Armstrong World Industries has named the National Security Agency in Ft. Meade, Md., as its 2009 Ceiling Recycler of the Year. Over the past 14 months, the government agency has recycled more than 400,000 square feet of discarded ceiling tiles rather than sending them to a landfill.
Alabama Metal Industries Inc. and Fortifiber Building Systems Group have joined forces to market and distribute Fortifiber’s Jumbo-Tex Pony Rolls in the Midwest, from AMICO’s Kansas City Distribution Center.
On January 4, the Energy Star program introduced new criteria to improve energy performance levels of windows and doors for all regions of the country. As an Energy Star partner for the past 11 years, Simonton Windows is prepared for the changes and has introduced Energy Star zone-specific packages for each product the company produces.
The Green Glue Co. has entered into an agreement with CertainTeed Gypsum to become the exclusive sales representative to independent professional channels in the United States for Green Glue noise proofing products.
The Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association has released an extensive white paper, “Acoustics in Schools,” designed as a tool for architects, interior designers, and other design professionals who work to improve school environments for all users. According to the association, this is the first white paper to address this issue and is available at no charge.
Lift equipment manufacturer JLG Industries Inc. announced that Byrd Reed, rescue captain at a Texas oil refinery, is the winner of a LiftPod portable aerial work platform. The portable unit features a stable and enclosed platform that allows users to move about freely and work with both hands in a 360-degree range of motion.
National Gypsum said in a prepared press release that statements made by Dr. Timothy Townsend, in a CBS Nightly News segment aired in December, are misleading and unjustly harming its reputation in the marketplace. Dr. Townsend is a professor at the University of Florida.
JM Corbond III spray foam insulation is a premium high-yield, closed-cell spray foam building insulation. The product can be installed alone or in combination with JM Formaldehyde-free fiberglass building insulation as a hybrid “system” to create custom insulation solutions that meet high demands.
DryRight Fiber Glass Insulation helps building professionals control moisture within wall cavities. The product is fiberglass insulation faced with MemBrain, the company’s patented vapor retarder that changes its molecular permeability under varying humidity conditions to allow wall cavities to stay dry and help reduce the risk of damaging mold and mildew.
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