TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:
OC) tied for top honors in the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association's
(ARMA) annual accident prevention competition. Owens Corning's roofing
facilities in Savannah, Ga., and Kearny N.J., received ARMA's highest
honor, the Presidents Award, in their plant size categories. Roofing
facilities in Summit, Ill. and Irving, Texas took second and third place,
respectively, in their plant size categories.
Owens Corning asphalt plants were also recognized with the ARMA Award
of Excellence for having the best three year average in the industry.
"This is an honor for our employees who continue to work toward the
ultimate goal of zero injuries at all Owens Corning facilities," said
Sheree Bargabos, president of the Roofing and Asphalt business. "Owens
Corning's roofing and asphalt business led the industry in the number of
injury-free plants in 2007. While our recordable incident rate is far below
the industry average, we are committed to working even harder to improve
our safety performance."
Scoring for the competition was based on the size of the plant, and the
number and severity of injuries that occurred.
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 18,000 employees in 26
countries on five continents. Additional information is available at
http://www.owenscorning.com/.
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is the North
American trade association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of
bituminous-based residential and commercial fiberglass and organic asphalt
shingle roofing products, roll roofing, built-up (BUR) roofing systems, and
modified bitumen roofing systems. For additional information, contact ARMA
or visit: http://www.asphaltroofing.org.
SOURCE Owens Corning
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