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VALLEY
FORGE, Pa., March 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- CertainTeed
Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of
interior and exterior building products, announced today
it has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with
SRS Energy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to advance the
development of photovoltaic roofing products.
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Through innovation and creative product design,
CertainTeed has helped shape the building products
industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904
as General Roofing Company, the firm made its
slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction
Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name
CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is North America's
leading brand of exterior and interior building
products, including roofing, siding, windows,
fence, decking, railing, millwork, foundations,
pipe, insulation, walls, ceilings and access
covers. (PRNewsFoto/CertainTeed Corporation).
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Through this partnership, both companies will
collaborate on the development of a polymeric-based
photovoltaic roof tile that generates energy without
compromising the look of the home. While most existing
solar roofing systems rely on large and unattractive
panels, this technology will seamlessly and
inconspicuously embed solar technology into the roof
tile.
"Energy efficiency is a key issue for homeowners, and
our assessments show that people are especially
interested in harnessing free energy using their roofs,"
says John Donaldson, President of CertainTeed Roofing.
"They have not, however, been quick to adopt
photovoltaic roofs because of the cumbersome look of
today's solar panels. With integrated photovoltaic
tiles, homeowners will soon have the option of
installing an aesthetically appealing roof that solves
this problem. It's a terrific breakthrough for our
industry."
CertainTeed brings to the partnership a longstanding
reputation for the development and marketing of
innovative roofing products, while SRS Energy brings
cutting-edge knowledge and expertise of photovoltaic
science.
"Never before has a leading roofing manufacturer
partnered with a photovoltaic technology expert to bring
photovoltaic roofing to a broad audience," says Marty
Low, Chief Executive Officer of SRS Energy.
"We are thrilled to be on the leading edge of developing
attractive roofing products that help save homeowners
money and reduce energy consumption," continues
Donaldson. "This partnership will revolutionize the way
homeowners look at roofing-from being simply a form of
shelter, to being an environmentally-friendly resource
that powers a home."
About SRS Energy
SRS Energy is revolutionizing solar energy and
residential roofing with its innovative, patented
photovoltaic roofing package that looks, lasts, installs
and costs like a typical premium roof while generating
energy from the sun. Unlike existing products that rely
on large and unattractive panels, SRS has created a
solar roofing "tile" that removes aesthetic and
practical barriers to widespread adoption of residential
solar roof installations. Additional information about
SRS Energy is available at http://www.srsenergy.com/.
About CertainTeed
Through innovation and creative product design,
CertainTeed has helped shape the building products
industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as
General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan
"Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which
quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today,
CertainTeed is North America's leading brand of exterior
and interior building products, including roofing,
siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim,
foundations, pipe, insulation, walls, ceilings and
access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its
affiliates have more than 7,000 employees and more than
70 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States
and Canada. In 2007 the group had consolidated sales of
more than $3 billion. www.certainteed.com.
Source: CertainTeed
CONTACT: Mike Loughery of CertainTeed, +1-610-341-7328,
Mike.b.loughery@saint-gobain.com, or Jim DeLorenzo
of SRS Energy, +1-215-564-1122,
jim@jhdenterprises.com
Web site:
http://www.certainteed.com/
http://www.srsenergy.com/
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