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.

Niles Building Products, a leader in the manufacturing of expanded metal accessories for stucco, plaster, drywall and veneer plaster applications announces the addition of Dave Muccia as National Sales Manager.

To more effectively serve customers in western Japan, Saint-Gobain plans to build a new glass wool production facility near Osaka in the Kansai region through its local subsidiary Mag-Isover, Japan's leading insulation manufacturer.

CertainTeed Corp. announced that its closed cell spray polyurethane foam insulation CertaSpray has met the Florida Building Commission’s 2007 Florida Building Code Performance Standards for wind uplift resistance.

The Steel Framing Industry Association, Falls Church, Va., has released “Technical Guide for Cold Formed Steel Framing Products,” a comprehensive guide that provides technical information for designing with cold formed steel framing members.

Building products manufacturer and distributor iLevel by Weyerhaeuser is donating construction materials to help relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri, following the spring tornado that killed more than 150 people.

Belgian manufacturer of building products Etex Group is in exclusive talks to buy gypsum assets from Lafarge SA in a transaction valued at 1 billion Euros ($1.4 billion), as reported by the Bloomberg News.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) is pleased to announce the new leadership team of the Spray Foam Coalition, formerly called the Systems House Group.

Ames Taping Tools announced the appointment of Mark Wilson to the new corporate role of director of education with responsibilities for product education and industry stewardship, according to President and CEO Andrew Reed.

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