About

A modern approach to industrialism

Standard Industries is a privately-held global industrial company with businesses spanning building solutions and specialty chemicals and annual revenues of approximately $11 billion. Across its platform, Standard has over 20,000 employees in approximately 50 countries.

Standard Building Solutions includes GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, and BMI, the largest manufacturer of both flat and pitched roofing in Europe, as well as Schiedel, SGI, and Standard Logistics. Standard Performance Materials includes W. R. Grace & Co., the leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials, and fine chemicals. Through its investment platform, Standard Investments, and real estate arm, Winter Properties, Standard also manages a broad portfolio that spans public equities, ventures, and real estate with a focus on companies and assets that operate at the intersection of industry and technology.

We invest in exceptional talent and take a long-term approach to building businesses. Our companies are leaders in delivering product excellence, exceptional customer experiences and market innovation.

People are our greatest strength

Our History

1886 – Standard Paint Company founded
1892 – Standard creates the first ready-to-lay asphalt roofing product, known as "Ruberoid"
1912 – Standard introduces first individually cut asphalt shingles
1919 – Standard's European pitched roofing business founded as Redhill Tile Company, later renamed Braas Monier, produces the first concrete roof
1923 – SGI commences its first mining operations in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
1968 – Siplast develops SBS modified bitumen roofing, a rubber-based technology with exceptional flexibility
2001 – GAF's TPO plant in Mt. Vernon, IN is built
2005 – GAF introduces first energy efficient asphalt shingle
2006 – GAF's TPO plant in Gainesville, TX is built
2007 – GAF acquires ElkCorp, a leading residential roofing manufacturer
2010 – GAF introduces solar grade single-ply TPO membranes
2012 – GAF offers first ever lifetime warranty on a full roofing system
2013 – GAF ISO plant in Gainesville, TX is built
2014/15 – GAF TPO/ISO plant in Cedar City, UT is built
2016 – Standard acquires Icopal, a leading pan-European manufacturer of roofing and other waterproofing products
2016 – SGI, a leading aggregates & building company, joins the Standard family
2017 – Standard acquires Braas Monier, a leading manufacturer and supplier of pitched roofing products in Europe, South Africa and parts of Asia
2019 – Standard launches GAF Energy, transforming the rooftop solar industry with the goal of generating “Energy from Every Roof.”™
2019 – 40 North Ventures, the early-to-growth stage venture capital fund within Standard’s related investment platform, 40 North, is founded.
2021 – GAF introduces the first-ever shingle produced using recycled asphalt content, a major step in improving sustainability across the roofing supply chain.
2021 – GAF Energy announces buildout of its new R&D and manufacturing facility in San Jose, CA, leading the way in bringing solar manufacturing to the U.S.
2021 – Standard acquires W. R. Grace & Co., a leading producer of high-performance specialty chemicals and materials.
2021 – 40 North and 40 North Ventures are renamed Standard Investments, the related investment platform of Standard Industries.