Business Overview
Owens Corning operates within two segments: Composites, which includes our Reinforcements and Downstream businesses; and Building Materials, which includes our Insulation, Roofing, and Other businesses.Composites
Owens Corning glass fiber materials can be found in over 40,000 end-use applications within seven primary markets: power and energy, housing, water distribution, industrial, transportation, consumer and aerospace/military. Such end-use applications include sporting goods, computers, telecommunications cables, boats, aircraft, defense, automotive, industrial containers, and wind-energy. Our products are manufactured and sold worldwide.
Our Composites segment is comprised of our Reinforcements and Downstream businesses. Within the Reinforcements business, the Company manufactures, fabricates and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber. Within the Downstream business, the Company manufactures and sells glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, mat, veil and other specialized products.
Building Materials
Our Building Materials reportable segment is comprised of the following businesses:
Our insulating products help customers conserve energy, provide improved acoustical performance and offer convenience of installation and use, making them a preferred insulating product for new home construction and remodeling. These products include thermal and acoustical batts, loose fill insulation, foam sheathing and accessories, and are sold under well-recognized brand names and trademarks such as Owens Corning PINK FIBERGLAS ® Insulation.
Our primary products in the Roofing business are laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles. Other products include oxidized asphalt (which is used in our own manufacturing and sold to third-party customers for use in asphalt shingle manufacturing, commercial roofing, water proofing and industrial and specialty applications) and roofing accessories.
Other
Other includes our Masonry Products and our Construction Services businesses. Through our Masonry Products business, Owens Corning is a leading manufacturer of manufactured stone and brick veneers used in residential and commercial new construction and remodeling. We primarily sell these products under a number of brand names including Cultured Stone ® , ProStone ™ , Modulo ® Stone, ParMur and Langeo Stone ™ . Manufactured stone veneer replicates the texture and colors of natural stone while offering improved features such as reduced weight, ease of installation and cost efficiency.
Our Construction Services business provides offerings in the home remodeling market, principally basement finishing and sun room solutions. Additionally, in 2008 we launched our replacement windows business. Its offerings are sold to specialty remodelers and homeowners under the brand names Owens Corning Basement Finishing System™, Owens Corning Room Finishing System™, Owens Corning SunSuites™ Sunrooms and Owens Corning Solace ™ replacement windows.