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Rothoblaas

Rothoblaas designs, manufactures, and distributes high-tech building products for timber and hybrid construction, with a core focus on fastening systems (screws, brackets, CLT connectors), airtightness and waterproofing membranes, soundproofing solutions, fall protection equipment, and woodworking tools. Founded in Italy's South Tyrol region, the company describes itself as an Italian multinational with an active presence in more than 70 countries through its own sales force and regional subsidiaries. In Canada, it operates as Rotho Blaas Canada Construction Products Inc (Québec City) and has been active for several years, serving architects, engineers, and contractors across the country including Atlantic Canada. The company's mass timber product line — connectors, screws, and engineered CLT fastening systems — positions it as a supplier to the growing regional mass timber sector.

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// CLIPS FROM Rothoblaas
Hot take · 42:24
what we're accustomed to here is well my father built it that way and his father built it that way
Hot take · 34:04
getting a container freighted from China costs 30 times more than what it did in 2018
Framework · 16:45
the issue is you want to catch this into design if you're catching this during construction it's going to cost you more
Hot take · 18:38
imagine you're building a shiny new building and your envelope leaks or your system fails
Framework · 48:14
net zero is any building that if you add renewable energy you can get to net zero
Framework · 1:10:56
we have a new technology licensed from NRC to measure the R value non-destructively of low slope roofs
Hot take · 1:14:38
if the roof doesn't leak water it's fine
Framework · 1:27:04
I always go back to first principles and I think of reduce reuse and recycle
Framework · 2:24
the efficiency preferred partner network is a collective of over 300 partners
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// LESSONS FROM Rothoblaas
Commission the building envelope early in design — catching defects in design is exponentially cheaper than fixing them during or after construction.
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Third-party envelope commissioners are welcomed by contractors, not feared — they provide independent validation that protects everyone, including trades proud of their work.
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The new energy code's air-leakage requirements mean building owners will need envelope testing on all new projects — subcontractors should price for this work now.
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Selling high-performance building products in Atlantic Canada requires mindset change before product demonstration — the market defaults to 'my father built it that way.'
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Mass timber conversations in Atlantic Canada are accelerating faster than any other market segment the Rothoblaas rep has seen — budget over-runs, not lack of interest, are the primary bottleneck.
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Invest in passive house envelope quality first (R40-R50, airtight) before adding renewable energy systems — the envelope lasts 50-100 years while mechanical systems last 10-20.
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// KEY PEOPLE
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David Squiresguest
Technical Sales Representative, Rothoblaas
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Robert Blaasleadership
Founder
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Peter Langleadership
Partner
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