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Owens Corning Leads 2007 Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association Safety Performance
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., andKearny N.J., received ARMA's highest honor, the Presidents
Award, in their plant size categories. Roofing facilities inSummit, 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: www.asphaltroofing.org.
SOURCE Owens Corning
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