Building products manufacturer CertainTeed Corporation announced sales for 2004 of USD 2.6 billion, an increase of approximately 12% compared to the company“s 2003 sales figures.
“Overall, 2004 was …
Building products manufacturer CertainTeed Corporation announced sales for 2004 of USD 2.6 billion, an increase of approximately 12% compared to the company“s 2003 sales figures. “Overall, 2004 was a great year for CertainTeed,” says Peter Dachowski, President and CEO of CertainTeed Corporation. “Despite the rising cost of raw materials, our sales grew more than USD 250 million over the year prior thanks to our strong, broad product offering and stellar workforce.” The company opened two new production facilities in 2004, one for the manufacture of windows in West Sacramento, California, and another for the manufacture of insulation in Sherman, Texas. Capacity for premium blowing wool was expanded at the company“s insulation plant in Kansas City, Kansas. On the outlook for 2005, Dachowski said, ” The current challenge throughout the industry is to pace product pricing with the escalating cost of raw materials, employee benefits and logistics costs. We therefore see 2005 as a stable year in terms of sales performance”. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed is a Saint-Gobain company with approximately 7,000 employees and 40 manufacturing facilities throughout the US. CertainTeed had sales of approximately USD 2.6 billion in 2004.