Abstract: An apparatus and process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a stationary pallet, wherein the process performs a series of operations. Each operation includes the steps of: (a) loading a roll of roofing material onto a table rotatably mounted on an upender, wherein the table is in a loading position such that the roll of roofing material rests on the table in a generally horizontal position; (b) rotating the table to a generally vertical position, thereby orienting the roll of roofing material to a generally vertical position; (c) moving the upender to an unloading position above the pallet; and (d) unloading the roll of roofing material from the table onto the pallet. The pallet is positioned stationary relative to the loading position of the table throughout the process.