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07-15-09
Owens Corning Offers Zero Ozone-Depleting FOAMULAR(R) Extruded Polystyrene Insulation
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a global leader in building materials and energy efficiency solutions, today announced it has started manufacturing zero ozone-depleting FOAMULAR(R) Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) rigid foam insulation. Th...
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05-22-09
Novelis Takes Aluminum Can Recycling to New Heights
ATLANTA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Aluminum company Novelis Inc. announced today that it recycled an estimated 39 billion aluminum beverage cans in the past year, a new company record. Novelis is the world's largest producer of flat-rolled aluminum and the world's leading recyc...
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05-14-09
Caterpillar Inc. Receives United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Excellence Award
PEORIA, Ill., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award for its D7E track-type tractor with electric drive. The electric drive system is the first of its kind in this a...
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05-13-09
Novelis Sets GHG Reduction Goal with U.S. EPA Climate Leaders
ATLANTA, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc. announced today that its North American organization has established its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Climate Leaders program. Novelis has committed to a voluntary 5 ...
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05-06-09
Owens Corning First Insulation and Masonry Veneer Manufacturer to Receive 'Green Approved' Product Seal From NAHB Research Center
TOLEDO, Ohio, MAY 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced Owens Corning's fiberglass insulation, duct products, foam insulation and masonry veneer products have been approved u...
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04-24-09
CEMEX (NYSE:CX) publishes 2008 Sustainable Development Report
CEMEX (NYSE:CX) has issued its 2008 Sustainable Development Report - available at www.cemex.com/sustainability/reports - prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 guidelines and the company’s fi...
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04-23-09
Caterpillar Inc. Annual and Sustainability Reports Now Available Online
PEORIA, Ill., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) recently released its 2008 Annual and Sustainability Reports exclusively in electronic format. The decision to cease printing the reports has resulted in both cost savings and environmental benefit...
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12-18-08
Owens Corning Launches Alliance to Provide Holistic Energy Efficiency and Carbon-Reduction Solutions for Sustainable Communities
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global building materials and composite solutions leader Owens Corning announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide solutions that help communities reduce energy use by up to 50 percent and CO2 emissions by up to ...
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11-18-08
Major SIP Manufacturer Foard Panel Adds Power of Owens Corning Brand
BOSTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a global leader in building materials and composite solutions, today announced that Foard Panel will use Owens Corning Foamular(R) extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam for its XPS-core structural insulated panels...
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11-18-08
Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas(TM) Insulation to 40 Percent
BOSTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, Mass., Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas(TM) insulation to a minimum of 40 percent. At thi...
