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JENKINTOWN, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a construction accident case, attorney Jay L. Solnick of Solnick & Levin, Jenkintown, PA, obtained a negotiated settlement for Zhe Feng Huang, a naturalized citizen of Korean ancestry, who was injured while working as a siding installer at the Ridgelea housing development in Pottstown, PA. The $1.8 million settlement included payments from four different defendants. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH16555LOGO)...

CHICAGO, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- James Hardie Building Products, world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard, today announced its James Hardie® siding earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. The Seal is a sought-after mark of quality and is granted after a product's rigorous evaluation by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/CG11309) The most popular brand of siding in America found on over 5.5 million homes, James...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Materials, LLC (the "Company") today announced that its first quarter earnings conference call will be held on Friday, May 17th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed at the telephone dial-in provided below. Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Jerry W. Burris, and Chief Financial Officer, Paul Morrisroe, will participate. What: Associated Materials, LLC...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest webisode of the popular Living Spaces(®) Exterior Home Makeover series, "Monogram," shows how CertainTeed(®) Monogram(®) 46 vinyl siding--which features an industry-leading color palette--can boost a home's curb appeal. Through the video, viewers are able to follow the Pohl family of Pewamo, Mich.--the grand prize winner of the 2012 CertainTeed $75,000 Exterior Living Space contest--as they continue along their journey of the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the Reimbursable Space Act Agreement SAA3-1272, LP Building Products recently asked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to evaluate the impact damage resistance of engineered wood siding from the LP® SmartSide® brand and fiber cement siding. The evaluation was conducted by NASA Glenn Research Center's Ballistic Impact Laboratory in Cleveland. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release,...

Freeze-Thaw Cycles, Water, Impact, Sun and Pests Can Damage Siding NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is a great time to reside your house, whether to increase your home's value or to replace damaged siding, but be sure to evaluate all your siding options. Residential siding exteriors do not all perform the same. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Materials, LLC (the "Company") today announced that its fourth quarter earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, March 28th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed at the telephone dial-in provided below. Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Jerry W. Burris, and Chief Financial Officer, Paul Morrisroe, will participate. What: Associated...

Survey Details Home Buyer Preferences Assuming Additional Costs RESTON, Va., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking a deep dive into current home buyer preferences, a new study shows that consumers prefer genuine clay brick exteriors on a national scale. Scoring highest nationally among all ages, races, income levels and household types, brick ranked number one over vinyl siding, stone, stucco, wood and fiber cement. Regionally, brick ranked highest in five out of nine census...

Opal Enterprises, a Naperville windows and doors contractor, has won the Service Excellence Award presented by James Hardie Siding, sponsored by GuildQuality. The company installs James Hardie in Schaumburg, fiber cement siding in Tinley Park and throughout Chicagoland. NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Naperville's Opal Enterprises, Inc. can add a new recognition to their list of outstanding service awards. The Naperville windows and doors specialist has been...

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- There are many materials that can be installed on a home's exterior, such as brick, stucco and siding. Among the options available, Hardi Plank continues to be among the most popular materials used on homes throughout the Houston area, and there is good reason for this. For homeowners who are interested in building a new home or renovating their current home's exterior, Home Exterior Systems can provide expert Hardi Plank installation...