Methods of making roofing products. One such method includes (a) creating
a mixture having a filler and a polymer; (b) forming a sheet from the mixture;
(c) cooling the sheet; (d) embossing the sheet; (e) forming multiple roofing products
from the sheet; and (f) bundling at least some of the roofing products. Steps (a)-(f)
are performed using an automated procedure. Another of the methods involves (a)
creating composite roofing products using mold cavities; (b) using a robot to transfer
some of the roofing products from some of the mold cavities to a conveying system;
and (c) stacking together at least two of the roofing products that have different
colors or different surface configurations.