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Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), Toledo, Ohio, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, has developed new blowing agent technology that will allow the company to manufacture its complete line of foam insulating systems in North America with more than a 70 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and zero ozone depletion.
Owens Corning has already begun the conversion of its foam insulation manufacturing facilities to the new blowing agent technology. The timetable will ensure the full conversion of its North American manufacturing footprint for foam insulation, inclusive of the start-up of a new facility in Gresham, Ore., prior to the Montreal Protocol mandate of 2010.
"The development of this new technology and investment in the full conversion of our manufacturing facilities reflects our long-term commitment to our customers and the growth of their businesses," said Kim Howard, vice president and general manager, foam insulation....
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