Hyde Tools has introduced a new online Video Demo Library. The videos allow viewers to see Hyde’s tools in action. Also, of importance for end users especially, they serve as a great source of “how-to” videos for common prep, finish, and repair projects. 

USG Interiors announced that Advanced Estimating software application The Edge now includes USG Ceilings products. The gypsum manufacturer also issued seven new Seismic Technical Guides to help building professionals better understand and comply with seismic ceiling design requirements outlined in the International Building Code. 

For W&C’s Annual Advertisement and Readership Study, conducted from the August 2009 issue, the following companies were the Top Winners, as voted by our readers. 

As the cement industry emerges from the recession, it’s expected to embark on a period of sustained growth fueled by infrastructure investment, sustainable construction and a shift in market dynamics in paving, the Portland Cement Association announced in a press release. 

All Temple-Inland gypsum board has been third-party certified by Materials Analytical Services LLC to meet the performance standard established for low-emitting materials under the Collaborative for High Performance Schools program. 

In December, President Obama hosted Simonton Windows President Mark Savan and other business leaders in Washington to discuss home energy efficiency issues and plans for the future.

Terex Aerial Work Platforms has introduced a new battery charger for its Genie slab scissor models: the GS-30, GS-32 and the GS-46 Series. The new battery charger is available in all markets, meeting ANSI, CSA and CE standards.

The American Concrete Institute is seeking submissions for sessions taking place during the ACI Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago, Fall 2010 Convention in Pittsburgh, and Spring 2011 Convention in Tampa, Fla. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org.  

Eagle Materials Inc. announced that its American Gypsum wallboard plant in Bernalillo, N.M., will be closing. Seventy employees are affected by the shutdown and reduces American Gypsum’s annual wallboard production capacity by approximately 475 million square feet (15 percent of its capacity nationwide).

ParexLahabra, the parent company of leading building material brands; Parex, LaHabra, El Rey Stucco, Teifs, and MerKrete Systems, announced the launch of the new Parex.com Web site.