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Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
NAICS 324122 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) saturating purchased mats and felts with asphalt or tar from purchased asphaltic materials and (2) manufacturing asphalt and tar and roofing cements and coatings from purchased asphaltic materials.
Start the review with fire and explosion.
For Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing, the saved research highlights fire and explosion, product liability, workers compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the nature of the production process — what temperatures are involved, and what fire suppression systems are in place?
- What is the geographic distribution footprint for finished products — regional, national, or exported?
- Are there any open environmental enforcement actions, remediation obligations, or prior pollution claims at the site?
- What is the prior loss history, particularly for product liability or fire-related claims?
- Is the facility owner-occupied or leased, and what is the replacement cost of the building and processing equipment?
- For Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product liability losses tied to roofing failures or material defects?
- For Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about inadequate fire suppression systems for high-temperature asphalt processing operations?
- For Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about environmental enforcement actions, novs, or open remediation obligations at the manufacturing site?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Refining crude petroleum and saturating purchased mats and felts with asphalt or tar into rolls and sheets and/or refining crude petroleum and manufacturing asphalt and tar roofing cements and coatings: 324110 — Petroleum Refineries;
- Manufacturing paper mats and felts and saturating them with asphalt or tar into rolls and sheets: 322120 — Paper Mills
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Establishments in this class purchase asphaltic materials, mats, and felts, then saturate or coat them to produce asphalt shingles, roofing sheets, cements, and coatings. Operations typically involve high-temperature processing of asphalt and tar, heavy industrial equipment, and storage of flammable raw materials, with finished goods distributed to roofing contractors, distributors, and building supply retailers.
Questions to investigate
- What is the nature of the production process — what temperatures are involved, and what fire suppression systems are in place?
- What is the geographic distribution footprint for finished products — regional, national, or exported?
- Are there any open environmental enforcement actions, remediation obligations, or prior pollution claims at the site?
- What is the prior loss history, particularly for product liability or fire-related claims?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.