GAF Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1886

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,800

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.1B

GAF General Information

Description

Manufacturer of roofing products based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of residential and commercial roofing products such as roofing shingles, starter strip shingles, roof deck protection products, leak barriers, ventilation products and other roofing products.

Contact Information

Website
www.gaf.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 1 Campus Drive
  • Parsippany, NJ 07054
  • United States
+1 (973)
Primary Industry
Building Products
Other Industries
Other Consumer Durables
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 1 Campus Drive
  • Parsippany, NJ 07054
  • United States
+1 (973)

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GAF Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. Debt Refinancing 22-Sep-2015 $1.1B Completed Generating Revenue
15. Debt Refinancing 27-Oct-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Debt - General 31-Mar-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Dividend Recapitalization 26-Apr-2011 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
12. Debt Refinancing 10-Aug-2010 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
11. Debt Refinancing 09-Mar-2010 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
10. Debt Refinancing 02-Feb-2010 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
9. Debt - General 27-May-2009 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - Acquisition 08-Apr-2007 $325M $590M Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
7. Debt - Acquisition 09-Mar-2007 $1.57B $590M Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
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GAF Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of roofing products based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and distri
Building Products
Parsippany, NJ
4,800 As of 2024

Portland, OR
 

Galena, KS
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GAF Competitors (38)

One of GAF’s 38 competitors is Malarkey Roofing Co, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Portland, OR.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Malarkey Roofing Co Corporate Backed or Acquired Portland, OR
Tamko Building Products Private Equity-Backed Galena, KS
Paroc Formerly PE-Backed Helsinki, Finland
Versatex Building Products Formerly PE-Backed Aliquippa, PA
Soprema Canada Corporation Drummondville, Canada
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GAF Patents

  • 3,076

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 358

    Granted

  • 361

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

GAF Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-7172678-B2 Includes a glass fiber web bound with a thermosetting resin (e.g., urea formaldehyde resin or a phenolic resin) which includes a c8-c25 fatty acid amide and optionally a butadiene-styrene copolymer modifier; useful as a component of roofing shingles Inactive 17-Jun-2003
US-7928023-B2 Composite sheet material and process of making Active 17-Jun-2003
US-D484992-S1 Roof shingle Inactive 11-Apr-2003
US-20050202216-A1 Sealing courses of shingles Inactive 04-Dec-2002
US-6895724-B2 Laminated hip and ridge asphalt shingle Inactive 17-Apr-2002 E04D1/30
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GAF Investments & Acquisitions (12)

GAF’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Higharc for . The deal was made on 15-Feb-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Higharc 15-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Phase Change Solutions 31-May-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Materials
Prometheus Materials 31-Mar-2022 Early Stage VC Raw Materials (Non-Wood)
FT Synthetics 29-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Building Products
PosiGen 16-Apr-2019 Corporate Alternative Energy Equipment
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GAF Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
FT Synthetics Parsippany, NJ 2013
Hunter Panels Portland, ME 1997

GAF FAQs

  • When was GAF founded?

    GAF was founded in 1886.

  • Where is GAF headquartered?

    GAF is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

  • What is the size of GAF?

    GAF has 4,800 total employees.

  • What industry is GAF in?

    GAF’s primary industry is Building Products.

  • Is GAF a private or public company?

    GAF is a Private company.

  • What is GAF’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for GAF is .

  • How much funding has GAF raised over time?

    GAF has raised $7.14B.

  • Who are GAF’s competitors?

    Malarkey Roofing Co, Tamko Building Products, Paroc, Versatex Building Products, and Soprema Canada are some of the 38 competitors of GAF.

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