Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics announced that both of its Glass Mat manufacturing plants have been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by the International Organization for Standardization.
Chicago-based A.L.P. Lighting Components Inc. has announced that it purchased the majority of louver manufacturing tooling and equipment from the former American Louver of Canada. This equipment is currently being moved to the company’s Lithia Springs, Ga., metals manufacturing facility where it will be evaluated and installed over the next two months.
Bureaucratic delays in releasing funds coupled with long lags between outlays and construction activity for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects will lead to very little stimulatory impact on cement consumption in 2009, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association.
For the second year in a row, Simonton Windows ranks “Highest in Builder and Remodeler Satisfaction among Residential Window and Patio Door Manufacturers” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Builder and Remodeler Residential Window and Patio Door Satisfaction Study.
Benjamin Obdyke has forged a distribution partnership with specialty construction market supplier Wind-lock to strengthen its growing presence in the stone, stucco, and masonry channels.
The Board of Governors of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) awarded Kenneth D. Mentzer the Stanley Matthews Memorial Award in recognition of individual contribution to promoting the benefits of insulation through energy conservation, energy efficiency and environmental preservation in the national interest.
Atlanta-based Sto Corp. has announced an exclusive joint warranty program with Structa Wire Corp., a British Columbia manufacturer of welded wire products for the lath and plaster industry.
ParexLahabra has announced that its President Francois Bouan will retire on October 1, 2009. His career began with the ParexGroup in 1986 as director of logistics, in Paris, France.
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