1956: Malarkey Roofing Company started by Herbert Malarkey-still privately held
1956: Malarkey establishes production of saturated felt
1960: Malarkey starts producing shingles
1975: Malarkey installs the first random lay fiberglass mat machines in Western North America
1976: Malarkey introduces fiberglass shingles
1976: Malarkey introduces fiberglass Built-Up Roofing (BUR) system
1976: Malarkey starts research into using Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) rubber modified polymers in roofing products
1977: Malarkey converts shingle product line to metric and introduces the first metric shingle in North America
1977: Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified base sheet in North America
1981: Malarkey is awarded the first Class “A” fire rating for any SBS Built-Up Roofing system over wood decking
1984: Malarkey partners with the City of Portland and installs a methane recovery pipeline which reduces its natural gas consumption by over 80 percent.
1985: Malarkey receives the State of Oregon’s Governor’s Award for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Conservation for its methane recovery project
1986: Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified roofing shingle, named the Alaskan®, which remains a benchmark for shingle quality in North America
1987: Malarkey introduces Styrene Ethylene Butadiene Styrene (SEBS) mopping asphalt, which supplements the many advantages of SBS with the improved thermal performance and resistance to UV degradation
1992: Malarkey continues research into inorganic fiber mats; submits application for patent on fire-resistant mineral fiber mats for multiple industries
1993: Malarkey converts remaining product lines to metric
1993: Malarkey receives the first approval from Dade County in Florida for 110-mph shingle
1993: Malarkey becomes the first 3M Algae Block™ approved manufacturer
1994: Malarkey produces the first 3M Algae Block™ shingle, the Hurricane®
1997: Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified laminate shingle, the Legacy®
2001: Malarkey obtains patent for “The Zone®”, which tapers and widens the laminate shingle nailing strip to 1 3/4 inches (from 3/8 to 1/2)
2003: Malarkey becomes the first manufacturer to receive 3M Scotchgard™ designation for algae resistant shingles
2003: Malarkey opens new production facility in Southgate, California
2006: Malarkey receives the Western States Roofing Association’s Outstanding Service Award for “The Zone®”
2009: Malarkey releases Ecoasis, listed with the Cool Roof Rating Council.
