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- Owens Corning
- Country : United States
- City: Toledo
- State: Ohio - OH
- Address: 1 Owens Corning Pkwy.
- Zipcode: 43659
- Category: Fortune 500 Companies
- Description: With the Pink Panther cartoon cat as its mascot, Owens Corning is a top global maker of fiberglass and composite materials. Its building materials unit makes fiberglass products for home insulation and industrial applications (boats, cars, and shower stalls). It also makes foam insulation, roofing materials, vinyl windows and siding, patio doors, rain gutters, and downspouts. The composite materials unit makes glass fiber-based composites used by the auto, electronics, and telecom industries. Owens Corning also operates a basement finishing system franchise. The company has plants in the US and abroad. It is operating under bankruptcy protection and restructuring in response to asbestos-related lawsuits.
- Products: Building Materials, Glass
- Employees: 19,000