About Us

For over half a century, Union Corrugating Company has served the metal building components market. The company was launched in 1946 when Mr. J. E. Union left West Virginia with his manually operated corrugating machine and settled in Fayetteville, NC. By the early 1950s, J.E. had built a small business that was struggling to survive.

In 1954, Hurricane Hazel tore through eastern North Carolina causing tremendous damage. The day after the storm, pickup trucks lined up outside the gates of Union Corrugating, the only local supplier, to purchase metal roofing. J.E.’s foreman said, “What price should we charge today? This is our opportunity to really bring in the extra money to pay our bills.” J.E. responded, “We’ll charge the same price today that we charge every day and not a penny more.” From that day forward, the business flourished as word spread about the company’s reputation for fairness, honesty, and concern about its customers.

Today, Union Corrugating Company is an industry leader serving the residential, commercial, and agricultural roofing and siding markets from 10 manufacturing facilities located throughout the US. The company’s core mission continues to be focused on providing superior customer service through its network of distributors, retailers, and contractors.

Recently, the company has been developing innovative products for the ever growing residential roofing market that can potentially save homeowners money on energy, repairs, and insurance costs. “Recent advances in metal roofing technology are starting to pay big dividends for homeowners” says Jason Thornton, Director of Marketing. “Residential metal roofing has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and we expect this to accelerate even more as homeowners realize the many aesthetic and economic benefits of our products. It’s our goal to make metal roofing a mainstream option for homeowners that’s as readily available and easy to purchase as today’s asphalt shingles.”