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Armstrong World Industries Opening Vinyl Flooring Plant in Pennsylvania
LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 14, 2008 – Armstrong World Industries announced October 30th it will begin manufacturing fiberglass-backed vinyl residential flooring in the United States.

Playground Manufacturers Give PVC Products a Big Push
BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 28, 2008 – Exhibitors at the National Recreation & Parks Association Trade Show showed united support for the benefits of their playground products made of or coated with PVC.

Uplifting Vinyl Cladding Program Renews Michigan Homes
MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 24, 2008 – An urban renewal program run by Muskegon, Michigan, offers free vinyl cladding to qualified homeowners.

Vinyl Windows Used in 1st Iowa Habitat for Humanity 'Green' Home
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 22, 2008 – The first environmentally friendly Habitat for Humanity home in Iowa will feature vinyl windows supplied by Pella.

Vinyl Records – 60 Years Strong and Still in the Groove
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2008 – To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the death of vinyl records have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, their popularity has received a louder buzz lately.

Giant Red PVC Ball Invades The Windy City
SOMEWHERE IN CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2008 – All month pedestrians here have reported seeing a 15-foot red ball bulging from alleyways, shoved beneath overpasses, and wedged into bridge walkways.

Newfields' Historic Home's Vinyl Siding Earns Award for Granite State Home Improvements
July 28, 2008 – Granite State Home Improvements earned an Award of Distinction for Historic Restoration by the Vinyl Siding Institute.

Vinyl Siding Continues as Market Leader
July 9, 2008 – Vinyl siding remains the number one choice of exterior cladding for new single-family houses.

Safe and Sustainable
June 16, 2008 – The San Francisco Chronicle published a letter to the editor from Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore arguing that a proposed ban on PVC packaging is a “wrong-headed approach” with no scientific basis.

The Phthalates Scare: We Are Not at Risk
May 11, 2008 – Nobel Prize winning chemist William S. Knowles defends the use of phthalates in plastics.

Flooring Success Goes Through Roof
May 9, 2008 – The success of Armstrong World Industries' vinyl flooring made of recycled material may result in the company being inducted into Victoria's Manufacturing Hall of Fame.

One Thing Leads to Another
May 1, 2008 – Michel Py recounts how sheet extrusion processor Cifra followed the market toward expertise in processing post-consumer PVC?scrap.