Builders, remodelers
and other members of the home building industry are back at work this week
after more than 60,000 attended the National Association of Home Builders’
International Builders’ Show in Las
Vegas last week.
In a move to further support its customers in the
construction and woodworking markets, Henkel Corporation has obtained
GreenGuard certifications for selected products within each of its woodworking
product brands.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced the sale of production
assets at its leased Dupo, Illinois narrow gauge film extrusion facility to
Wiman Corp., part of RTP Company’s Sheet & Film Division.
National construction officials and regional builders from across
the country will be available to discuss the local benefits of the
infrastructure investments included in the stimulus legislation proposal this
Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Builder and developer Joe Robson, of Tulsa, Okla.,
was elected as the 2009 Chairman of the Board of the National Association of
Home Builders. Active in the Tulsa
area for more than 25 years, he is the founder and president of The Robson
Companies Inc., developers of residential communities and commercial
properties.
Reporting from the International Builders’ Show in Las
Vegas, suppliers said more consumers are seeking green products, especially
those that focus on energy and water efficiency, and there is every indication
that trend will only get stronger.
Topcon Positioning Systems has signed an agreement with
AeroTech Sales LLC., of Fountain
Valley, Calif., to
represent the OEM market for TPS’ mobile control products.
Serious Materials announced that it has acquired assets of
former Kensington Windows. Kensington employed more than 150
people when they were forced to shut down all operations in October as its
parent company Jancor Cos. lost its financing and filed for bankruptcy
protection last year.
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