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.