Type: Public
On the web: http://www.owenscorning.com
Employees: 15,000
Employee growth: (6.3%)

Owens Corning operates in the PINK. Famous for its Pink Panther mascot and its trademarked PINK glass fiber insulation, the company is a top global maker of building and composite material systems. Its building materials segment, which accounts for more than 60% of sales, makes insulation, roofing and asphalt, and other materials for the residential and commercial markets. Its composite products segment makes glass fiber reinforcement materials for the transportation, industrial, infrastructure, marine, wind energy, and consumer markets. Owens Corning has operations in about 30 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia/Pacific region.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $4,997.0M
One year growth: 4.0%
Net income: $933.0M
Income growth: 1357.8%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Michael H. (Mike) Thaman
SVP and CFO: Duncan J. Palmer
SVP and Chief Information Technology Officer: David L. Johns

Competitors:
CertainTeed
Johns Manville
PPG Industries

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