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    USG Launches Formaldehyde-Free and Low-VOC Ceiling Panels That Perform to the Highest Level of Antimicrobial Protection Image

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    11-16-06

    USG Launches Formaldehyde-Free and Low-VOC Ceiling Panels That Perform to the Highest Level of Antimicrobial Protection

    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today that with its newly reformulated ceiling panels, it is the first manufacturer to offer formaldehyde-free ceiling panels and the highest level of antimicrobial protection available today. The...

    Added Insulation, Added Value: Homeowners Consider Energy Efficiency When Buying a New Home Image

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    11-06-06

    Added Insulation, Added Value: Homeowners Consider Energy Efficiency When Buying a New Home

    TOLEDO, Ohio- By spending one day in the attic, homeowners can improve their energy efficiency, lessen their environmental footprint and increase the salability of their home. A new survey conducted by leading building materials manufacturer Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB; NYSE: OC...

    USG Becomes First Building Materials Manufacturer to Provide Gypsum and Ceiling Panel Recycling Options Image

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    08-08-06

    USG Becomes First Building Materials Manufacturer to Provide Gypsum and Ceiling Panel Recycling Options

    (CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) announced today that its gypsum recycling program partner, Gypsum Recycling America, LLC (GRA), has begun collecting new gypsum wallboard scrap, which will be recycled and reused in USG's wallboard manufactu...

    ReportAlert! Holcim Ltd publishes Sustainable Development Report 2005 Image

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    07-05-06

    ReportAlert! Holcim Ltd publishes Sustainable Development Report 2005

    Swiss global cement producer Holcim Ltd has published its sustainability report for 2004/2005. The Group is well on track to achieving its sustainability targets and has set further targets in the area of atmospheric emissions and occupational health and safety. The report i...

    Owens Corning Exhibits New Revolutionary Reinforcement Platform HiPer-tex™ at JEC Composites Show Image

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    04-07-06

    Owens Corning Exhibits New Revolutionary Reinforcement Platform HiPer-tex™ at JEC Composites Show

    PARIS, France - At the JEC Composites Show, Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) will exhibit at its booth and showcase the company's breakthrough high-performance reinforcement platform HiPer-tex at a technical presentation* led by Application Development Engineer Luc Peters in ...

    Owens Corning Announces Breakthrough Single-end Roving for Wind Energy Image

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    03-22-06

    Owens Corning Announces Breakthrough Single-end Roving for Wind Energy

    Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) announced at the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition in Athens, Greece, a breakthrough single-end roving and knitted fabric, WindStrand™, which will allow the wind energy market to take another step forward in competing successfully...

    The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Gives PINK Insulation an A+ Image

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    03-21-06

    The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Gives PINK Insulation an A+

    TOLEDO, OHIO - The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute announced today that Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) is the first insulation manufacturer to qualify for their stringent new GREENGUARD Product Emission Standard for Children and Schools. The certification includes Owens ...

    Twenty-Year Conservation Effort Links Pinhoti Trail in Alabama and Georgia Image

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    03-21-06

    Twenty-Year Conservation Effort Links Pinhoti Trail in Alabama and Georgia

    Atlanta, Ga.- With support from the Centex Homes Land Legacy Fund and in partnership with the Alabama Trails Association and Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association, The Conservation Fund acquired 1,760 acres of pine and hardwood forest, including 266 acres along the border...

    Important Habitat Protected for Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Image

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    02-21-06

    Important Habitat Protected for Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

    Conway, SC - The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Centex Homes announced today the addition of more than 850 acres of hardwood forest and wetland habitat to the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, just south of Conway, S.C. Thanks in part to suppo...

    Centex Homes Pledges $1 Million to The Conservation Fund; Continues Industry Leading Land Conservation Initiative Image

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    07-25-05

    Centex Homes Pledges $1 Million to The Conservation Fund; Continues Industry Leading Land Conservation Initiative

    DALLAS - Centex Homes, one of the nation's largest home builders, today announced its continuing support for land conservation through a new preservation initiative with one of the country's most respected independent environmental organizations and an initial $1 mill...

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