Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) develops, manufactures and markets insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites. Global in scope and human in scale, the company’s market-leading businesses use their deep expertise in materials, manufacturing and building science to develop products and systems that save energy and improve comfort in commercial and residential buildings. Through its glass reinforcements business, the company makes thousands of products lighter, stronger and more durable. Ultimately, Owens Corning people and products make the world a better place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning posted 2014 sales of $5.3 billion and employs about 15,000 people in 26 countries. It has been a Fortune 500® company for 61 consecutive years. For more information, please visit www.owenscorning.com.
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04-14-11
Owens Corning Headquarters Earns Gold LEED-EB Green Building Status
/PRNewswire/ - The global headquarters of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in Toledo, Ohio, has become the third existing building in Ohio to earn the prestigious gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED...
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03-03-11
Owens Corning Named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine's List of 100 Best Corporate Citizens
/PRNewswire/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 12th annual list of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens™." The company's ranking of 68th on the 2011 list...
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10-14-10
Owens Corning Named to 2010 Calvert Social Index
PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, has been added to the 2010 Calvert Social Index, a stock market benchmark for measuring the performance of large, U.S.-based socially responsible companies....
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09-09-10
Owens Corning Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World)
PRNewswire/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) today for its industry-leading sustainability initiatives.
The DJSI W...
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07-01-10
Owens Corning Issues 2009 Sustainability Report
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today released its fourth annual Sustainability Report, which outlines the company's progress in reducing its environmental footprint, greening its product lines, providing energy-efficiency solutions for the built environmen...
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04-15-10
Owens Corning, a World-Leading Glass Fiber Reinforcements Producer, Announces Global Competition for Breakthrough Composite Applications
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, yesterday launched a global competition to find new applications for composite materials. Annou...
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02-10-10
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Awards Prestigious Certifications to Owens Corning Non-Woven Glass Fiber Veils
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today announced that its glass fiber veils for carpet, ceilings and flooring are the first in the glass non-woven indust...
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07-30-09
Owens Corning Introduces New EnergyComplete(TM) Insulation and Air Sealing System to Save Energy in U.S. Homes
Contractors, builders, homeowners are already benefiting
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today introduced EnergyComplete(TM) with Flexible Seal Technology, a whole home insulation and air sealin...
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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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05-06-09
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...