Owens Corning Slides on Roofing Woes in First-Quarter 2015, but Raises Full-Year Capex to $380 Million

SUGAR LAND--April 23, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) (Toledo, Ohio), a leading developer and manufacturer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, was negatively affected by a difficult roofing industry in first-quarter 2015, although it saw slight improvement in its other major segments. Industrial Info is tracking more than $194 million in active projects involving Owens Corning.

Within this article: Details on Owens Corning's quarter and projects, including the construction of a glass fiber-manufacturing plant and an industrial coatings facility in North Carolina.

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