Best of Metalcon International 2011

Metal Roofing Magazine and Rural Builder Magazine has brought you the “Best of Metalcon International 2011″ and featured Sno Gem Snow Guards!

November 1, 2011

By KIM FUNDINGSLAND – Staff Writer (kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com), Minot Daily News

Up high and with a view of the city, tethered workers took advantage of nice Halloween weather Monday atop the roof of the North Dakota State Fair Grandstand.

They are doing work that should prove beneficial this winter and next spring.

“They are putting up a snow retention system,” said Renae Korslien, State Fair manager. “Last year snow came off the roof and hit the Pub. We want to make sure that won’t happen again.”

Snow and ice that tumbled off the roof last winter resulted in considerable damage to the roof of the Pub below. The Pub roof has since been fixed, but the source of the problem remained. The retention system is designed to allow snow and ice to fall from the grandstand roof, but in much smaller and less dangerous amounts than what damaged the Pub roof.

“We want to make sure we go across the whole rest of the roof, too, for safety purposes,” explained Korslien.

The retention system should insure that no further damage occurs due to snow and ice falling from the grandstand roof, hopefully eliminating any future repairs to the Pub roof or anything else below the slope of the grandstand roof.

“The Pub roof is fixed and we want it to stay like that,” said Korslien.

The 2011 North Dakota State Fair was canceled due to flood damage at the fairgrounds. The 2012 State Fair is scheduled for July 20-28.

Crystal Lake native is promoted by McHenry-based Corporation

On Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, Sno Gem, Inc., a McHenry based corporation that specializes in the
manufacturing and distribution of innovative snow retention systems for metal, slate, shingle and
membrane roof systems around the world, announced the promotion of James T. Carpenter of Crystal
Lake, Illinois, to Vice President of Operations.

Jim has been instrumental in the growth and development of Sno Gem. Upon joining the company,
Jim’s job functions included marketing, attending industry tradeshows and developing product sales. For
the last ten years, he has served as the Director of Sales and Marketing, while managing a staff dedicated
to the sales of the entire Sno Gem product line. 2011 marks Jim’s 15th anniversary with the company.
Michael V. Smeja, Founder and one of the Principal’s of Sno Gem, Inc. said “We are extremely proud of Jim
and his achievements.”

Jim Carpenter is a native of Crystal Lake and a graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School in
1991. Throughout high school, Jim was an accomplished basketball player receiving all area/state
recognition. Following his graduation from high school, Jim went on to study Business at Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio before joining Sno Gem in 1997. Jim currently resides in Crystal Lake and has
two children, Cade, 11 and Reece, 8.

Sno Gem snow guards are designed to protect pedestrian traffic, landscaping, gutters and
mechanical equipment from snow and ice slides. Sno Gem employs a dedicated sales staff that is
continually educated on the latest advancements in roofing system technology to ensure the right snow
guard application for any project. Sno Gem is currently listed in the Master Specifications for the NYCSCA
(New York City School Construction Authority), the NYCTA (New York City Transit Authority) and for
many other companies including: HOME DEPOT, WALGREEN’S, McDONALD’S, BURGER KING, MEIJER
FOOD STORES, CULVER’S RESTAURANTS, IHOP RESTAURANTS and WALMART STORES. Sno Gem also
works with all divisions of the armed forces and Sno Gem products can be found on the Army Core of
Engineers Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. Embassy buildings in Budapest, the Exxon Mobil
Corporation in Kazakhstan and the Kodiak Launch Complex in Kodiak Island, Alaska, just to name a few.

For more information on this press release, do not hesitate to contact Sno Gem or feel free to visit
www.snogem.com or call (888) SNO-GEMS.

Sno Barricade snow guards are designed to fit all standard and most custom metal roofing profiles. Both major components of the Sno Barricade snow guards – the universal clamp and the barricade bar – are available in any standard or custom pre-finished color as well as a real copper finish. There are no “raw” edges or unfinished surfaces.

Easy to install, durable and economical, the aesthetically pleasing Sno Barricade snow guards are a preferred architectural choice. They join the complete line of snow guards developed by Sno Gem, Inc. For more information, call 888-766-4367.