Malarkey Timeline

1956
Herbert Malarkey begins a new manufacturing venture named Herbert Malarkey Paper Company, which later became Malarkey Roofing Products. Malarkey begins operation with saturated felt rolls.

1959
Malarkey begins researching the use of fiberglass mat in shingles.

1960
Malarkey produces their first 3-tab shingle.

1975
Michael Malarkey assumes the position of President of Malarkey Roofing Products and installs the first random lay inorganic fiberglass mat machine in Western North America.

1976
Malarkey introduces fiberglass mat to 3-tab shingles and gives them the first 20-year warranty in the industry. The same year, Malarkey introduces the fiberglass Built-Up Roofing (BUR) system.

1976
Malarkey begins research on the use of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) polymers in roofing products.

1977
Malarkey introduces the first metric fiberglass shingle in North America. The same year, Malarkey introduces the first SBS polymer 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 from the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. The renewable methane reduces Malarkey's natural gas consumption by over 80 percent.

1985
Malarkey receives the State of Oregon's Governor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Energy Conservation for its methane recovery program.

1986
Malarkey introduces the first SBS polymer modified roofing shingle, The Alaskan®, a benchmark for shingle quality in North America.

1987
Malarkey introduces Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene-Styrene (SEBS) mopping asphalt, which provides improved thermal performance and resistance to UV degradation.

1988
Malarkey is the first manufacturer to convert fiberglass BUR roll products to metric.

1993
The Alaskan® shingle is a cover story in the Miami Herald for being the first shingle to meet the 110 mph Miami-Dade building code requirement for wind.

1994
Malarkey produces the first 3M Algae Block shingle, the Hurricane™, which would later be known as The Alaskan® with Scotchgard™.

1997
Malarkey introduces the first SBS polymer modified laminate shingle, the Legacy®.

2001
Malarkey obtains patent for The Zone®, which tapers and extends the architectural shingle nailing strip to one of the largest in the industry, to address laminated architectural installation issues.

2003
Malarkey becomes the first manufacturer to receive the 3M Scotchgard™ Protector designation for algae resistant shingles.

2003
Malarkey expands with a new production facility in South Gate, California.

2006
Malarkey receives the Outstanding Service Award from the Western States Roofing Association for the creation of The Zone® nailing area.

2009
Malarkey releases the solar reflective Ecoasis™ shingle, listed with the Cool Roof Rating Council.

2011
Malarkey expands from the West Coast with a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2014
Malarkey releases their first designer shingle, the Windsor®, which was engineered with input from roofing contractors over a two-year period to combine quality design with ease of installation.

2015
All three of Malarkey manufacturing facilities achieve the Waste Diversion from Landfill Certification from GreenCircle Certified, LLC, demonstrating responsible management of end-of-life materials.

2016
2016 marks the 60th Anniversary of Malarkey Roofing Products. After 60 years, Malarkey remains a pioneer of quality, performance, and innovation in the roofing industry.

2016
Ushering in the next step in sustainable roofing materials, Malarkey releases Vista® AR – the first polymer modified asphalt shingle to feature asphalt technology utilizing polymers from repurposed materials.

2018
Malarkey introduces the roofing industry’s first shingles featuring 3M™ Smog-Reducing Granules, which harness sunlight to photocatalytically convert smog (NO, NO2) into water-soluble ions (NO3), actively reducing air pollution.