USG Corp. said its L&W Supply distribution unit would shut eight distribution branches and its Nevada custom door and frames business by the end of the third quarter, as it continues to be hit by a weak U.S. housing and construction market.
CertainTeed Gypsum has successfully executed an intensive sustainability training program to nearly 1,000 employees in all of the company’s gypsum plants in the U.S. and Canada.
The Steel Framing Industry Association and the American Metal Market have entered into a joint marketing agreement to provide SFIA members access to AMM forecasting information via the SFIA Web site’s “Members Only” section.
Saint-Gobain has announced the appointment of John Crowe as president and CEO of both Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain’s North American holding company) and CertainTeed Corp. (Saint-Gobain’s largest North American subsidiary).
The
company will have an open house on September 15, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. The
Trim-Tex Design and Training Center Open House will have demonstrations from
other manufacturers along with Trim-Tex Drywall Art, commercial bead applications
and various cornerbead installation processes.
BASF Wall Systems Southeast District Sales
Manager, Jim Doyle, has been elected the new president of the Florida Wall
& Ceiling Contractors Association by its Board of Directors.
The Steel Network has announced that its
manufacturing facility in Durham,
N.C., has successfully completed
the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system effective in
July.
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