Market Info

July 19, 2010 – Sales Bulletin

Effective with shipments on and after Monday, August 30th, 2010, prices will increase for the following products:

• All Interior Finish products (excluding Drywall tape and Paper faced bead) will increase 5%.
• Drywall Tape will increase 10%.

Cost pressure in raw materials, packaging and transportation are the primary drivers of this increase.

As always, our goal is to offer you the best products at the best value.  We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to serve you.  If you have any questions, please contact your local USG Building Systems Representative.

May 21, 2010 – PRICE INCREASE ANNOUNCEMENT

Effective with shipments on July 1, 2010, Guardian Building Products will increase the price in the United States on its fiberglass insulation products per the following schedule.

• Residential and Commercial Batts and Rolls – 20.0%
• R-15 and R-21 Products – 20.0%
• All Loose Fill Products – 20.0%
• Metal Building Products – 20.0%
• Manufactured Housing Insulation – 20.0%

Any orders shipped on or after July 1, 2010 will be invoiced at the new price levels. There will be no order entry cutoff date. Should we experience extended lead times prior to the July 1st increase, we will manage our order file based upon recent shipment patterns and volumes.

Please contact your Guardian Building Products salesperson or customer service representative regarding new price sheets and lead times. Everyone at Guardian appreciates your support and we thank you for the opportunity to serve your fiberglass business.

Bruce Schneider
Vice President Sales

Steve Neff
Vice President Sales

April 22, 2010 – PRICE INCREASE

STEEP SLOPE ROOFING PRICE INCREASE

April 22, 2010

Dear Customers:

Due to the continued escalation of product and transportation costs, GAFMC is announcing a price increase.

Effective June 1, 2010, there will be a price increase of 7% on all steep slope roofing and accessory products. The price increase will take effect with shipments on June 1, 2010, regardless of order entry date. As we approach June 1, we will communicate specific price increases by product. As always, we will continue to monitor costs and support our customers with quality products and services at a competitive price.

If you have any questions concerning this increase please contact your local Territory Manager, National Account Manager or Sales Manager.

Thank you for your continued support.

James R. Schnepper
Senior Vice President
Sales

April 22, 2010 – HUD-Approved Renovator Training Course Offered

After April 22, 2010, EPA will require that all contractors, handymen, and other renovators complete training, use safe work practices and verify that the work area is clean after renovations are completed. These requirements will apply to any work that disturbs more than 6 sq ft (interior) and 20 sq ft (exterior) of paint or surface coating in pre– 1978 housing where a child resides or is expected to reside.

EPA and HUD developed this eight-hour course to deal with this requirement, and it is being offered on March 25, 2010 from 8:15 am to 5:15 pm at the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, 585 North Greenbush Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144. The fee is $148.50 and you must register by March 18, 2010. Download the registration form, complete and mail in with your payment to register.

April 9, 2010 – Sales Bulletin

Effective with shipments on and after Monday, May 10, 2010, prices will increase for these products:

• All SHEETROCK® brand gypsum wallboard products will increase 20% per MSF.
• All SECUROCK® Glass Mat Sheathing and SHEETROCK® Glass Mat Liner Panels will
  increase 20% per MSF.

Your USG Sales Representative will be delivering new price lists that will reflect this increase within the next two weeks. Our goal remains to offer you the best products at the best value. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to serve you. If you have any questions, please contact your local USG Building Systems Representative.

COVERAGE AREA:  Entire USA

March 9, 2010 – MOULDING & BOARD MARKET UPDATE

To all ENAP Members,

We have been having increased dialogue regarding the current supply of product coming from  Chile and the impact the disaster is going to have on the supply base in the United States going  forward. I thought it might be helpful to summarize in writing where we are at this time.

The sudden supply disruptions caused by the February 27th earthquake in Chile created chaos in  the moulding, board, and shop blanks industry. Approximately 40% of the North American supply  of finger joint pine, solid moulding, and MDF product comes from Chile. This is equivalent to  approximately 2,000 containers per month and that supply will now be off the market for an as yet  undetermined period of time. All buyers are scrambling for coverage as hundreds of containers  awaiting shipment at Chilean ports were lost in the quake. It is projected that exports will be shut  down for weeks or even months.

The fullest extent of the damage and impact is yet to be completely understood and is changing  daily.  The frenzy is focused primarily on items associated with finished finger joint moulding and  boards. In addition to the shortage of raw fiber material the significant factor lies in the damage to  Chile’s infrastructure. Even if a manufacturer can produce product, currently there is no way to get  it to market.

Importers are purchasing whatever fiber they can from Brazil but any alternative source falls far  short of replacing the lost volume from Chile. All manufacturers are posting price increases  anywhere from 10% – 25%. Along with the price increase all manufacturers are meticulously  managing present inventories and evaluating all future orders. Priority will be given to present  stocking dealers and all other inquiries will be evaluated after those commitments are honored.  ENAP is communicating daily with our vendors and members to stay abreast of the situation.

If you have any questions, please feel please contact your millwork trader.

As always we appreciate your business.

Tom Molloy
Vice President
Building Products Group