CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company,
celebrated achieving the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
Star designation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) at its Galena Park, Texas manufacturing plant. Officials from
OSHA presented the award today to USG Galena Park’s 150 employees during
a ceremony at the plant.
The Star is the high...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2012--
Matthew F. Hilzinger, executive vice president and chief financial
officer of USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products
company, will speak on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Stephens Fall
Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York. The
presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Time. A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed from the
...
CHICAGO, November 6th, 2012- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, celebrated reaching 2,000 Facebook fans by donating $2,000 to the charity of their community’s choice. Fans voted to donate the money to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and NW Indiana, which provides a “home-away-from-home” for families with a hospitalized child, providing a place to stay, food, and most importantly, support.
“T...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2012--
James S. Metcalf, chairman, president and chief executive officer of USG
Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will speak
on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Baird 2012 Industrial Conference at
The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. The presentation is scheduled to
begin at approximately 10:45 a.m. Central Time. A live webcast of the
presentation may be accessed from the Investor Informatio...
Third Quarter 2012 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Consolidated Business Highlights (continuing operations)
Sales increased 9 percent to $828 million
Operating profit of $29 million compared to operating loss of $79
million
Adjusted operating profit of $32 million compared to adjusted
operating loss of $20 million
Business Unit Highlights (continuing operations)
...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, today
announced a strategic collaboration with GE Lighting to offer an
integrated new monolithic and sustainable ceiling system ideal for use
in commercial applications such as office, healthcare, retail and
hospitality environments. The collaboration brings together teams from
both companies to offer a complementary ceiling and lighting design...
Season Two Premiere Airs October 13th at 12 p.m. ET
CHICAGO, October 08, 2012 -- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, today announced a partnership with A&E’s “Flipping Boston” television series. USG is providing its support by donating building materials to episodes throughout the duration of the series’ second season.
A&E’s “Flipping Boston” follows CityLight Home’s Peter Souhleris and David Seymour, an architect and a firefighter who teamed up seve...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 27, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has
announced the election of Matthew Carter Jr. to its board of directors.
Mr. Carter is President, Sprint Global Wholesale & Emerging Solutions at
Sprint Nextel Corporation. He is responsible for the profit and loss of
Sprint’s Global Wholesale & Emerging Solutions business unit.
Prior to his current role, Carter served as president o...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 18, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will
hold a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2012 results
on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m.
Central time).
This call and webcast can be accessed at USG's website at http://investor.usg.com.
To participate by phone, please dial 1-800-315-2944 (U.S. & Canada).
Internati...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2012--
Matthew F. Hilzinger, executive vice president and chief financial
officer of USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products
company, will speak on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the CL King 10th
Annual Best Ideas Conference at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New
York. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:40 a.m.
Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed ...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 4, 2012--
James S. Metcalf, chairman, president and chief executive officer of USG
Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will speak
on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the RBC Capital Markets Global
Industrials Conference at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas. The
presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:55 a.m. Pacific
Time. A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed fro...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, today
announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale
of its wholly-owned European business operations to affiliates of Gebr.
Knauf Verwaltungsgesellschaft KG for approximately $80 million. That
amount is subject to adjustment based on working capital and net debt
levels at closing.
The businesses being sold ...
Subsidiary of USG Corporation Recognized as a Premier Partner for
Outstanding Quality and Service
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, and
its distribution subsidiary, L&W Supply Corporation, received the David
Weekley Homes “Partners of Choice” Award for the sixth year in a row.
The 2012 award represents the fifth straight year L&W’s Seacoast Supply
achieved an “A,...
Second Quarter 2012 vs. Second Quarter 2011
Consolidated Business Highlights
Sales increased 8 percent to $825 million
Operating profit of $31 million compared to operating loss of $21
million
Adjusted operating profit of $31 million compared to adjusted
operating loss of $19 million
Business Unit Highlights
U.S. Gypsum wallboard ship...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 2, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced that it has entered into a
strategic partnership with the Zawawi Group of Oman to meet the growing
demand for its building products in the Middle East and India. The
investment by USG opens up new opportunities for the company in the
rapidly growing Indian wallboard market, and will provide commercial
construction projects in the region better access to USG’s industry...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 25, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will
hold a conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter 2012
results on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00
a.m. Central time).
This call and Webcast can be accessed at USG's website at http://investor.usg.com.
To participate by phone, please dial 1-800-315-2944 (U.S. & Canada).
Internatio...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 7, 2012--
James S. Metcalf, chairman, president and chief executive officer of USG
Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will speak
on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building
Products Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The presentation
is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time. A live
webcast of the presentation may be accessed from the In...
CHICAGO, Apr 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) ("USG") announced today that the cash tender
offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 9.75%
Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Notes") (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1)
expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 11, 2012 (the
"Expiration Time"). An aggregate principal amount of approximately
$118.2 million of Notes were validly tendered in the Tender Offer.
USG exp...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 10, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will
hold a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2012 results
on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m.
Central time).
This call and Webcast can be accessed at USG's Web site at http://investor.usg.com.
To participate by phone, please dial 1-800-315-2944 (U.S. & Canada).
Internation...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 9, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) today announced the release of its Corporate Sustainability Report Update. The voluntary report, titled Building in Harmony, describes USG’s approach to sustainability and the company’s commitment to responsible business practices. USG’s Corporate Sustainability Report can be accessed at USG’s website, http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usg.com%2Frc%2Fbrochures%2Fusg-corporate-sustainability...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 2, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) (“USG”) announced today the extended early
tender offer results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the
“Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes
due 2014 (the “Notes”) (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1). The Tender
Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced the pricing of a private
offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% senior
notes due 2020 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be the unsecured
obligations of USG. USG’s obligations under the New Notes will be
guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its domestic
subsidiaries. The New Notes will be sold to investors at a price of
...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced that it launched a private
offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the
“New Notes”). The New Notes will be the unsecured obligations of USG.
USG’s obligations under the New Notes will be guaranteed on a senior
unsecured basis by certain of its domestic subsidiaries.
USG intends to use all or a portion of the net proceeds from the ...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) (“USG”) announced today the preliminary
results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender
Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014
(the “Notes”) (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1). As of 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on March 27, 2012 (the “Early Tender Time”),
approximately $117.9 million principal amount of Notes had been validly
...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has
announced the election of Matthew F. Hilzinger to the position of
executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 1,
2012. Hilzinger, former senior vice president and chief financial
officer with Exelon Corporation, succeeds Richard H. Fleming, who will
remain with USG as Executive Vice President until his expected
...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2012--
In connection with the previously announced tender offer and consent
solicitation relating to its 9.75% notes due 2014, USG Corporation
(NYSE: USG) (“USG”) announced today preliminary, unaudited results for
January and February 2012. For the two-month period, USG reported net
sales of $516.9 million, operating profit of $5.7 million and a net loss
of $30.5 million. For the comparable two-month period in 2011,...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2012--
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) (“USG”), a leading building products company,
today announced the commencement of a cash tender offer (the “Tender
Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014
(the “Notes”). USG also announced a concurrent solicitation of consents
(the “Consent Solicitation”) to certain proposed amendments (the
“Proposed Amendments”) to the terms of the Notes. The Tender O...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2012--
The L&W Supply Corporation branch in Sparks, Nev., held a ceremony today
to mark having achieved the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program
(VPP) Star designation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA). L&W Supply is North America’s largest specialty
dealer for drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other related building
materials. It is a subsidiary of Chicago-based USG Corporati...
CHICAGO, February 22, 2012 – Richard H. Fleming, executive vice president and chief financial officer of USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets Consumer Conference at InterContinental New York Barclay in New York on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. As of such date, a copy of the materials presented by Mr. Fleming at the conference may be accessed from the Investor Information page of the USG Corporation web ...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2011 results on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Central time).
This call and Webcast can be accessed at USG's Web site at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.usg.com%2F&esheet=50149678&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.u...
