CertainTeed Corp. and its more than 7,000 employees across the nation honored their commitment to health and safety by celebrating the first annual CertainTeed Health and Safety Day on Nov. 15.
An interpretation of the guidelines for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Rating System as applied to roofing standards is now available from the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA).
Western Roofing Systems sold and installed the highest annual and monthly volumes of residential roofing material of any contractor in the national network of steel-roofing manufacturer Metro Roof Products in 2004 and 2005, according to the manufacturer.
Georgia-Pacific Corp. announced that the company has agreed to be purchased by Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, Kan. The companies have reached a definitive agreement in which Koch Forest Products Inc., a wholly owned Koch subsidiary, will make a $48 per share cash tender offer for all shares of Georgia-Pacific.
GAF Materials Corp. has completed the acquisition of Headrick Building Products Inc. Headrick, based in Cumming, Ga., is a developer and manufacturer of resin-based products for residential ventilation.
Georgia-Pacific Corp. announced that the company has agreed to be purchased by Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, Kan. Koch has confirmed that Georgia-Pacific will be operated as a privately held, wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries.
Millenium Adhesive Products has launched a new Web site, www.milleniumadhesives.com. The company has utilized customer feedback to design a site that is both user-friendly and easy to navigate, as well as a great source for information.
The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) has announced that James Brosseau, vice president, Bennett & Brosseau Roofing Inc., Romeoville, Ill., has been elected president of the MRCA for the 2005-06 year.
Atlas Roofing Corp., through its parent company Hood Companies, will contribute $3 million to a hurricane relief fund established by best-selling author John Grisham.