The IBM Bromont plant, located in Bromont, Quebec, Canada, opened in 1972. Fifty years later, the facility continues to be a leader in innovation, technology and continuous improvement, with over $10 million invested each year in product and process development.

On Nov. 3, Dow and Circusil LLC announced a partnership to construct their first-ever commercial-scale silicone recycling plant in North America. From roads to roofs and homes to high-rises, silicones are crucial to the durability and performance of sealants and coatings.

Hosting one of the top 10 best plant science programs in the country, the North Carolina State University Plant Science Building is an exciting, new, 185,000-square-foot, cutting-edge facility in Raleigh, North Carolina.

USG’s Sweetwater plant is known as “the place where innovation is borne.” Deep in the heart of West Texas, the plant has a long history as a testing ground and launching pad for automation that helps drive the manufacturing industry forward.

CertainTeed has upgraded key equipment throughout its insulation plant in Athens, Georgia, which is projected to save over 7,300 megawatt hours of energy and 20 million gallons of water annually while reducing landfill waste by over 5,000 metric tons.

National Gypsum Company announced that two of its plants have earned the Lloyd H. Yeager Award, a safety honor given by the Gypsum Association to its member companies that achieve 1 million hours worked by associates without a lost time accident.

Continuing to build on their commitment to safety excellence, 23 BrandSafway refinery and plant crews earned the Contractor Safety Achievement Award from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) association based on their outstanding safety records in 2018.

Dryvit Systems, Inc. has announced the creation of a new position to oversee its North American manufacturing operations. The move comes as growing sales across Dryvit’s EIFS and NewBrick product lines will require additional production output at the company’s five manufacturing facilities. 

The Gypsum Association published Q4’16 wholesale gypsum wallboard shipments this morning.