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| Johns Manville announces new glass mat production line Johns Manville announced plans to build a new nonwoven glass mat production line at its facility in Etowah, Tenn. The new state-of-the-art, high-speed line will be capable of producing more than one billion square meters of glass mat per year and underscores JM's commitment to its roofing, wallboard, flooring, and specialty glass mat customers. The line will be fully operational by early 2007. The announcement takes place against the backdrop of an increasingly tight capacity situation. Glass mats are a key component in the manufacturing of asphalt roofing shingles, glass-faced wallboard, and many specialty applications. According to industry projections, glass mat demand will exceed supply by 2006, making glass mat production the bottleneck in shingle and other finished-material production. The new line will also enable JM to support growing and evolving specialty mat applications. JM's Etowah, Tenn., facility was selected as the site for this significant investment because of its strategic proximity to major roofing shingle and wallboard customers. Additionally, JM has two of its largest glass fiber furnaces located in Etowah. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |