Vinyl siding
Rescuing Families renovates homes for those who have family members with disabilities, making the homes more accessible, repairing damage and upgrading items within the home.
New profiles, colors, insulating qualities and composites appeal to builders and remodelers.
Westlake, Cornerstone, CertainTeed, Tando, Associated Materials expand lines of composite, plank, PVC shake, insulated vinyl siding.
The Vinyl Institute's ‘Viability' program seeks to turn post-consumer products like roofing, siding and medical tubing into new goods.
Plastics have the power when it comes to winning spots in the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum of Play in 2022. All three new inductees use plastics: the spinning top, the Masters of the Universe line of toys and the Lite-Brite.
The new CEO of the siding, window and door maker says an "internal transformation" is underway with focus on energy-efficient, easy-to-install siding and windows that "fit in the economic environment."
As demand from the remodeling market continues, the vinyl siding business is picking up in its stronghold regions of the Northeast and Midwest.
CertainTeed owner Cie. de Saint-Gobain is expanding its vinyl siding business by buying Canada's Kaycan Ltd.
An acquisition streak moves Westlake's building business into windows, architectural stone, outdoor living products and PVC pipe for water and sewer.
Associated Materials produces brands such as Alside, Gentek, Alpine and Preservation and has annual sales of $1.6 billion. It ranked No. 15 among the most recent pipe, profile and tubing producers in North America.
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