO EDITORS: The correct capitalization of the company name is TAMKO, due to the fact that it is an acronym. The letters stand for Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma – the company’s original trade area when founded in 1944. TAMKO’s trade area is now all 50 states.

TAMKO’S JOPLIN LOCATIONS WERE UNDAMAGED BY THE TORNADO

by User Not Found | May 23, 2011

Manufacturing plants and corporate headquarters are open today.

JOPLIN, Mo. – May 23, 2011 – Last night about 6 p.m., Joplin was hit by a large and damaging tornado. Thankfully, all of TAMKO Building Products’ Joplin-area locations were undamaged by this storm, including:

High Street
Rangeline
All Corporate locations
Engineering & Construction
Lamar
Columbus, Kan.

To our knowledge, all TAMKO employees are safe, but we are attempting to locate and verify the safety of all employees. All of TAMKO’s Joplin-area locations are open today.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our Joplin-area employees and their families who have been affected by this.

About TAMKO

TAMKO^® Building Products, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest independent manufacturers of residential and commercial roofing products (including Heritage^® Asphalt Shingles and Metalworks^® Steel Shingles), decking and railing products, waterproofing, cements, and coatings. With more than 65 years in the industry, TAMKO’s success is the direct result of teamwork and enduring relationships with customers, suppliers and employees. Privately owned, TAMKO is committed to producing top‐quality products with superior product support.