Changes 2013

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• Acoustical Resources has ceased operations. The diffuser/reflector assets were sold to Essi Acoustical Products.
• Advanced Arch Grilles - name change to Artistry in Architectural Grilles
• Agriboard Industries - strawboard - phone disconnected and website down
• Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment and Control - name change to Fire Safe North America
• Arch Deco Glass - had been sold as part of the Arch Aluminium, Vitro America and ACI Glass Products sale to Trulite - new name - Trudeco
• Arch Wood Protection - now Lonza Wood Protection
• Artistic Lighting & Designs and Landmark Lighting combined into Elk Lighting
• Bigelow Commercial, Durkan, Karastan and Lees Carpet combined into the Mohawk Group
• Blomberg Window Systems - Sacramento - have made the decision after 57 years in business to start the process of closing the doors.
• Cellular Concrete - name change to Aerix Industries cementitous roof deck fill and lightweight earthfill
• Color Wheel (Florida), Frazee (Southwest), General Paint (Canada), Kwal (Intermountain) and Parker (Pacific Northwest) combined into Comex Paint. [2014 - brands purchased by Sherwin Williams]
• Crane Revolving Door - now a product line within Dorma
• Delgard Premier Aluminum Fencing purchased by Jerith
• FSI Home Products - name and ownership change to Nexan Building Products
• GE Security - in 2010 acquired by UTC Fire & Security.
• ITW TACC - name change to ITW Polymers Sealants North America
• Ingersoll Rand has spun off its commercial and residential security businesses to create a new, publicly-held, global company named Allegion
• JM Grucia - glass railings - is now doing business as Global Glass Railings
• Jasper Library Furniture rebrands as LIAT
• K2 Commercial Hardware - had been Black & Decker, purchased by Stanley, website redirects to Stanley
• L&M Construction Chemicals - rights to L&M Brand sold to LATICRETE.
• LAM Lighting Systems - apparently part of Philips Day-Brite
• Lafarge North America gypsum assets sold to Continental Building Products. Left website as is until new one is established.
• Michael Rizza Co. now part of Balco
• Modulex - interior aluminum doors and frames - business sold
• Pacific Aluminum Company - Seattle - aluminum storefronts and curtainwalls - phones disconnected and emails failed.
• Parking Booth Company acquired by Ameristar, now Ameristar Booth and Building Structures
• Peachtree Doors & Windows - brand no longer being marketed by Weather Shield
• Philips Luminaires has merged many of their brands into one website, including Alkco Lighting, Ardee Lighting, Bronzelite, Canlyte, Crescent - Stonco, Daybrite, ExceLine, Gardco Lighting (inc. EMCO & mcPhilben), Guth, Hadco, Hanover Lantern, Lumec, Morlite Systems, Translite Systems, Vista Lighting, Wide-Lite
• Premier Block (burnished and glazed architectural masonry products) - discontinued operations and now manufactured by County Materials
• Quality Stage Drapery has rebranded as QSD Inc.
• Reward Wall Systems - select assets purchased by Fox Blocks effective February 2014.
• Smart Box - pipe penetrations through roof - purchased and name change to Roof Penetration Housings
• Solutia's Performance Films - name change to Eastman Performance Films
• Tallant Industries - roofing and panels - apparent name change to OFIC North America
• Temple-Inland Building Products acquired by Georgia Pacific
• Thermo Scientific (including ALC, Collegedale, Hamilton and Epoxyn) has evolved to Hamilton Scientific. I assume Thermo Scientific still provides medical equipment.
• Tolco pipe hangers acquired by Cooper B-Line, was NIBCO
• US Door & Building Components - acquired by Jamus International
• W2 Architectural Lighting - apparently part of WAC Lighting
• York Lintel and Cast Stone - Pennsylvania - Closing cast stone facility. Lintel facility remains.