Demand for wall coverings used as alternatives to paint (i.e., ceramic tile, wood paneling, wallpaper and finished gypsum board) is forecast to expand 5.7 percent per annum through 2007 to $2.5 billion, the Freedonia Group announced ...
With very strong industry shipments in September, the total U.S. wallboard demand through nine months is up 3.4 percent to 23,757 million square feet, reported Gypsum Today.com ...
The Metal Lath Consulting Co. has announced its newsletter is now available. Published monthly, the newsletter reports and discusses the plaster and lath issues relevant to contractors and other industry personnel ...
Housing production continued its solid performance in September, with a 3.4-percent increase to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.89 million units, the Commerce Department reported ...
The Stucco Manufacturers Association announces the availability of technical information on cracking in Portland cement plaster finishes and three-coat stucco ...
The National Fire Protection Association has reached an agreement to translate one of its most important standards into French, opening the door to make NFPA codes and standards more widely available in Europe ...