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The HFO Blowing Agent Transition: Where the Industry Stands Now

Featured

January 14, 2026 6 min read

The HFO Blowing Agent Transition: Where the Industry Stands Now

The federal manufacture deadline for high-GWP HFC blowing agents in closed-cell spray foam passed on January 1, 2025. Here's what actually changed at the rig, and what's still working through the system.

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TopBuild, IBP, and the Spray Foam Acquisition Wave Nobody's Talking About

Business

5 min read

TopBuild, IBP, and the Spray Foam Acquisition Wave Nobody's Talking About

TopBuild's roughly $1 billion purchase of Specialty Products and Insulation, two more contractor acquisitions in New York, and Installed Building Products picking up a Texas SPF shop — this is a real consolidation trend, not a rumor.

The Skilled Labor Shortage Is Still Spray Foam's Biggest Operational Problem

Workforce

5 min read

The Skilled Labor Shortage Is Still Spray Foam's Biggest Operational Problem

Spray foam training is overwhelmingly on-the-job, not degree-based — which makes crew retention, not just hiring, the real lever contractors are pulling in a tight labor market.

Some States Restricted HFC Blowing Agents Years Before the Federal Deadline

Regulation

4 min read

Some States Restricted HFC Blowing Agents Years Before the Federal Deadline

The federal manufacture deadline for HFC-blown closed-cell foam was January 1, 2025 — but several states had already restricted HFCs on their own timeline before that date arrived.

Private Equity Has Found Spray Foam Equipment and Distribution

Business

4 min read

Private Equity Has Found Spray Foam Equipment and Distribution

SprayEZ's acquisition by private equity firm Roebling Capital Partners is a reminder that consolidation interest in spray foam isn't limited to installation companies — it's reaching equipment and distribution too.

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