TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning
(NYSE: OC), a global leader in building materials and energy
efficiency solutions, announced today that Owens Corning Roofing
and Asphalt launched the new System Advantage™ Platinum Limited
Lifetime Warranty exclusively available to Owens Corning™ Roofing
Platinum Preferred Contractors.
Beginning Feb. 1, 2012, the new
Platinum Warranty provides Owens Corning™ Roofing Platinum
Preferred Contractors the ability to offer homeowners limited
lifetime workmanship warranty coverage* for roofs installed on
single family detached homes. This new enhanced offering will
replace the Platinum Promise™ Limited Warranty which currently
covers workmanship for up to 25 years.
"As members of this premiere Network, Owens Corning™ Roofing
Platinum Preferred Contractors now have the exclusive ability to
offer additional workmanship coverage* through an industry-leading
Platinum Warranty," said Sheree
Bargabos, President, Owens Corning Roofing and
Asphalt. "Because of our continuing commitment to innovation
and focus on what homeowners truly value, we have the confidence
and ability to offer this enhancement to our warranty program."
"Our Platinum Preferred Contractors have consistently
demonstrated high quality workmanship practices and continue to
provide an extraordinary experience for the homeowner," added
Bargabos. "This new warranty offering gives homeowners
exceptional value when selecting an Owens Corning™ Roofing Platinum
Preferred Contractor."
For additional information on the Owens Corning™ Roofing
Platinum Preferred Contractor program or to use the contractor
locator service, please visit www.owenscorning.com.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune® 500 company for 57 consecutive years, Owens Corning is
committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions,
transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology
with sales of $5.0 billion in 2010
and approximately 15,000 employees in 28 countries on five
continents. Additional information is available at:
www.owenscorning.com.
Owens Corning™ Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors are
independent contractors and are neither affiliates nor agents of
Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC or its affiliated
companies.
* See actual System Advantage™ Platinum Limited Lifetime
Warranty for details.
*Limited Lifetime Workmanship Coverage applies to the following
Owens Corning Shingles:
Oakridge®; Duration®; Duration® TruDefintion®; Duration Storm™;
Duration® Cool; WeatherGuard® HP; Berkshire®; Woodcrest®; and
Woodmoor®.
SOURCE Owens Corning