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Cash-strapped USG Corp. said investor Warren Buffett and a Canadian insurance concern have teamed up to provide USG with a $400 million cash infusion, through the purchase of potentially lucrative contingent convertible notes. Buffett, known for his ... (more...)

The news sent USG shares up nearly 25 percent to trade at $7.07 on the New York Stock Exchange. Buffett, known for his investing acumen, is already the the Chicago building-product concern's biggest stockholder. His Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investing ... (more...)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York. Metal producers advanced as gold posted the biggest weekly gain since ... (more...)

Building materials supplier USG Corp. said Friday it plans to raise $400 million by selling convertible notes, most of which will be bought by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Berkshire agreed to buy $300 million of USG's 10 percent ... (more...)

New York, NY (AHN) - Shares of USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) advanced on Friday after the maker of gypsum wallboard and other building supplies reported that it is raising $400 million, with most of the investment pumped in by Warren Buffett's ... (more...)

Roughly 30 people boarded a bus in Elk City to travel to downtown Omaha and tell the Douglas County Board about life near a gypsum dump site. Over the course of a nearly two-hour public hearing, residents chided public officials for inaction. They ... (more...)

United States Gypsum has filed notice with the state that it will layoff 133 employees at its Jacksonville plant at the end of 2008. The layoffs come as the company struggles through ?continued adverse market conditions,? according to a company ... (more...)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 9:40 a.m. in New York. Autodesk Inc. (ADSK US) declined 18 percent to $13.75 and earlier ... (more...)

NEW YORK? Shares of USG Corp. jumped Friday after the maker of gypsum wallboard and other building supplies said it is raising $400 million, much of it from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Shares gained $1.16, or 20.5 percent, to $6.82 in ... (more...)

CHICAGO (AP) - Gap Inc. (nyse: GPS - news - people )'s stock soared Friday morning, as investors upgraded the retailer's stock after it posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit. MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shares of jelly and jams maker J.M. Smucker ... (more...)

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CertainTeed Corporation has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made ... (more...)

Acoustically Enhanced Gypsum Board: Gypsum Board used in the construction of high STC wall assemblies. (more...)

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Georgia-Pacific Gypsum supports sustainable production of gypsum wallboard by using reclaimed gypsum, recycled plant waste, recycled paper, and clean fuels. (more...)

Gypsum wallboard is not required throughout a dwelling however it is widely used as an interior finishing material. Gypsum wallboard is required on the garage side of the wall ... (more...)

Department of Ecology Publication Summary for: Focus Sheet: Gypsum Wallboard Waste ... Short Description: This focus sheet describes gypsum wallboard, gypsum wallboard waste ... (more...)

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