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| − | == | + | ==USG: Leading North America's Building Materials Industry== |
| − | + | USG is a leader on the building materials industry established in 1985 that has the primary base located in Chicago. It has 6 major divisions: United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, Inc, L&W Supply Corporation, CGC Inc., USG International and USG Mexico S.A. | |
| − | + | With sales of over $5 billion dollars reported for 2005 and more than 13,000 employees, USG is involved in the construction, repair and remodel and industrial processes markets. The company holds and operates a research facility in Libertyville, Ill and is ranked as one of the 500 fortune companies in the United States. | |
| + | Through its subsidiaries and operating centers, USG provides for most of the gypsum products ceiling panels and ceiling grid in North America. The company mines and facilities are can be found in North America, Asia-Pacific or Europe. | ||
| − | + | ==Operations== | |
| − | + | For more than a century USG has been a leader providing all ranges of customers with advanced products, systems and solutions for building the environment that surrounds us. | |
| + | USG includes world renowned brands like Sheetrock gypsum and Durock cement board and it was the company that invented mineral wool ceiling tile and wallboard and so creating the building materials production of America. The USG products are found everywhere and are used by customers from major commercial developers to simple home owners. | ||
| − | + | The product line includes gypsum wallboard ( USG is the lead producer of gypsum wallboard in the world), ceiling suspension systems, acoustic panels and special ceiling systems. USG products insure that contractors and architects provide the best quality in their designs. | |
| + | USG, through subsidiaries like L&W Supply is also a nationwide leader in distributing drywall and similar products. L&W Supply division alone includes a distribution network of more than 200 centers and aims for the title of the preferred source for high quality reliable building products and services. | ||
| − | + | As a large company of the 21st Century, that supports markets in more than 30 countries, USG constantly invests in the research and development of new and innovative solutions, finding and exploring new markets and expanding through the modern marketing strategies, partnerships and e-commerce. | |
| − | == | + | ==Environmental Responsibility== |
| − | + | As a leader on the manufacturing market, USG acknowledges the importance of preserving the surrounding environment. The company policy on environmental responsibility includes providing cleaner safer solutions that will help minimize the product impact on the environment, reduce waste and preserve natural resources by recycling materials as much as possible. Product manufacturing employs resources like gypsum that can be found on a larger scale but also renewable resources for the manufacturing processes. | |
| − | + | Product plants recycle materials back into the manufacturing processes and produce materials that comply with environmental standards and regulations while being efficient and competitive. | |
| − | + | USG also supports many environmental associations in order to promote principles like a safer surrounding, clean air and improved productivity with a lesser impact on the environment. | |
| − | + | USG has helped fund the U.S. Green Building Council, a organization promoting health and energy in the building industry. | |
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Revision as of 07:27, 18 July 2007
USG: Leading North America's Building Materials Industry
USG is a leader on the building materials industry established in 1985 that has the primary base located in Chicago. It has 6 major divisions: United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, Inc, L&W Supply Corporation, CGC Inc., USG International and USG Mexico S.A.
With sales of over $5 billion dollars reported for 2005 and more than 13,000 employees, USG is involved in the construction, repair and remodel and industrial processes markets. The company holds and operates a research facility in Libertyville, Ill and is ranked as one of the 500 fortune companies in the United States.
Through its subsidiaries and operating centers, USG provides for most of the gypsum products ceiling panels and ceiling grid in North America. The company mines and facilities are can be found in North America, Asia-Pacific or Europe.
Operations
For more than a century USG has been a leader providing all ranges of customers with advanced products, systems and solutions for building the environment that surrounds us. USG includes world renowned brands like Sheetrock gypsum and Durock cement board and it was the company that invented mineral wool ceiling tile and wallboard and so creating the building materials production of America. The USG products are found everywhere and are used by customers from major commercial developers to simple home owners.
The product line includes gypsum wallboard ( USG is the lead producer of gypsum wallboard in the world), ceiling suspension systems, acoustic panels and special ceiling systems. USG products insure that contractors and architects provide the best quality in their designs. USG, through subsidiaries like L&W Supply is also a nationwide leader in distributing drywall and similar products. L&W Supply division alone includes a distribution network of more than 200 centers and aims for the title of the preferred source for high quality reliable building products and services.
As a large company of the 21st Century, that supports markets in more than 30 countries, USG constantly invests in the research and development of new and innovative solutions, finding and exploring new markets and expanding through the modern marketing strategies, partnerships and e-commerce.
Environmental Responsibility
As a leader on the manufacturing market, USG acknowledges the importance of preserving the surrounding environment. The company policy on environmental responsibility includes providing cleaner safer solutions that will help minimize the product impact on the environment, reduce waste and preserve natural resources by recycling materials as much as possible. Product manufacturing employs resources like gypsum that can be found on a larger scale but also renewable resources for the manufacturing processes.
Product plants recycle materials back into the manufacturing processes and produce materials that comply with environmental standards and regulations while being efficient and competitive. USG also supports many environmental associations in order to promote principles like a safer surrounding, clean air and improved productivity with a lesser impact on the environment. USG has helped fund the U.S. Green Building Council, a organization promoting health and energy in the building industry.
Languages
English
Address
- Dept. 770-001 Jostes, 125 S. Franklin
- Chicago IL 60606 US
Contact
- USG Corporation
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- +1 630 717 2400, Fax: +1 630 717 2400
