Atlas Roofing announces plans for manufacturing plant in Clinton

Atlas Roofing Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of innovative, high-quality building products, recently announced its new $200 million asphalt shingle manufacturing facility will be built in Clinton, IA. The facility represents the next phase of a vision to empower its people to create solutions and products with purpose, while creating additional shingle capacity in a geographic location that best serves its customers.  

“Atlas’ arrival marks a major investment that will be felt across our entire region. This project will create significant growth opportunities for residents and businesses alike,” said Chamber Vice President of Business & Economic Growth Chris Caves. The Chamber helped facilitate Atlas coming to the Quad Cities region by identifying potential sites and communicating regional economic features and advantages. The Chamber hosted Atlas’ first site visit to the region in June of 2019 to begin laying the groundwork for the project. We’re proud to have provided resources and assistance in partnership with Grow Clinton, which ultimately brought Atlas to Clinton nearly four years later. 

“We are thrilled to announce that we will be working together with the great people of Clinton, IA, to continue our growth in the steep slope roofing category,” said Ken Farrish, president of Atlas Roofing Corporation. “Clinton will help us meet customer demand with this investment in capacity in the Midwest, but we are equally excited to bring more than 100 new full-time jobs to the region.”  

Atlas plans to leverage a growing team of industry leaders to design and build a facility that focuses on safety, quality, and innovation. “Safety and quality are the core of our mission at Atlas,” said Brad Parten, vice president of operations, “as it ensures that the needs of both our employees and our customers are central to our planning and decision-making processes.” 

Design and construction of Atlas’ new shingle manufacturing facility will bring together the skills and talents of Atlas employees from throughout the organization, along with the talented people of Clinton, to make this one of the most efficient and productive shingle manufacturing plants in the industry. “Atlas is committed to bolstering our capacity to support our customer base across the country and this investment in Clinton meets that commitment head on,” said Stanley Bastek, vice president of sales and marketing for the Atlas Shingles and Underlayment Division. “This new manufacturing facility will result in service level improvements that increase access to Atlas shingles and system components across the country.”  

“We welcome Atlas and are excited to have their company establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the Lincolnway Industrial Rail & Air Park. The City of Clinton continues to be a magnet for innovative and competitive companies like Atlas. It is terrific to watch firsthand a new company make Clinton, Iowa, their home,” said Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion.

“The arrival of Atlas proves that Clinton, Iowa, has the workforce and pro-business environment to attract a company of high caliber,” said Matt Brooke, city administrator. “The Lincolnway Industrial Rail & Air Park is now a plug-and-play site, with a brand new road, expanded public rail, and the complete build-out of all utilities. It was great working with Grow Clinton, the City of Low Moor, Iowa DOT, Iowa Economic Development Authority, and several land owners to see this project come to fruition.

“We are proud to partner with Grow Clinton and the City of Clinton in welcoming Atlas Roofing to the community,” said May Farlinger, vice president customer and community engagement, Alliant Energy. “We are thrilled to see our recent investment in the Lincolnway Rail and Air Park is proving to be an economic asset to the community. We look forward to providing energy solutions to Atlas Roofing and will continue to work with our economic development partners to build stronger communities.

Atlas’ entry into the region shows the compounded impact of bringing new businesses to the area. Davenport-based Linwood Mining will be Atlas’ aggregate supplier of high calcium limestone for use in their manufacturing of roofing shingles. Linwood’s presence in the Quad Cities was a key factor in initially attracting and eventually bringing Atlas to the region. “Atlas has been a pleasure to work with, and Linwood is looking forward to the opportunity to work together in the QC region. Our region should be excited for the jobs and opportunities that Atlas’ arrival will bring. This will have a great impact in our region,” said Linwood Commercial Manager Ben Bush.

This investment will enable Atlas to address the growing demand for higher quality, reliable roofing materials, such as Atlas shingles featuring Core4™ technology for protection against damaging wind and hail. Atlas will continue to manufacture its premium architectural shingles featuring Scotchgard™ Protector from 3M. In addition to expanding its roofing capacity, Atlas will manufacture new and innovative products including roofing underlayment products and Atlas’ proprietary roof system components.

This announcement comes on the heels of Atlas celebrating 40 years in the asphalt roofing industry. Its employees and customers are the foundation of Atlas’ success, and this new manufacturing facility will allow Atlas employees to proudly serve its customers with high quality and innovative roofing products for the next 40 years.

Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded tax benefits and a $750,000 forgivable loan through the High Quality Jobs program to Atlas for their commitment to bring jobs and new capital investment to the state. The project projects to bring 117 jobs to the region and a $212 million capital investment.

The Chamber congratulates Atlas Roofing on their momentous achievement in the Quad Cities region.