Sources: Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, Atlanta; CP staff Oldcastle APG has acquired the fencing, railing and decking assets of CertainTeed, including Buffalo, N.Y. and Orem, Utah production facilities and the upmarket vinyl or composite Bufftech (dealer) and SimTek (retailer) brands. Integration of the premier product lines, specialized manufacturing capabilities, and geographical positions will strengthen Oldcastle APG’s proficiency in the…
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CertainTeed ships inaugural stone veneer panel load
Sources: CertainTeed LLC, Malvern, Pa.; CP staff Saint-Gobain, through building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, has shipped its first STONEfaçade stone veneer panels from a new Quakertown, Pa. plant to customers in the New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions. The precast concrete STONEfaçade can be quickly and easily installed by any siding contractor without any special equipment or masonry skills.
Read MorePremier plant proves CertainTeed’s veneer stone market ambition
Sources: Saint-Gobain, Malvern, Pa.; CP staff Saint-Gobain building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC has commenced operations at its newest North American production site: An inaugural STONEfaçade plant in Quakertown, Pa. Anchored with metal fasteners, the precast concrete veneer system consists of 8-in. panels in 10-, 12- or 14-in. widths, painted by hand and shipped complete with 3/8-in. thick rainscreen insulation and…
Read MoreCertainTeed chief transitions to Glen-Gery helm
Sources: Ibstock plc, United Kingdom; CP staff
U.K. and U.S. clay and concrete product operator Ibstock has appointed Greg Silvestri as president of its key operating business, Wyomissing, Pa.-based Glen-Gery. He will oversee one of North America’s oldest and largest masonry brands, with 10 brick and stone plants plus 10 distribution sites serving 500-plus U.S. and Canadian dealers.
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