North American Roofing Tops Off Sierra Nevada's East Coast Brewery

While most of us had visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads, North American Roofing was busy finishing the roof installation of Sierra Nevada's East Coast brewery under construction in Mills River, NC, 12 miles south of Asheville.

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) January 24, 2013

It's no secret that Asheville is becoming nationally known as a craft beer community and destination. Just about everyone in the area knows Sierra Nevada is building a new brewery. What most people don't know is North American Roofing, the 3rd largest commercial and industrial roofing company in the United States, is headquartered in Asheville, NC, employs 500 people, including 100 in Asheville, and has been here for 20 years.

When you get to know a little more about North American Roofing, it makes sense that Sierra Nevada, a company that prides itself on building relationships with its employees and being a part of the community, would award them the contract.

Local Roots, Now Employee-Owned

Commercial developer Carl Verble founded North American Roofing in 1979, partnering with Firestone Tire and Rubber in Indianapolis. North American Roofing began building the company around a team and family model. Recruiting and hiring was based on attitude and integrity rather than what typical contractors of the day did, which was to hire day laborers willing to toil in harsh weather and often dangerous conditions, but who didn't have a vested interest in growing a business.

By 1984 the company had made it to Fortune 500s Top Ten Fastest Growing Companies and in 1993 the company relocated to Asheville, NC, under the leadership of Carls son, Michael. Current CEO Brian Verble took over the reins in 2006, and much like his grandfather and father before him, focuses on employees as family.

So much so, that last year the company transitioned to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and that move puts the companys 500 employees in a position to control North American Roofings bottom line.

The more vested anyone is in anything, the better the outcome for success, Verble said. Our employees see it as an investment in their future, as something they are a part of, and that is reflected in how customers are treated and respected.

Some notable ESOP companies include Publix Supermarkets, the Mast General Store, W.L. Gore Gore-Tex industries, and another Asheville newcomer, New Belgium Brewing Company.

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North American Roofing Tops Off Sierra Nevada's East Coast Brewery