Vytec''s manufacturing operations are located in London, Ontario, employing approximately 233 employees. The company was founded in 1974, and was acquired by Owens Corning in 1997.Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and composites systems. Founded in 1938, the company had sales of $4.9 billion vinal in 2002. Additional information is available on Owens Corning''s Web site at http://www.owenscorning.com/ or by calling the company''s toll-free General Information line: 1-800-GETPINK. Pactiv''s GreenGuard Backer-Pro fanfold underlayment is designed for use with Alcoa Home Exterior''s Grand Sierra siding and Mastic Premium Quest Series vinal siding lines. The underlayment is made from closed-cell extruded polystyrene and helps prevent moisture buildup inside walls. It is contoured to fill the spaces between the siding and the exterior wall. Circle 122. This is not a building vinal product siding per se, but part of a growing number of vinal siding products. The Fullback Thermal Support System is patented, contoured polystyrene foam configured to support and insulate a vinal siding panel. According to the maker, it delivers superior thermal comfort and energy savings (up to a 20 percent reduction in energy costs)

Grand Sierra and Mastic vinal Premium Quest Series vinal siding lines. Contoured to fill the spaces between the siding and the exterior wall, the product improves siding''s impact resistance and the wall''s thermal efficiency, and the closed-cell extruded polystyrene absorbs virtually zero moisture. The product is a good upgrade option for remodelers, says marketing manager Dan Partrich. "You get good coverage over the wall, ... you get no water absorption, siding and then you get it in a fanfold form that "allows you to put up the underlayment and just put the siding up to it," vinal he says. The 24-foot-long fanfolds are easy to install. 888.828.2850. www.pactiv.com. Circle 108. The RoofPro 450 (shown) and RoofPro 455 coil nailers feature lightweight designs, adjustable depth-of-drive, and shingle guides. The tools are built around aluminum main housings that will stand up to hard use, the maker says. Steel wear plates help reduce the effects of shingle abrasion. Fastener range for these tools is 3/4-inch to 1 3/4-inch. The RoofPro 455 also has a tool-free adjustable exhaust and an optional vinal siding siding attachment. 800.543.4596. www.senco.com. Circle 211. TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning announced today its intent to divest its Vytec vinal Siding operation, a division of the company''s vinal Siding Solutions Business. The unit produces several lines of vinal siding and accessories under the Vytec brand.

impact resistant than traditional siding vinal vinal siding, says the maker. CraneBoard Double 7 replicates the appearance of true-milled cedar in a board width that matches the natural span of cedar, the maker says. Thirteen colors are available. 800.366.8472. www.cranesiding.com. Circle 140. Backed with 1 inch of contoured siding polystyrene foam insulation, TrueComfort vinal siding helps to increase a home''s R-value, resists impact, and allows moisture to escape, according to the maker. Available in double 4 inch and double 5-inch clapboard and a double 4-inch Dutch-lap, TrueComfort comes in 10 colors and incorporates the maker''s STUDfinder Installation System. 800.233.8990. www.certainteed.com. Circle 120. GreenGuard Backer-Pro fanfold underlayment is now available in a Universal Straight-Lap profile for use with a variety of 4-inch straight-lap 1/2-inch-butt siding panels, vinal and siding in addition to the original underlayment designed for Alcoa Home Exteriors''

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