Working side by side with his employees, this owner/operator puts in the hard labor to support his children, encourage his staff, and build a business that provides opportunity for everyone working there. Spray Foam Magazine is proud to announce Eric Joseph, owner of Midwest Spray Foam & Custom Insulation, LLC Spray Foam Magazine’s 2022 Runner-Up Contractor. read more
As we get ready to embark into 2023, there are some updates and opportunities that spray foam contractors should be aware of. As the Executive Director of the SPFA, I’d like to share these with you now to make sure you are leveraging all information and opportunities to ensure that your business is geared up for success in the new year. read more
What was once a novel device is now a feature in many businesses and even households. The drone, like many groundbreaking inventions, was first developed for military use but has since progressed into different diligences. With industries, including construction, modifying the original design and its abilities to progress their own capabilities. read more
The saying, ‘Design is intelligence made visible’ is the case with Spray Foam Magazine’s Innovators of the Year. To thrust this industry into the next stages of advancement takes great minds, vision, and an unwavering will never to give up. read more
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 351 of the 1,008 workplace fatalities among construction workers in 2020 were caused by falls from heights. Why then are some companies still willing to risk the lives of their employees, just to get the job done? read more
Mat Wickes is the owner of Elite Foam Concrete Solutions, LLC based in South Florida. He’s not a big fan of wearing a Tyvek suit and really dislikes hot attics. He also loves working outdoors in the Florida sunshine, so Mat decided his business should purely focus on concrete lifting. read more
Riley Wilson works for Specialty Spray Foam Insulators. He is the lead spray foam manager and has been in the industry for five years. He got into spraying because he needed a job after realizing he didn’t want to waste any more time and money on college and chose a new path. His father introduced him to the owner of Specialty Spray Foam Insulators, and it just so happened they needed a helper. He jumped in, liked what he saw, worked his way up and has been spraying for two and a half years. read more
Cold weather is right around the corner and that can spell problems for an unprepared spray foam contractor. When the winter weather strikes, it can cause problems for spray foamers like pump cavitation, poor adhesion, shrinking foam, and lower yields. To combat these issues, here are a few tips to get you ready. read more
Bob Gasca has been spraying foam since 1999. He is the founder of Gasca Construction and Spray Foam Insulation, a family-owned and operated business consisting of six employees. read more
Ask any experienced spray foam applicator about respiratory safety and they will preach that having the correct protection is vital to help guard against hazards such as isocyanates. The Spray Foam Magazine Team (SFMT) spoke with Precision Foam, LLC based in Midland, Texas to ask them why they believed switching from a cartridge full mask to a supplied air respiratory system was not only crucial for safety but made great business sense too. read more
This Winter Issue of Spray Foam Magazine celebrates the strength and successes of spray foam contractors in the Fifth Annual Contractor of the Year issue. Congratulations to the 2022 winners, Slade Foster and Joe Davila from High Caliber Spray Foam Specialists! read more
As spray foam continues as a growing force in the building materials industry, one company, Natural Polymers LLC, is at the forefront of science-based quality with its Ultra-Pure™ Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) spray foam for both open- and closed-cell formulations. Founded by Ben Brown 18 years ago, Natural Polymers was recently acquired by Owens Corning, a global insulation leader, based in Toledo, OH and known as the inventor and a leader in fiberglass insulation. read more
