Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., through its Vitro Architectural Glass business headquartered in Cheswick, Penn., announced that it has entered into an agreement with America’s largest fully vertically integrated solar manufacturer, First Solar, to manufacture glass for the company’s advanced thin film photovoltaic solar panels.
Holcim Building Envelope has announced the promotion of Kristin Beck to President of its Americas Commercial Roofing Systems & Lining business unit, which encompasses the Elevate and GenFlex lines of roofing systems.
Operations at the 16,000-square-foot building will manufacture Duro-Last custom-fabricated membrane up to 60 feet in length and custom accessories for thermoplastic single-ply commercial roofing installations.
Schöck celebrated the completion of the production floor of its North American facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 15. Mike Bucher, CEO of Schöck AG, joined the Schöck North America team to mark the event.
Since being launched in 1999, the Armstrong Ceilings Recycling Program—the nation’s first and longest-running ceilings recycling program—has diverted more than 200 million square feet of discarded ceiling materials from landfills, saving enough virgin resources to fill New York’s Central Park six times over.
North America has added three sales managers to support commercial segment strategies and promote the broad range of Guardian Glass float and coated glass, services and technical expertise in the United States and Canada.
Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation announced the publication of a third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration, or EPD, for its complete spray foam insulation product portfolio.
Produced entirely in Pennsylvania, Vitro’s donation includes Solarban® 72 Starphire® glass for exceptional light transmission and solar control performance.
The report aims to inspire architects, product manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers in the coil and extrusion market over the next 3-5 years and beyond.
