23 May 2015

Bluegrass Natural Remedies is Proud to Announce Exciting New Partnership with the Dixie Botanicals Brand

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Grand Rapids (PRWEB) July 23, 2013

Bluegrass Natural Remedies, a subsidiary of Grand Rapids Compounding & Recycling has forged a relationship with Dixie Botanicals, a company that offers innovative hemp oil products to health conscious consumers. Bluegrass Natural Remedies has negotiated a distribution contract for Dixie Botanicals health and wellness lines of products. The company will sell these non-psychotropic hemp oil based products to retail stores throughout Michigan and Kentucky.

“Dixie Botanicals brings the power of hemp to health-conscious consumers through their line of innovative products,” said Joe Brown, a cannabis thought leader and owner of Grand Rapids Compounding and Recycling. “Dixie Botanicals offers legal products with naturally occurring Cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp. These products provide overwhelming evidence of significant health and wellness benefits.”

There is a growing population across the United States who rely heavily on botanical herbs and supplements to provide them with support for their overall wellness. These individuals turn to hemp oil based supplements and remedies because the side effects associated with prescription pain killers or opiates are too much for them to handle and can cause further complications. “Dixie Botanicals will be a great support to the marijuana community, health and wellness aficionados and naturopathic and homeopathic practitioners in their production of botanical supplements,” noted Joe Brown.

Dixie Botanicals manufactures its over-the-counter wellness products using naturally-occurring Cannabidiol (CBD) from industrial hemp. The hemp oil is derived from the stalk of a specific cultivar of the plant. Consumer benefits from Dixie Botanicals include: promoting overall wellness, easing anxiety due to stress and supporting muscle relief.

Bluegrass Natural Remedies is pleased to offer hemp oil wellness products in the state of Kentucky and intends to promote the restoration of Louisville, Kentucky as the hemp capital of the country. After Kentucky Senate Bill 50, a recent piece of hemp legislation endorsed by Senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell was passed, industrial hemp is now legal at the state level.

With aspirations of fifty vendors in Michigan and fifty vendors in Kentucky, Bluegrass Natural Remedies is pushing for medicine that has historically rich roots. “After all, it’s what the ancients trusted,” said Brown. Bluegrass Natural Remedies will also offer a variety of natural holistic herbal remedies.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Disclosure

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products and statements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Corporate Contact: Director, Joe Brown (616) 337-0238, http://www.bluegrassnaturalremedies.com     Your title, Joe Brown and contact phone and website URL.







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19 May 2015

Global Roofing and Insulation Industry

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London (PRWEB) September 26, 2013

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Roofing and Insulation in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Roofing (Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tiles, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, & Others), and Insulation (Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Others).

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 252 companies including many key and niche players such as American Hydrotech, Inc., Atlas Roofing Corporation, BASF, GAF, Icopal A/S, Johns Manville, Knauf Insulation, Monier Group Services GmbH, Owens Corning, Royal Group, Inc, Saint-Gobain Corporation, CertainTeed Corporation, Sika Sarnafil, Inc., SIG Plc, The Garland Company, Inc., and The Rockwool Group.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Roofing I-4

Asphalt Shingles I-4

Metal Roofing I-4

Elastomeric Roofing I-4

Built-up Roofs I-4

Roofing Tiles I-4

Modified Bitumen I-5

Plastic Roofing I-5

Other Types of Roofing I-5

Wood I-5

Slate Roofs I-5

Cold-applied Roofing and Waterproofing Systems I-5

Liquid-Applied Monolithic Membrane Systems I-5

Single Ply Roofing I-5

Felts I-5

Polyurethane Roofing Systems I-6

Insulation I-6

Foamed Plastics I-6

Fiberglass I-6

Mineral Wool I-6

Other Types of Insulation Materials I-7

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Roofing & Insulation – An Introductory Prelude II-1

Impact of 2007-2009 Economic Recession on Roofing & Insulation

Markets in Retrospect II-1

US Market for Roofing & Insulation Especially Hit Hard by the

Impact of Economic Recession II-2

Global Market for Roofing & Insulation Products Posts Healthy

Recovery in 2011 II-2

Market in Europe and US Once Again Stands Tested Against the

Backdrop of Eurozone Crisis & US Fiscal Cliff Concerns II-3

Outlook II-4

Strong Construction Activity in Developing Countries to Lend

Traction to Global Market II-4

CIVETS to Replace BRICs as Growth Hotspots in the Coming Decade II-5

Building Renovations to Boost Demand II-5

Table 1: Global Roofing Market – Percentage Share Breakdown

of Major Reasons for Re-roofing as of the Year 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Pressing Need for Energy Efficiency Drives Demand for

Insulating Technologies II-6

Insulation Market to Gain from Green House Gas Emission Targets II-6

High Temperature Insulation Sector to Grow Worldwide II-7

Thermal and Acoustical Insulation Market Set to Grow II-7

Key Insulation Materials to Gain Market Share II-7

Foamed Plastic and Fiberglass – Highly Preferred Insulation

Materials II-7

Global Fiberglass Market – An Overview II-8

China – Largest Producer of Fiberglass II-8

Roofing Market II-8

Asphalt Shingles Maintain the Lead II-8

Metal Roofing Market – A Brief Review II-9

Training and Field Supervision Gain Importance II-9

Bituminous Roofing to Gain from Non-residential Construction II-9

Excellent Gains for Elastomeric and Plastic Roofing II-10

Built-Up Roofing Systems to Grow at a Slower Pace II-10

Cold Applied Roofing System – An Ideal Alternative II-11

Cold-Liquid-Applied Membranes – The Next Generation Roofing

Technology II-11

Recent Transformations in the Roofing Market II-11

Non-Wovens: Assuming an Increasingly Important Role II-12

Eco-Friendly Technologies – The Focal Point of Development II-13

Development of Smog Absorbing Shingles: A Long Awaited

Breakthrough in Roofing Technology II-13

Advent of Solar Roofing Shingles Heralds a Paradigm Shift

in Captive Renewable Energy Technology II-13

BIPV for Rooftops II-14

BIPV Industry Overview and Outlook II-14

BIPV Market to Gain Substantial Growth II-14

Leading Markets II-15

White Roofing Inching Up II-15

Wood Replacements II-15

Thermal Wood II-15

Compressed Wood II-16

Peeping Into the Future: Retailers and Building Owners’ Viewpoint II-17

Reflective Roofing Choices II-17

The Metal Option II-17

Building Contractors Prefer Upscale Products Flying High II-17

Consumer Trends: Best Buys II-18

Fixing the Asbestos Asphyxiation: Nations Ought to Wake Up to

the Alarming Problem II-18

Shingle Recycling Rolls On II-19

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-20

Roofing II-20

Types of Roofs II-20

Asphalt Shingles II-20

Production of Roofing Asphalt II-21

Roofing Asphalt is Produced in Three Grades II-21

Metal Roofing II-21

Advantages II-22

Types of Metal Roofs II-23

Standing Seam II-23

Advantages of Standing-Seam Steel Roofing II-23

Shingles- and Tiles-Alike Metal Roofing II-23

Comparative Evaluation of Metal Roofing II-24

Cost Concerns II-24

Installation Concerns II-24

Residential Applications II-25

Metal Roofing – The Past, The Present and The Future II-25

Metal Retrofit Roofing Concept II-25

Base Clip II-25

Variable Height Post II-26

Purlin II-26

Banding and Bracing II-26

Roof Panels II-26

Accessories II-26

Metal Retrofit Roofing Performance II-26

Future of Metal Retrofit Roofing II-26

Elastomeric Roofing II-26

Built-up Roofs II-27

Roofing Tiles II-27

Metal Tiles II-27

Concrete Tiles II-28

Clay Tiles II-28

Modified Bitumen II-28

Adhesive Application of Modified Bitumen II-29

“Phased Construction” of a Modified Bitumen System – A Concern II-29

Hot- Vs. Cold-Applied Modified Bitumen Systems II-29

Resistance Level of Modified Bitumen Membrane Systems II-29

Metal-Surfaced Modified Bitumen Cap Sheets – Point of

Application II-29

Plastic Roofing II-29

Other Types of Roofing II-30

Wood II-30

Slate Roofs II-30

Cold-Applied Roofing and Waterproofing Systems II-30

Historical Pattern II-31

The Road to Success II-31

Application Methods II-31

Types of Cold-Applied Roofing Systems II-32

Cold-Process Built-Up Roofing System II-32

Liquid-Applied Monolithic Membrane Systems II-32

Advantages II-32

Bituminous Roof Coatings and Cements II-33

Polymeric Roof Coatings and Cements II-33

Polymer Modified Roof Coatings and Cements II-33

Difference Between SBS and APP Modifiers II-33

Single Ply Roofing II-33

Felts II-34

Single-Ply Systems II-34

Polyurethane Roofing Systems II-35

Insulation II-35

Thermal Insulation and its Importance II-35

Insulation Methodology II-35

Different Forms of Insulation II-36

Foamed Plastics II-37

Fiberglass II-37

Substitutes for Fiberglass II-37

Mineral Wool II-37

Other Types of Insulation Materials II-38

Comparison of Thermal Performance of Polyiso and Polystyrene II-38

Thermoset and Thermoplastic Insulations – Identifying Vital

Differences II-39

Blowing Agents II-39

Advantages of Pre-Cut Polyiso Crickets II-39

Sloped Roof Insulation II-39

Synthetic Vitreous Fibers II-40

Thermal Shock II-40

Modern Approach to Measure the Long Term Thermal Resistance

(LTTR) II-41

Benefits of Using LTTR Method II-42

Energy Efficient Compulsion Inflates Emergence of Kiln

Lining Materials II-42

Insulating Firebricks (IFB) II-42

Uses II-42

Bubble Alumina IFB II-42

Ceramic Fiber Modules II-43

Alumina-Silica-Zirconia Composition Fiber modules II-43

Non-Ceramic Fiber Blankets and Modules II-43

Microporous Insulation II-43

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-44

PPG Fiber Glass Divests Stake in PPG-Devold to Hexagon Devold II-44

Jasper Contractors Takes Over SCL Roofing II-44

Huntsman Acquires Interest in Nippon Aqua II-44

Allrite Home & Remodeling Takes Over S&E Insulation II-44

Bradley Construction Establishes New Division II-45

Murus Establishes Production Line for Jumbo SIPs II-45

Knauf Insulation Inks Supply Agreement with NBG II-45

Sika Sarnafil Establishes New Distribution Center with Larger

Warehouse II-46

Rubber Research Acquires Manufacturing Plant in Minnesota II-46

CertainTeed to Invest in New Asphalt Roofing Shingle

Manufacturing and Distribution Plant II-46

Innovative Insulation Increases Production Capacity II-46

Quality Insulation Commences Office in Maine II-46

Sika Sarnafil Obtains FM Global Approval to Use Vegetated

Roofing System II-47

Garland Attains 3rd Party Certification from UL Environment

for Modified Membranes, Metal Roof and Wall Panels II-47

Charterhouse Capital Partners to Takeover Armacell

International Holding II-47

Trelleborg Acquires Ambler Technologies II-47

OpenGate Capital Takes Over Zodiac Recreational II-48

Roofing Supply Group Commences New Satellite Location in Colorado II-48

Karl Bachl Acquires Nikecell for Expanding Insulation Business II-48

Paroc Group to Expand Operations in Russia II-48

Guardian Industries and Intermolecular Expand CDP and

Technology Licensing Agreement II-49

Roofing Supply Group Acquires Intermountain Supply II-49

Reichel & Drews Acquires Reiser Technologies II-49

GrafTech International Takes Over Fiber Materials II-49

MGM Timber and Steico UK to Enter into Supply Partnership II-50

Industrial Nanotech Introduces New Clear Cool Roof Coating II-50

APM Buildings Enters into Partnership with McElroy Metal II-50

Johns Manville Takes Over Industrial Insulation Group II-50

Johns Manville Establishes New Facility for Commercial Roofing

Systems II-51

Applegate Insulation and Williams Sales Enter into Partnership II-51

Kingspan Acquires ThyssenKrupp’s Insulated Panel Division and

Rigidal Industries II-52

Beacon Roofing Supply Takes over Contractors Roofing & Supply II-52

Bradfords Group Takes over Aspect East Anglia II-52

Beacon Roofing Supply Acquires Structural Materials II-52

Graham Partners Acquires Henry II-53

Saint-Gobain Takes over Celotex Group II-53

RPM International Takes over Viapol II-53

PrimaLoft Acquires PrimaLoft Product Business of Albany

International II-53

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to Take over Roofing Supply Group II-54

CertainTeed Roofing and Homes for Our Troops Collaborate II-54

National Hickman to Increase Roofing System Production II-54

Monier Group Acquires Bramac Group II-55

Owens Corning™ Forms Strategic Alliance with Earth911 II-55

Guardian Industries Expands Goole Float Glass Unit II-55

Rockwool International Purchases Fast II-55

Owens Corning Acquires Two FiberTEK Insulation Businesses II-56

Carlisle Companies Purchases PDT Phoenix II-56

RCR International Divests Jacobs & Thompson II-56

Kingspan Takes Over CRH Insulation Europe II-57

IKO Industries Takes Over Interest in Metrotile Europe II-57

CertainTeed Introduces Training Session with the Launch of

EnerGen™ PV System II-57

CertainTeed Expands Roofing Responsibility™ Program to

Connecticut II-57

One World Trade Center Deploys Impasse® Curtain Wall Hanger

System and Mineral Wool Insulation of Thermafiber II-58

Knauf Insulation Secures Formaldehyde-free Verification II-58

Vita Nonwovens Inks Distribution Agreement with Pacific

Insulation II-58

VTI Vintage’s Division Signs MoU with Terreal for Concrete

Roofing Tiles II-59

Saint-Gobain to Setup Glass Wool Manufacturing Facility in Kansai II-59

Saint-Gobain Acquires Linerock II-59

Allied Building Products Took Over Astro Building Supplies II-59

Everest Industries to Establish New Facility in Orissa II-59

Dow Chemical Signs Agreement with ORNL II-60

Insulfoam to Establish EPS Insulation Facility in Pennsylvania II-60

Safal Group Injects Capital into Joint Venture II-60

Insight Management Takes Over Exclusive Global Rights to

Innovative Solar Panel Technology II-61

4. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDE II-62

Premier Tech Takes Over Forberg II-62

CCC Globalcom to Take Over Stake in Safetight II-62

Bradco Supply Takes over Insulation Systems II-62

Staroba Plastics Re-acquires EcoStar Roofing Material Division

from Carlisle II-62

Axcel to Buy Trelleborg’s Roofing Operations II-63

Rockwool International to Take Over Linerock Stone Wool Plant II-63

Malarkey Roofing Products Acquires Former Rexam Manufacturing

Plant and Additional Land II-63

Solyndra Inks Multi-Year Sales Agreement with Sika Services II-63

Johns Manville Forms Alliance with SolarFrameWorks II-63

CertainTeed Expands ENERGY STAR®-Rated Roofing Product Offerings II-64

CertainTeed to Remodel Ennis Roofing Plant II-64

Falcon Foam Changes Name To Atlas EPS II-64

Beacon Roofing Acquires Independent Building Materials II-65

Bradco Supply Takes Over Insulation Systems II-65

Solyndra and Allied Building Ink Distribution Agreement II-65

Jeantex Group Signs Multiple Agreements II-66

Saint-Gobain Acquires Outstanding Stake in Solarwood Technologies II-66

Architectural Building and Woo Jung Sign Strategic Alliance II-66

Staroba Plastics Takes Over EcoStar Roofing Assets II-67

US LBM Completes Universal Supply Acquisition II-67

Beacon Roofing Acquires Lookout Supply Company II-67

Kingspan Acquires Air-Cell Innovations II-67

Englert Inc Forms an Alliance with Dawn Solar Systems II-68

Quercus Trust Acquires Applied Solar Inc II-68

Johns Manville Inks Partnership Agreement with Crossroads II-68

Owens Corning and The Home Depot Renew Alliance II-68

Saint-Gobain Solar Enters into Partnership with Solaire France II-69

Johns Manville Inks Agreement with Lowe’s Companies II-69

Superior Plus Acquires Specialty Products & Insulation II-69

Energy Conversion Devices and Solar Integrated Technologies Merge II-70

Johns Manville Takes Over Corbond Corporation II-70

Euronit Commences Operations at its New Factory Unit II-70

AZMEC Commences Production of Technical Rubber Insulation

Products II-71

Unifrax Takes Over Ceramic Fiber Paper Manufacturer, CRPL II-71

SRS Energy and US Tile Join Forces to Launch Curved Roofing

Solutions II-72

Knauf Insulation Takes Over Australian Building Foils II-72

NAI Forms Alliance with CentiMark II-72

Venture Tape Acquires Compac’s PSA Business II-73

NRCA, BuildSite Collaborate to Set Up Roofing Industry Database II-73

Petersen-Dean Takes Over OCR Solar and Roofing II-74

CertainTeed Insulation Acquires OFI II-74

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-75

HOUZE® Advanced Building Science and Lapolla Industries Launch

ZERO Foam™ II-75

Carlisle SynTec Systems Launches New Version of 725 TR Air &

Vapor Barrier/Temporary Roof II-75

Saudi Basic Industries Unveils LEXAN THERMOCLEAR Sheet Portfolio II-75

Innovative Insulation Extends Product Line II-76

RAUTARUUKKI Introduces Classic Solar Thermal Roof II-76

GAF MATERIALS and GreenOhm Unveil Crest Energy and

Sustainability Tool II-76

Polyglass U.S.A. Unveils Polyreflect Membrane II-77

Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt Extends Product Range II-77

Kingspan Insulated Panels Introduces New Insulation Panels II-77

HOUZE Introduces ZERO Foam II-78

Tremco Launches TremLock® T-238 Metal Roofing System II-78

Clopay Building Products Rolls Out Model 3724 Overhead

Sectional Steel Door II-78

CertainTeed Launches Patriot™ II-79

Atlas Roofing Introduces Select Your Roof App for Homeowners II-79

CertainTeed Launches Solstice™ Solar Roofing System II-79

CertainTeed Introduces Apollo® II Solar Roofing System II-80

Enviroshake® Introduces Enviroshingle® Roofing Shingles II-80

GAF Launches New High Density Cover Boards II-80

Johns Manville Launches JM PVC Profile™ II-81

IKO Develops New RoofViewer Software Application II-81

GAF Introduces iPad Virtual Home Remodeler Application II-81

GAF Launches New TruSlate Color Range Roofing System II-81

Polyglass® USA Introduces XtraFlex® Premium Modified Bitumen

Product Range II-82

Lindab Hungary Introduces New Production Line to Manufacture

Specialty Roofing Panels II-82

Founder of Austin 360 Roofing Establishes Entex Roof Systems II-82

Georgia-Pacific to Acquire Buckeye Technologies II-82

Johns Manville Introduces JM Insulation Project Guide for

Insulation Professionals and Homeowners II-82

CertainTeed Introduces New CertaCoat™ IC Intumescent Coating

Ignition Barrier II-83

Thermafiber Develops CW-D-1014 UL System for Curtain Wall

Industry II-83

IKO Unveils Enhanced Edition of ROOFViewer™ Visual Tool II-83

Iko Industries Launches Armourshield Shingles in Nigerian

Building Materials Market II-84

Imperial Sugar and SES Foam Launch SucraSeal Sucrose Based

Spray Foam Insulation II-84

Duro-Last® Unveils Duro-Guard™ Insulation Product Range II-84

Solarcentury Unveils New C21e Solar Electric Plain Roof Tile II-85

Ruukki to Introduce New Ruukki Life Panel II-85

Hunter Panels Introduces New Hunter Xci Product Range II-85

BASF Unveils WALLTITE® Airtight Polyurethane Insulation

Solution in Korea II-85

ACH Foam Technologies Unveils Foam-Control® Plus+™ II-86

Dr. Energy Saver® Westchester Unveils Spray Foam Insulation

Services II-86

Insulation Stop Introduces InfraStop™ Reflective Insulation II-86

Thermafiber Unveils RainBarrier HD Insulation Board II-86

Metal Roofing DE Introduces Cost-Effective Solar Metal Roofing II-87

Everlast Roofing and David Deschaine Roofing Partner to Launch

Everseam Metal Roofing Panel II-87

Bonded Logic and Lowe’s Collaborate to Introduce UltraTouch

Denim Insulation II-87

Insulation Stop Unveils Garage Door Insulation Kit II-88

Industrial Nanotech Introduces Nansulate® Diamond II-88

DaVinci Roofscapes® Unveils Bellaforté Shake Polymer Roofing

Tiles II-88

Pactiv Building Products Introduces PLYGOOD R-2 II-89

Insulation Stop Introduces Under Slab Insulation, Linear and

Spiral Pipe Wrap Insulation II-89

Paroc Technical Insulation Launches PAROC Pro Clad II-89

DaVinci Roofscapes Launches Bellaforte II-90

GAF Introduces Monaco™ Lifetime Designer Shingles II-90

CertainTeed Introduces Apollo® and PowerMax® Rooftop Solar

Technologies II-90

Saint-Gobain Construction to Introduce Expanded Polystyrene

and Fire, Sound and Thermal Insulation Materials II-91

Diamond Building Products and Hadley Launch Diamond UltraTruss

Range of Roofing Solutions II-91

Solyndra Introduces 200 Series Metal Roof Solution for

Commercial Rooftop Market II-91

Owens Corning Introduces EcoTouch™ PINK™ FIBERGLAS™ Insulation

Platform with PureFiber™ Technology II-92

IKO Industries Unveils Royal Estate Premium Shingles II-92

SlateTec Rolls Out SlateTec Lightweight Roof Assembly System II-92

Henry® Unveils Blueskin® Roof Low Temp Roofing Underlayment II-93

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDE II-94

Henry® Introduces Single-Source Warranties for Entire

Vegetative Roof Assembly® Sytems II-94

CMG Introduces HYDROSTOP Premium Coat Roofing System in Chicago II-94

Huber Engineered Woods Unveils ZIP System® Radiant Barrier

Roof Panels in Texas II-94

Henry® Unveils Blueskin WB™ Window & Door Flashing Membrane II-95

Henry® Introduces Advanced Blueskin VP™ Membrane for

Residential and Commercial Buildings II-95

Icopal Introduces Eco-Activ Waterproofing Membranes II-96

American Hydrotech Unveils Hydrotech Hydrology Tool II-96

Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt Introduces Novel Asphalt and

roofing Solutions II-96

American Hydrotech Offers Garden Roof Technologies and Assemblies II-97

FiberAmerica Introduces Cellulose Fiber Insulation Products in

Several US States II-97

Johns Manville Launches JM Open-Cell Spray Foam Insulation II-97

Roofers Las Vegas Introduces Quality Roofing Solutions II-98

CertainTeed Launches Sustainable Insulation II-98

Ibstock and Rockwool to Introduce BrickShield® Wall Cladding

Solution II-99

Hemp Technology Rolls Out Breathe™ Fibre Insulation II-99

Celotex Unveils New Insulation Board for Flat Roofing

Applications II-100

Propex to Introduce Opus™ Roof Blanket II-101

Dow Chemicals Launches Cost Effective Solar Shingles II-101

ULE to Develop Sustainability Standards for Roof Covering and

Thermal Insulation Materials II-101

Thermafiber® Unveils VersaBoard™ II-102

Duro-Last Introduces Duro-Last Rock-Ply™ Roofing System II-102

Bradford Insulation Launches Ashgrid Spacer II-102

Industrial Nanotech Unveils Novel Roof Coating II-103

Duro-Last Launches Shingle-Ply™ Roofing System II-103

InterWrap Rolls out Synthetic Roofing Underlayment II-103

ACH FOAM Launches SecureTherm Composite Roof Insulation II-104

Thermafiber® Unveils Thermafiber Insolutions™ II-104

Carlisle Energy Services Launches SpectroFlex II-104

Knauf Insulation Unveils Cutting-Edge ECOSE Technology II-105

Owens Corning Launches TruLo® Max and TruLo® Lo Odor Asphalt II-105

Dow Introduces ROOFMATE™ MinK System II-106

Second Nature to Introduce Thermafleece PB20 II-106

IKO Introduces RoofGard-Cool Grey synthetic Underlayment II-107

Owens Corning Launches Duration® Designer Shingles II-107

BASF Showcases Innovative Green Construction Concepts II-107

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-108

American Hydrotech, Inc. (US) II-108

Atlas Roofing Corporation (US) II-108

BASF (Germany) II-108

GAF (US) II-109

Icopal A/S (Denmark) II-109

Johns Manville (US) II-109

Knauf Insulation (US) II-110

MONIER Group Services GmbH (Germany) II-110

Owens Corning (US) II-110

Royal Group, Inc. (Canada) II-111

Saint-Gobain Corporation (US) II-111

CertainTeed Corporation (US) II-112

Sika Sarnafil, Inc. (US) II-112

SIG Plc. (UK) II-113

The Garland Company, Inc. (US) II-113

The Rockwool Group (Denmark) II-114

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-115

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 3: World Historic Review for Roofing by Geographic

Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Roofing by Geographic

Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Asphalt Shingles Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 6: World Historic Review for Asphalt Shingles Roofing by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-119

Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt Shingles

Roofing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004,

2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-120

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Metal Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-121

Table 9: World Historic Review for Metal Roofing by Geographic

Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-122

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Roofing by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-123

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Elastomeric Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-124

Table 12: World Historic Review for Elastomeric Roofing by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-125

Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Elastomeric Roofing by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-126

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Built-Up Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-127

Table 15: World Historic Review for Built-Up Roofing by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-128

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Built-Up Roofing by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-129

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Roofing Tile by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-130

Table 18: World Historic Review for Roofing Tile by Geographic

Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-131

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Roofing Tile by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-132

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Modified Bitumen Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-133

Table 21: World Historic Review for Modified Bitumen Roofing

by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-134

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Modified Bitumen

Roofing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004,

2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-135

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Plastic Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-136

Table 24: World Historic Review for Plastic Roofing by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-137

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Plastic Roofing by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-138

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Other Roofing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-139

Table 27: World Historic Review for Other Roofing by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-140

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Roofing by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-141

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Insulation by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-142

Table 30: World Historic Review for Insulation by Geographic

Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-143

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Insulation by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-144

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Foamed Plastics Insulation by Geographic Region – US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-145

Table 33: World Historic Review for Foamed Plastics Insulation

by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-146

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Foamed Plastics

Insulation by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of

Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-147

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Fiberglass Insulation by Geographic Region – US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-148

Table 36: World Historic Review for Fiberglass Insulation by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-149

Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Fiberglass Insulation

by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-150

Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mineral Wool Insulation by Geographic Region – US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-151

Table 39: World Historic Review for Mineral Wool Insulation by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-152

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Mineral Wool

Insulation by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of

Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-153

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Other Insulation by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-154

Table 42: World Historic Review for Other Insulation by

Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-155

Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Insulation by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2013 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-156

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Current and Future Analysis III-1

American Taxpayer Relief Act 2012 to Drive Growth for Energy

Efficient Roofing & Insulation Products III-1

Natural Calamities Drive Demand for Reroofing III-1

Roofing Market – Positive Signs of Recovery in Construction

Sector Bodes Well III-2

Re-roofing Applications Dominate III-2

Western Region Offers the Best Potential III-2

Asphalt Shingles to Retain Market Dominance III-3

Laminated Shingles Keep Up Growth Momentum III-3

Other Roofing Options Too Gaining Prominence III-3

Metal Roofing – The Fastest Growing Roofing Product III-3

Metal Roofs – Expensive, Yet Preferred III-4

Design Transformation Contributing to Market Growth III-4

Steel as a Roofing Material – A US Scenario III-4

PVC and TPO Fuel Growth in Single Ply Low-Slope Roofing

Systems III-5

US EPDM Roofing Market Share Declines III-5

Eco-friendly Products to Back Growth in Roofing Market III-5

Vegetative Roofs on the Growth Path III-6

Green Roofing & PV Roofing Technologies Benefit from

Growing Focus on Environmental Friendly Products III-6

US Roofing Market ‘Coolly’ Moves On III-7

The Trickiest Part III-7

Hot Demand for Cool Roofs III-7

Insulation Market III-8

Insulation Market to Gain from Green House Gas Emission

Targets III-8

Energy Conservation Regulations Propel Insulation Materials

Market III-8

Implementation of Building Codes Drive Insulation Demand III-9

Thermal Insulation Market Poised to Grow in US III-9

Thermal Insulation Materials – Market Dynamics III-9

Increasing Focus on Energy Conservation Drives Thermal

Insulation Market III-9

Construction Market to Boost Demand for Foamed Plastics III-10

Insulation Materials Manufacturers – Key Challenges III-10

North American Roofing & Insulation Market III-11

North American Residential Roofing Industry – An Overview III-11

Laminate Shingles to Post Significant Growth III-11

North American Commercial Roofing Market – An Overview III-11

Commercial and Residential Insulation Market III-11

Leading Players III-12

Asphalt Shingle Market III-12

Insulation Market III-12

Strategic Corporate Developments III-12

Product Launches III-23

Key Players III-34

B.Market Analytics III-40

Table 44: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Roofing by Product Segment – Asphalt Shingles, Metal,

Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tile, Modified Bitumen,

Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010

Through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 45: US Historic Review for Roofing by Product Segment

Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing

Tile, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 46: US 15-Year Perspective for Roofing by Product

Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Asphalt

Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tile,

Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets for

Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 47: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Insulation by Product Segment – Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass,

Mineral Wool, and Other Insulation Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2010 Through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 48: US Historic Review for Insulation by Product

Segment – Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and

Other Insulation Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 Through 2009

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 49: US 15-Year Perspective for Insulation by Product

Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Foamed

Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Other Insulation

Markets for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-45

2. CANADA III-46

A.Market Analysis III-46

Current and Future Analysis III-46

Government Stimulus and New Regulatory Requirements to Boost

Growth III-46

Green Top Phenomenon Catching On III-46

Strategic Corporate Development III-46

Product Launch III-47

Key Players III-47

B.Market Analytics III-49

Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Roofing by Product Segment – Asphalt Shingles, Metal,

Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tile, Modified Bitumen,

Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010

Through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Roofing by Product

Segment – Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up,

Roofing Tile, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Roofing by

Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing

Tile, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets

for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Insulation by Product Segment – Foamed Plastics,

Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Other Insulation Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2010 Through 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 54: Canadian Historic Review for Insulation by Product

Segment – Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and

Other Insulation Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 Through 2009

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 55: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Insulation by

Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Other

Insulation Markets for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

3. JAPAN III-55

A.Market Analysis III-55

Current and Future Analysis III-55

Disaster Recovery Efforts Drive Growth for Roofing Materials

in the Market III-55

Strategic Corporate Developments III-55

Key Players III-56

B.Market Analytics III-57

Table 56: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Roofing by Product Segment – Asphalt Shingles, Metal,

Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tile, Modified Bitumen,

Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010

Through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 57: Japanese Historic Review for Roofing by Product

Segment – Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up,

Roofing Tile, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 58: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Roofing by

Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing

Tile, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, and Other Roofing Markets

for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 59: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Insulation by Product Segment – Foamed Plastics,

Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Other Insulation Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2010 Through 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 60: Japanese Historic Review for Insulation by Product

Segment – Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and

Other Insulation Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 Through 2009

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 61: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Insulation by

Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Other

Insulation Markets for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

4. EUROPE III-63

A.Market Analysis III-63

Current and Future Analysis III-63

Housing Scenario in Europe III-63

New Energy Regulations: Opportunities Abound the Insulation

Market III-63

Energy Efficiency Regulations to Propel Growth III-64

New EU Legislation Brings Good News for Insulation Market III-64

Large Stock of Underinsulated Buildings to Trigger Demand

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19 May 2015

Marijuana Legislation Continues to Grow Among States According to WestlawNext

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EAGAN, Minn. (PRWEB) October 08, 2013

Recent landmark legislation in Colorado and Washington to legalize marijuana use has heightened the growing debate around pot. Laws and public opinion are clearly moving on the issue; 40 states and the District of Columbia have proposed or enacted legislation surrounding marijuana use – recreational or medicinal – according to WestlawNext, the nation’s leading online legal research service.

The recreational use of marijuana has been the focus of proposed or enacted legislation in 13 states. In regards to using marijuana for medicinal purposes, 24 states plus the District of Columbia have made it legal, while 16 additional states have proposed legislation allowing medicinal use.

Ten states, including New York, currently do not have any proposed or enacted legislation regarding marijuana use – either recreational or medicinal – while Idaho passed legislation reaffirming their stand against the legalization of marijuana.

“As states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, there are still barriers that users may face in understanding the law,” said Michael Carlson, reference attorney at Thomson Reuters. “Marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in the eyes of the federal government and people can be prosecuted if they are caught with marijuana on federal grounds, such as national parks, even though it may be legal in that state.”

Here is a synopsis of proposed or enacted state legislation pertaining to legalizing recreational use of marijuana:

    13 states have proposed or enacted legalization, including Colorado and Washington
    Three states have commissioned studies to analyze the impact of legalization: New Mexico, Rhode Island and West Virginia
    21 is the recommended age for legal use of marijuana across the board
    The majority of proposed legislation recommends each state’s Department of Revenue, Department of Taxation or the Liquor Control Board serve as the regulating body
    Two states propose creating a new regulatory body: Maine – Bureau of Marijuana Regulation, Licensing and Enforcement; Massachusetts – Cannabis Control Board
    Taxation varies amongst proposed legislation ranging from 15 percent in New Hampshire, 25 percent in Nevada and $ 50 per ounce in Maine
    The State of Washington limits advertising signage of retail outlets selling marijuana to 1,600 square inches

“The legalization efforts in Colorado and Washington State bring us closer to a tipping point with regard to marijuana prohibition,” said Sam Kamin, Thomson Reuters author and professor at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. “The groups that have been working for years to legalize marijuana will be taking the issue to more and more states in 2014 and beyond.”

Over the last four years, marijuana has been introduced, substituted or adopted across 4,847 pieces of state legislation. A sampling of legislation for other substances, including marijuana, in 2013 include: hemp (117); peyote (168); cocaine (723); and marijuana (1,730).

The data was researched and compiled through Sept. 22, 2013. All research was conducted via WestlawNext, the industry-leading legal research solution from Thomson Reuters. WestlawNext includes the most authoritative collection of primary law, as well as the largest library of analytical resources and current awareness content.

Editor’s Note: For a high-resolution infographic and additional data, please visit http://www.legalcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Marijuana_HiRes.jpg, http://www.legalcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/marijuana-mentions.jpg, or email Jeff McCoy at jeffrey(dot)mccoy(at)thomsonreuters(dot)com.

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18 May 2015

Apple Accepts Cannabis Now Magazine Into the App Store

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Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) December 11, 2013

Cannabis Now Magazine recently became the only cannabis magazine available on iTunes, significant because of Apple’s famously “family-friendly” attitude towards the items in its store. Its historic inclusion is proof of the magazine’s success in bringing responsible dialogue to the public. With the passage of legislation in two states and more on the horizon, cannabis and the issues surrounding its legalization and decriminalization have taken the nation by storm. Founded in in 2010, the magazine now has the opportunity to reach a global audience.

The magazine itself has faced setbacks associated with the cannabis movement. After putting out its first two issues in Montana, the medical marijuana laws in the state became vastly restrictive preventing, among other things, advertising of any kind. After losing most of its advertising base virtually overnight, the magazine changed its headquarters and expanded to Berkeley, Calif. This choice proved to be fruitful as the publication was able to expand to bi-monthly print issues and partner with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Harborside Health Center, Oaksterdam University and the Northwest Patient Resource Center.

Angela Bacca, a Bay Area-based journalist who continues to work closely with the Guru of Ganja, Ed Rosenthal, recently joined the Cannabis Now Team. Bacca works as the managing editor and brings a wealth of knowledge, with a specialty in investigative journalism and legal issues surrounding medical marijuana cases.

The magazine has been widely praised by industry professionals including Harborside co-founder and Executive Director Steve DeAngelo who thanked the publication for its “good work bringing the truth about cannabis.” In addition, a recent article featuring Jamen Shively, the Seattle-based entrepreneur who hopes to open a national chain of marijuana dispensaries, resulted in Shively working closing with the magazine to ensure the issues reached those in his wide cannabis network.

Cannabis Now Magazine is set to release its ninth issue at the end of this month. The print edition is available online as well as in Barnes & Noble, 7-Eleven, dispensaries, head shops, smoke shops, bookstores and numerous other outlets around the country. The magazine will also be distributed at HempCon in San Jose, Calif. on Jan 17 – 19, Champs in Las Vegas Jan. 21 – 23 and the BIG Industry 2014 Cannabis Cup in Denver, Colo. April 16 – 20.

About the Company:

By including only responsible content, Cannabis Now Magazine’s publishers hope to enlighten and educate the public on the legitimate and beneficial side of cannabis. The magazine focuses on the latest news, politics, horticultural advancements, social change, economic trends and medical information.







17 May 2015

Finding a Career in the Marijuana Industry is Easier Than Ever Before

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 12, 2014

420careers.com (http://420careers.com), the preeminent online marijuana industry job board, has announced that the marijuana industry is expanding so rapidly it is creating an unprecedented demand for marijuana-related jobs throughout the country, making it easier than ever to find marijuana-related jobs.

Nearly half of the states in the US have medical marijuana laws implemented or pending. And Colorado and Washington State allow for recreational marijuana use for adults. It is presumed that five more states will have laws legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use by 2016.

“The rapid growth of the U.S. marijuana industry is generating thousands of new jobs. It is estimated that there are around 10,000 marijuana-related jobs in Colorado alone,” stated Dan Kingston, President of 420careers.com.

The marijuana industry is predicted to grow to over $ 2 billion in 2014. Reports also predict 14 more states will likely legalize marijuana for adult recreational use by 2018, potentially creating upwards of a $ 10 billion marijuana industry in the United States.

“Available marijuana industry jobs are predicted to quadruple in 2014 because so many states will be enacting recently passed legislation for medical marijuana programs” stated a spokesperson for Hemp American Media Group (http:/HempAmerican.com), who owns and operates 420careers.com.

420careers.com provides a free place where job-seekers can browse and directly apply for marijuana industry jobs, as well as post their resumes for employers to view. And businesses can post available marijuana industry jobs and browse job-seekers’ resumes. For $ 25, businesses can upgrade their job listing(s) with a Featured Job listing that is displayed and highlighted on 420careers.com’s homepage.

The most popular marijuana jobs currently offered in the marijuana industry are with dispensaries. These jobs typically consist of budtenders, cultivation experts, management, security, inventory and packaging, and various administrative positions. Presently, marijuana jobs are in the highest demand in Colorado, California, Washington, New Jersey, Arizona, and Canada.







17 May 2015

Marijuana Business Training To be Held in Gainesville, Florida this Saturday with Cannabis Career Institute

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Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) May 16, 2014

Students in Gainesville, Florida are invited to learn about the cannabis industry this Saturday from medical marijuana business training experts with the Cannabis Career Institute.

Students will learn about the industry from instructors who have been involved in the medical marijuana business sectors in California, Washington and Colorado. CCI has been actively teaching medical marijuana business training to entrepreneurs across the country since 2009.

With Florida laws changing rapidly, entrepreneurs are finding that understanding the industry is the first step needed in order to create a successful business. CCI classes provide students the proper knowledge required to get started ahead of potential passage of medical marijuana legalization in Florida.

Polls are showing that an overwhelming majority of Florida residents are in favor of Marijuana as Medicine. Should the state legalize medical marijuana, as expected, a wide variety of business opportunities will emerge and entrepreneurs will need to learn an extensive amount of knowledge to enter the industry. CCI classes provide business training information for the industry, in a very comfortable setting that allows students to learn, network and even request specialized one-on-one consulting from the instructors.

Robert F. Calkin, the founder of Cannabis Career Institute, is a Delivery Specialist who teaches Delivery 101 at Oaksterdam University. He is also the author of “Starting Your Own Medical Marijuana Delivery Service; The Caregivers Handbook”, actively worked with Jack Herer in the American Hemp Council and has been an outspoken activist for Marijuana Legalization across the United States for several decades. Calkin created Cannabis Career Institute in 2009 to help educate individuals on compliance regulations, business implementation, best practices and procedures for the cannabis industry. CCI classes provide information on opening up a medical marijuana dispensary, starting a grow operation for medical marijuana, learning how to set up an edibles operation and how to start a delivery service for medical marijuana patients. Students that attend the all day class are provided with detailed information that allows them to properly organize their business agenda and learn what it will take to make a proper infrastructure work.

The Cannabis Industry as a whole has been called a 600 billion dollar industry and has gathered a lot of interest for expanding cannabis education. With this new industry also comes the potential for new jobs, new business opportunities and a variety of new services. The cannabis industry is expected to come to Florida after November and entrepreneurs need to learn the best way to get involved.

Cannabis Career Institute is welcoming media to the class – outside of the classroom to speak with instructors. For more information on Media Contact Call (800) 753-2240.







15 May 2015

Air Cargo Legislation – Tamper Proof Tape

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There have been many modifications to airport security in response to the terror threats of recent years, most of which have affected passengers and their baggage. However, it is not only individuals who are now having to contend with new regulations and increased security checks. The air cargo industry is experiencing similar changes as the USA Transport Security Administration implement new security standards with which every company must comply.

TSA Air Cargo focuses on the following major security issues:

The threat of an explosive device being activated on a passenger aircraft
The danger of a stowaway gaining access to an aircraft

In order to eliminate these risks, shipping and transportation companies are vetted, the cargo is then screened by air carriers and random and targeted secondary screening is employed to identify high-risk cargo. However, due to increasing threat levels the TSA has implemented new legislation to increase the security of this system.

As of August 2010 the new legislation now requires 100% of outbound cargo shipped by passenger aircraft to be screened against explosive devices at a level of security equal to that of passenger checked baggage. In practice, this involves the screening of individual pieces of cargo before they are loaded onto passenger aircraft. To this end, the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) is certifying certain facilities to be responsible for this screening and to maintain a level of security throughout the process which complies with TSA standards.

There are two factors which play an important part in creating and maintaining this security, being the use of tamper proof technologies and a strict chain of custody. Immediately after screening, the approved facility (or CCSF) must use TSA-approved tamper proof technology, usually tape, to seal the cargo at piece level. This kind of tamper proof tape leaves an obvious residue on the box if the tape is removed, which identifies it as screened and shows evidence of any attempt to tamper with the package. After application of such materials, the box is sent to the next stage of the process with a certificate proving that it has been screened and is from a TSA-recognised CCSF. The box progresses to the next point in this chain of custody under close supervision to ensure that the cargo is accounted for and the tamper proof tape is not broken from the point of screening until the moment the plane leaves the ground.

Similar requirements of 100% screening are also being implemented for inbound cargo from December 2011.

For more information on Tamper Proof Tape or air cargo legislation, please visit:
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13 May 2015

What the legislation states Is In your Side

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Lots of things have gotten much easier employing the advancement of mobile phones. People can stay a lot more in contact, be far more up to date, end up being safer in probably unsafe situations, work harder and play harder. Despite numerous rumors and fears, one thing not getting less complicated is really telemarketing.

Telemarketers are one of the most dreaded cellphone calls for numerous telephone users. Men and women have tried to avoid telemarketer calls together with unlisted numbers, caller ID, call screening, Usually do not Call lists and the law. The law is probably the least considered; particularly thinking about it can be already in position for you the consumer.

The rise of cell phones has taken numerous concerns; including the concern over telemarketers gaining access to mobile phone variety lists. Many men and women take into account their mobile phones to be much more private than a landline cell phone. Strangers calling this amount can be received as an invasion of personal space and privacy. Various considerations must be taken into account prior to becoming too concerned more than this issue.

Initial, there currently is no cellular cellphone range listing readily available to telemarketers. Many big phone corporations had discussed creating a massive mobile cellphone database, nonetheless to no avail. Since the cell mobile phone movement advances, keep track of exactly what your mobile phone organization is doing with your amount (and telephone records). If a database does exist in your business, it may possibly be feasible to ask to be taken off the record. A lot of organizations are worried about customer fears and consequences to the organization simply because of those fears. Try sending an email or even writing a letter stating what you believe about a cellular cell phone amount list. Sufficient of a similar opinion can sway the top choice maker of a firm.

Secondly, the law is on the mobile telephone owner’s side. It can be presently illegal for a telemarketer to make a telemarketing phone to a phone variety if the telemarketer is utilizing an automated dialer. Most telemarketing firms use the automated dialer technique, thus couldn’t call your cellular cellphone even though they had gotten hold of your quantity.

If everything else fails, you are able to register you mobile mobile phone quantity employing the National Tend not to Call Checklist. A telemarketer cannot name you if your variety is in this computer registry the range. This registry is the same one you could have authorized your landline phone variety along with. You might register your own cell cellphone (and landline) with this registry at any time.

If you are constantly getting telemarketing variety calls on your cellular cell phone, do some research into what sort of additional lists chances are you’ll be on. Sometimes signing up for some thing (magazines, free provides, and so on) puts the cell phone range you’ve provided on a list salable to outside companies. You really should also confirm that groups who do possess your cellphone variety do not create such an inventory, or at least ensure that you are not on such an inventory.

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9 May 2015

Marijuana Business and Education EXPO to Provide Entrepreneur Networking in Las Vegas, June 22nd and 23rd with Marijuana Industry Training by Cannabis Career Institute

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Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) June 03, 2014

With the U.S. House of Representatives passing an amendment last week restricting the DEA from targeting and raiding medical marijuana operations in states where medical marijuana has been made legal (Steve Benen, Rachel Maddow Show, House votes to restrict DEA marijuana raids, June 30, 2014, MSNBC), entrepreneurs are starting to realize that the cannabis industry has finally started.

For the first time in history, Americans seem to be prepared to dive into this new industry with gusto. Gallup Polls showing 58% of the U.S. population surveyed were reported (Art Swift, Gallup Politics, For First Time, Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana, October 22, 2013, Gallup.com) as supporting the actual legalization of marijuana in America. This seems to signify, on numbers alone, that the people across the nation are ready to embrace cannabis not only as a medicinal product, but also for recreational use. Business minded people are paving the way to make marijuana and cannabis products the newest and latest trending industry with creative and legal planning.

Entrepreneurs and politicians alike have been watching how Colorado’s state sales and tax revenues (Colorado The Official State Web Portal, Colorado Marijuana Tax Data, 2014-March, colorado.gov) have been playing out. As the Colorado government posts information monthly, with over 18 million dollars in reported revenue on their website, both politicians and entrepreneurs are choosing to expand their horizons by creating new ways to get into the marijuana business sector.

During the last few decades, only those who were considered drug dealers, were able to network or learn much about the industry. Those people were often jailed or ridiculed by society and placed within a stereotypical mold that consisted of tie-dyed “stoner” innuendos and even humorous movies like Cheech and Chong’s “Up In Smoke” (Movie, IMDB database, director Lou Adler, writers Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, Released September 15, 1978, USA) or comedy skits. However, in today’s world, attorneys, brokers, insurance companies, product distribution companies, agriculture businesses, doctors and educational facilities are becoming the leaders who are making headway. Many of the business representatives in the cannabis industry often have college degrees, dress in business attire and make significant amounts of money by providing medical marijuana, cannabis products or hemp products in states where it has been legislated – or by some involvement in the cannabis business world that facilitates the industry as a whole.

This June, in Las Vegas, the International Cannabis Association will be putting on an Exposition that will not be like other conventional marijuana trade shows. The ICA was founded on the principle of helping interested people explore the idea of getting into the cannabis industry. The Mission goals are to establish a foundation network to help entrepreneurs actually get started by providing significant information, while helping to provide a framework for those people to grow and expand their own businesses by effectively learning, networking and communicating with other business professionals.

Cannabis Career Institute partnered up with the ICA for the educational portion of the EXPO and is expected to teach in-depth classes on topics that cover everything from the history of hemp, extraction processing, medical patient information, the endocannabinoid system – all the way to the legal systems currently in place and marijuana infrastructures for businesses within the United States.

Robert F. Calkin began the Cannabis Career Institute, in 2009, after teaching at Oaksterdam University and operating his own medical marijuana delivery service since 1988, in California. He is the author of a best selling cannabis industry handbook, “Starting Your Own Medical Marijuana Delivery Service: The Mobile Caregiver’s Handbook,” published in 2010 and was one of the original members of the American Hemp Council in 1988 with Jack Herer and Chris Conrad (Cannajobs, Meeting of the Minds PDF uploads, 2011, Seattle). Robert Calkin is one of the main speakers and instructors at the EXPO, where he will provide a wide variety of information to audience participants.

Cannabis Career Institute teaches full day classroom workshop seminars across the nation to students looking to get involved in the cannabis industry and has been noted by many news and media sources across the country. Many of CCI students have reportedly gone on to become successful business owners within the marijuana industry and some have even come back to CCI in order to share their experiences to help teach future students. The main focus of CCI is compliance and education in order to help individuals and businesses achieve the best practices and standards within the industry before government regulation begins.

The International Cannabis Association EXPO, in Las Vegas, Nevada, is expected to bring out thousands of interested people over the two day period.

Several highly anticipated Keynote speakers are on the roster, including: Steve Yastrow (Business advisor and author of “Brand Harmony”, “Ditch the Pitch” and “We: The Ideal Customer Relationship”), Barry Shamis (CEO of the management consulting firm; Selecting Winners and author of bestselling systems like “The Small Business Guide to Recruiting and Hiring Success”), Dan Riffle (Director of Federal Policies, MPP.org), Michale Julian (National Business Investigations, Inc. Security Solutions for the Cannabis Industry), Andy Joseph (Apeks Supercritical), Dean Guske (CPA), Kerry Blasdel (Coloradospringscannabiscenter.com), Dr. Gerry Bedore. PhD, MBA (Cannabis State University, author, Socrates Distance Learning Technology Group co-founder, Researcher, Educator and Horticulturist), Robert Calkin (Green Dot Delivery, Cannabis Consultant, Cannabis State University, Green Cures, Inc. and Cannabis Career Institute), Meki Cox (Marketing, Green Cures, Inc., Standards of Cannabis Business, Networking, Ydek.us, Event Facilitator and Instructor), Matthew Abel (Michigan NORML and Attorney of Cannabis Counsel), Casey Keith (Multiple Sclerosis Medical Marijuana Patient, Entrepreneur Activist and Cannabis Career Institute Instructor), Brian Pearson (Valuation Advisors, LLC), David Hargett (Innovative Extractions Owner and Cannabis Career Institute Instructor), Ryan Hurley (Rose Law Group), Lawrence Mishkin (Silver & Miskin Partner), Anthony Fiacchino (Transporting AeroStar Global Logistics, Inc.) and many more.

The International Cannabis Association EXPO will be focusing heavily on networking and business training, high level education and will include a casual cocktail opening where guests will be able to individually meet and greet with Industry Experts on Sunday evening. Dan Riffle of MPP.org as Director of Federal Policies will be available to speak with guests, NORML executives and speakers will be available to provide detailed information. Political Candidates and Representatives will be on hand to discuss their policies and opinions on the Cannabis Industry.

Monday will host a variety of Keynote Speakers in the Main Hall and also includes a large carefully selected group of cannabis business vendors situated in a very business oriented trade-show arena, where guests are invited to learn about these very successful business vendors in the industry and may ask questions of the vendors, purchase vendor products, discuss consulting projects and more. Vendors currently include such professional selections as THCBiz, MPS International, Green Cures, Inc., Intuitive Websites, Kaercher Insurance, Colorado Springs Cannabis Center, Gardening Unlimited, Innovative Extractions, Bulbulyan Consulting Group, CCI and many more.

For the educational portion guests will be able to choose their own classroom selections based on a first come, first served seating process. Cannabis Career Institute will have six individual rooms based on six different topics, and each class will last approximately one hour. These classroom sessions repeat every hour, so that guests can attend in any order they choose and can partake in each class, or repeat classes as desired. Topics include: The Cannabis Hemp Industry, Extractions, Cannabis – A Medicine, Starting a Cannabis/Hemp Business, Legal Environment and The History of Hemp – which cover a wide variety of information under each topic.

With new businesses entering into the cannabis industry daily, there are many companies that have not yet been seen in the public eye at any other convention or trade-show. The ICA would like to welcome Green Cures, Inc. who will be providing their first public display of products and more. Green Cures, Inc. provides botanical distribution of hemp products and expects to provide future CBD products online.

The ICA would also like to welcome the expected future giant of education, Cannabis State University. The people behind CSU are not new to the cannabis industry, however, this will be the first public viewing and the very first opportunity for the general public to discuss CSU with the founders. Cannabis State University is expected to be one of the first fully accredited college in this sector in the United States. Cannabis State University has a full board of educators (Dr. Gerry Bedore, Jr., Ph.D. MBA, “Online Student Success and Completion Rates”, publication Lambert Academic, 2010) who have detailed experience in quality educational facilities and student programs and CSU boasts plans to implement future degree programs for the medical industry, agriculture industry and business industries.

If you are considering joining the cannabis industry or just need to learn more, the ICA EXPO is one trade-show convention that you will not want to miss. The cannabis industry is, indeed, coming to the United States, if you’re paying attention to the data which appears to be backed by Gallup Polls and opinion. While medical marijuana for those who need it may be the first reason most people choose to get involved, the mass potential for job creation and a fresh influx of financial streams are what will keep this new industry going. Don’t fall behind on this industry, gain the information you need, meet the contacts you’ll be required to have and learn as much as you possibly can by attending this unique EXPO hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel, in Las Vegas on June 22nd and 23rd.

Discount coupons were provided to CCI for members of the Press, CCI students, Family members and friends. Special Code: CCi2014 offers guests $ 300.00 off the general entrance fee and Vendor Discount Code: CCibooth offers businesses a 35% discount on Vendor Booths.

Members of the Press who would like to interview specific members for educational or business information are requested to contact meki(at)cannabiscareerinstitute(dot)com at least three days in advance.







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