News

EuroStone Sustainable Ceiling Panels and DynaGlass FRP Products

December 1, 2008: Chicago Metallic

The increasing costs of logistics, packaging and raw materials have forced us to raise prices for EuroStone Sustainable Ceiling Panels and DynaGlass FRP products. Our last increase on EuroStone was over a year ago while DynaGlass has seen one increase in 2008.

Click on attached PDF for more details.

USG - FORTACRETE Structural Panels

December 5, 2008 - These are difficult economic times with every industry and company being impacted by
the downturn. USG is adapting to the market conditions by taking prudent steps to
manage our inventory and overhead related to the FORTACRETE Structural Panels
business.
As a result, the Delavan, Wisconsin manufacturing plant will be idled and will resume
production as market conditions warrant. There is sufficient inventory of
FORTACRETE Structural panels to meet all current projects and our commitments to
you. See attached PDF for more details

USG Price Increase: SHEETROCK®, All Fiberock® and Durock®

Effective with shipments on and after Thursday, January 1, 2009, prices will increase for the
following products:

• All SHEETROCK® brand gypsum products will increase 15% per MSF.
• All Fiberock® and Durock® products will increase 5% per MSF.

See attached PDF for more details.

Rachael Ray Show - Promotional Considerations by: Marjam Supply Co.

Rachael1Click on the picture to the Left and you will notice that MarJam is listed under "Promotional Considerations by." You could say we are cooking up some recognition. Our name was on the closing credits of the Rachael Ray Show Monday November 24th.

 

 

National Gypsum - Price Increase 11/14/08

National Gypsum anounces the following price increase with guidance for bidding future work through the 1st half of 2009:

Effective with shipments on January 5, 2009 prices will be increase as follows:

Please see the attached PDF for details.

Roxul Inc. 2009 Price Increase Announcement

November 10, 2008   Roxul Inc. Price Increase Announcement - All Industrial / Commercial Products North America

Please be advised that Roxul Inc will implement an 8% price increase on all Industrial/Commercial Products Effective Monday March 30, 2009.

Please see attached PDF for Roxul details.

Steel Stud Manufacturers Association Product Identification Codes

Please click the below linked PDF to view the guide to the SSMA codes:

Fry Reglet Comparison Chart

Click the PDF listed below to view the latest Fry Reglet Comparison chart.

Armstrong Grid Price Advisory November 2008

The steel market continues to be very volatile and provides continuing challenges to our business.  In contrast to earlier this year, steel prices are beginning to decline.  There are several factors impacting this change in the steel market:

Please see the attached PDF for details.