New Component Stone Texture Speeds Installation; Classic Light and Dark
Tones Added to the Color Selections of Owens Corning's Newest Manufactured
Stone Brand
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Just six months after
launch, Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC, announced today at the PCBC(R)
show additional enhancements to its ProStone(TM) line of manufactured stone
veneer. Already receiving a positive reception by the market, ProStone(TM)
veneers will now include three new colors, Desert Shadows, Charcoal Mist
and Stone Red, and a new texture, Easy Fit Savannah Ledge. A component
stone, the Easy Fit Savannah Ledge texture is designed to help builders
quickly and easily achieve the look of tight-fitted ledgestones.
"These enhancements are part of our commitment to bring product
innovations that help our customers succeed regardless of market
conditions," said Chuck Stein, president, Owens Corning Masonry Products,
LLC.
Constructed with a lighter weight feature and with redesigned
weather-resistant packaging that makes handling fast and easy, ProStone(TM)
veneers offer excellent efficiency on the job site, according to masons
already installing the new brand.
"ProStone(TM) veneers handle well on the jobsite and lay up as well as
any stone out there for less money and with uncompromised quality," said
Chuck Gillihan of New Creation Masonry in Las Vegas, Nevada. "In its price
range, ProStone(TM) manufactured stone is the better stone and my team is
looking forward to working with this new installer-friendly component
texture."
Manufactured to comply with all major building codes including AC-51,
ProStone(TM) products are backed with a 25-year warranty* from Owens
Corning. For more information about ProStone(TM) manufactured stone, visit
http://www.ProStoneVeneer.com or call 1-800-Get-Pink.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential
and commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and
engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 54
consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability
through delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives.
Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber
technology with sales of $5 billion in 2007 and 19,000 employees in 26
countries on five continents. Additional information is available at
http://www.owenscorning.com/.
*See actual warranty for complete details, limitations and
requirements.
SOURCE Owens Corning
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Related links:
http://www.owenscorning.com
http://www.ProStoneVeneer.com
CONTACT:
Ried Artis of Owens Corning, +1-419-248-5577,
Ried.Artis@owenscorning.com; or Heidi Hall of HMH,
+1-503-973-9220, OCmediarelations@thinkhmh.com, for Owens Corning
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