Name: IKO Industries Ltd
Products: Shingles, insulation, waterproofing for roofs
Manufactured In: Calgary, AB, Brampton, ON, Hawkesbury, ON, and worldwide
Where to Buy: Home Hardware, Roofmart
Website: iko.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
IKO is a global roofing company that was born right here in Calgary. This company has plants across North America and Europe, including three of the biggest in Canada. Though this company produces and sells its roof shingles, insulation, and waterproofing worldwide, it is a Canadian company at heart and uses Canadian products when possible. The company started in 1951 and opened its first shingle plan in 1959 in Brampton, Ontario.
Today, IKO is a global leader in asphalt shingles. They ship shingles and other roofing materials to 96 countries around the globe, but it remains rooted in the core values of its Canadian founder. One of these, vertical integration, ensures that they are only reliant on themselves. They make most of their own materials at plants, factories, quarries, and warehouses around Canada and beyond. From the shingles to the plastic wrap they are packaged in, IKO makes everything they need to be self-sustaining.