One of the top North American cement consumers outside of mainline concrete production, thanks to its namesake Plank and Panel siding series, will acquire Chicago-based AZEK Company Inc., a key player in PVC or aluminum residential building enclosure and outdoor living elements. James Hardie Industries’ $8.75 billion deal for AZEK consolidates highly complementary siding, exterior trim, decking, railing and pergola…
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James Hardie cements greater exterior, outdoor living exposure with AZEK
Sources: James Hardie Industries Plc, Sydney; CP staff One of the top cement consumers beyond mainline concrete production, thanks to its namesake Plank and Panel siding series, has entered an agreement to acquire Chicago-based AZEK Company Inc., a key player in PVC or aluminum residential building enclosure and outdoor living elements. James Hardie’s $8.75 billion deal for AZEK consolidates highly…
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Charah Solutions, Inc., Kentucky-based fly ash processor and marketer, received two safety North Carolina Department of Labor awards last month for an outstanding record of employee safety in 2018—the eighth consecutive year the company garnered such recognition from the agency. The awards reflect Charah Solutions’ safety record at a structural fill project, Brickhaven Mine in Chatham County, and material management at Duke Energy’s Cliffside Steam Station in Shelby. Both sites received a Gold-level Certificate of Safety Achievement, the state’s highest safety award. The Gold Award is based on a days away, restricted or transferred (DART) rate that is at least 50 percent below the statewide benchmark for the industry. North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry presented the awards.
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