Changes 2007
These listings represent company changes we have identified. These are in the searchable website area to help you find that the company changed or is no longer found. If you have any additional information, please let us know. Please send us any changes you spot and we will keep this list updated and 4specs more reliable.
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- A Better Idea - roof pipe supports - website expired and phone disconnected
- AFG Industries - glass - is now AGC Flat Glass North America
- Advanced Structures - ASI - now part of enclos
- AirStructures WorldWide has a new name - Arizon Structures
- Alcoa Engineered Products is now Sapa Fabricated Products
- Alexandra Shower Designs (shower enclosures) - apparently going out of business, domain name and phone sold
- Alliance for Polyurethane Industry - name change to Center for the Polyurethanes Industry
- Alumatec Industries - railings and fences in Florida, out of business some assets purchased by Elite Custom Railing
- American Athletic acquired by Russell Corp and is marketed under the Spaulding name
- American Composite Building Products - decking, phone disconnected
- American Conservatory Systems now Gorell Grand Additions
- American Wood-Preservers' Association is now American Wood Protection Association
- Architectural Skylight Co. is now Architectural Glazing Technologies
- Arizona Pigments purchased by Cathay Pigments (USA)
- Arrt Manufacturing (ceilings) - phone as on website disconnected
- Auth Florence - name change to Florence Manufacturing
- BPB has joined CertainTeed in an acquisition by parent company, Saint-Gobain.
- Bacou-Dalloz Group - now Sperian Protection
- Balt, Best-Rite and Trinity combined into MooreCo
- Baron Metal Industries joins with Fleming Steel Doors and Frames - now Fleming / Baron and part of ASSA ABLOY Door Security Systems
- Beaver Chair Manufacturing - assets purchased by Steelwood Chair and Table
- Belwith, Faultless Caster, Keeler, Madico and Wright Products combined to form Hickory Hardware
- Best Manufacturing Group - phone disconnected, website down
- Bonsal and Sakrete - name change to ProSpec
- CDS Technologies - stormwater management - apparently purchased by Contech Engineered Solutions
- CPI Concrete Products has been acquired by Prestress Services
- Century Brick and Rexdale Brick now Jazbrick
- Cervitor Kitchens - assets sold to Dwyer Kitchens
- Chaparral Steel - acquired by Gerdau Ameristeel
- Chemical Specialties is now Viance
- Chemonite Council - wood preservation - sold to Arch Wood
- Chicago Antique Brick - website down and phone disconnected
- Clarity Visual Systems has been acquired by Planar Systems - electronic signage
- Clement Steel Windows - UK firm - apparently no longer has US contacts. My phone call to AZ and my email to the UK were not responded to.
- Condaz and Lutrex combined into Luminis
- Connecticut Steel Corp - purchased? by Nucor Steel
- Crown Furniture Manufacturing - website down and phone disconnected
- Danaher Power Solutions - now Thomas&Betts Power Solutions, includes Current Technology, Cyberex, United Power, Joslyn
- Davco Colorgrout - products merged into Mer-Kote Products offering after Mer-Kote purchased by Parex
- Dura-Loc Roofing Systems - name change to Allmet Roofing Products
- E-Skylight Company is part of Architectural Glazing Technologies
- EMCO Building Products Corp. Changes Name to Building Products of Canada Corp.
- Earth Technology Corp. - recycled wood products - no longer in business
- Ecoflex is now part of Uponor
- Environmental Interiors sells security ceilings division to Gordon
- Everest Coatings and Polythane are now BaySystems North Americas
- FOF - fabric ducts - out of business
- Fiberstars has become Energy Focus
- Fisher Hamilton - is now Thermo Scientific Hamilton laboratory casework and fume hoods
- Flexia Corporation sold to
Intertape Polymer Group. Roofing underlayment materials sold to WR Grace previously.
- Flexible Furniture is now Flexible Montisa
- Flowmatic - apparently purchased by Watts - website redirected to Watts
- GE Advanced Materials-Silicones was sold to a private equity company and is now operating as Momentive Performance Materials.
- GSW Water Heaters purchased by AO Smith
- Garnett Church Furnishings - phone numbers on website and elsewhere are dead
- Grässlin Controls has become part of Intermatic, Inc.
- Historic Tile Co. - name change to Earth Ceramics
- Hoffend & Sons - stage rigging - acquired by Daktronics and is now Vortek
- Huffy Sports Company acquired by Russell Corp and is marketed under the Spaulding name and Hydra-Rib
- illbruck acoustic, inc. changed its name to pinta acoustic
- J-M Manufacturing Company and PW Eagle combined and will be known as JM Eagle.
- Jenisys Engineered Products - purchased by Fabral
- Keeler & Long is now PPG High Performance Coatings
- Kewanee Corp. - reported Chapter 11 and out of business - doors and windows, not Kewaunee Scientific Corporation casework
- Laboratory Tops - merged with Durcon Company
- Life Deck - name change to Westcoat
- Lippert Corporation - purchased by InPro Corp.
- MOLDCAST is now part of Architectural Area Lighting's web site.
- Maritime Stair Company - website dead and phone disconnected
- Marley Cooling Technologies - now apparently part of SPX Cooling Technologies as the website redirects
- Maxit-USA - now BMI Products
- Mer-Kote Products has been acquired by ParexLahabra
- Mike Brown Grandstands - now part of Aluma Systems, but no design info on the Aluma Systems site for their products.
- Mill's Pride - cabinets - name change to MRC Group
- MoonCell, Inc. regrets to inform you that we are ceasing operations - lighting
- Murdock Fountains and Super Secur merged to become Murdock-Super Secur
- NVent (PermaLynx) - now part of Victaulic
- Oakwood Library Furniture now Texwood Library Furniture
- PDS Fence Products and Davidson Traffic Control Products now under Filtrona Extrusion
- PPG High Performance Coatings, Ameron Coatings, and PPG Keeler & Long have merged to form PPG Protective & Marine Coatings
- Pease Doors purchased by Pella several years ago.
- Permaquik acquired by Tremco
- Phonic Ear is now FrontRow for Active Learning
- Platers Polishing Company and Rippel Architectural Metal - now RAM
- Playground Concepts Design is no longer in production
- PrimeBoard - rapidly renewable materials - purchased by Masonite and now available only in their doors.
- Pro Line SPF - rubber flooring - website down, phone disconnected
- REVCO - now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Raven Lining Systems - name change to RLS - utility pipe repairs
- Richmond Carpet Company - information moved to Blue Ridge Carpet's website
- Rittling - now part of Hydro-Air
- Rowan Granite - is operating under the name of their Chinese parent company - Best Cheer, Inc.
- Royal Quickstop Fireprotection Systems Co. - name change to Cobri Technologies
- Royal Window Coverings - business unit closed
- Royston, E-poxy Engineered Materials and Capital Services brands combined to form Chase Construction Products.
- SAFE-O-MAT Locks - taken over by Hafele America
- SRI Sports - cannot locate contact info
- Sarnafil is now Sika Sarnafil
- Sebastian Darkroom Products - purchased by California Stainless Mfg.
- Showall - retail display - purchased by Megawall
- Simplicity Vinyl Systems - now Crane Fencing Solutions
- Simpson Timber Company - redwood decking - purchased by Green Diamond Resource Company
- Sirmos Lighting is part of Iron Works International
- Sivento Silanes (Chemtrete) - name change to Evonik Degussa Protection
- Slate Direct - purchased by Elk Premium Building Products and is now TruSlate
- Smartspace Solutions, Inc. closed its manufacturing operations and exited the high-density filing and storage business.
- Southwood Door Company has ceased production as of March 1, 2007
- Staples & Stevens - purchased by Chase Doors
- Stark Ceramics - block and glazed block - website down and apparently out of business
- Sunrise Medical - medical patient lifts and beds - name change to Joerns Healthcare
- Super Vision International is now Nexxus Lighting
- Superior Seal Corporation - Canadian doors, windows and fencing - no longer in business
- Temco Fireplaces has recently been purchased by Majestic Products
- Thiokol sealants and coatings purchased by PolySpec (an older change, here to help track the current supplier)
- Tigerwall - partitions - postcard returned, phone and website dead
- Trend Lighting - website redirects to McFadden Lighting Co.
- Tritex ICF Products now part of Reward Wall Systems
- U.S. Seating Products - name change to Admiral Furniture
- Van Noorden Company - no longer in business
- Vanguard Piping Systems - radiant heating - purchased by Viega
- Ventwood - ceilings - out of business
- Vescom America - vinyl wall coverings - US phone disconnected, cannot find US office
- Vesuvius - Pyroscat now owned by Morgan Insulation and Pyroscat is available through Thermal Ceramics
- Vetter Windows and Doors - private label by Weather Shield
- VuMax is now owned by Jeter Systems Corporation
- VyTech Industries - filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is being liquidated
- W. B. McGuire - loading dock equipment, purchased by PowerAmp in the past
- Wiedemann Church Products - out of business
- Wieland Furniture - now part of Sauder
- Wisconsin Thermo-Form is now TF System
- WoodCeilings - phone dead as on website
