Owens Corning is a company with an unwavering commitment to delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. It's who we are. It's why we are here. We do it by fully engaging our employees in support of growing our customer's businesses. And when we do, we grow ours as well.
Owens Corning is a world leader in the manufacture of the building materials such as insulation, roofing shingles, manufactured stone, vinyl siding and asphalt that go into homes and commercial structures. Our Composites business makes products that add performance and value to thousands of business and industrial applications. And Owens Corning Construction Services provides basement finishing systems and handyman services to builders and homeowners.
Founded in 1938, the company had sales of $6 billion in 2005 and has over 20,000 employees located in 300 plants and distribution centers in 30 countries around the world. In 2004 Owens Corning celebrated its 50th consecutive year as a Fortune 500 company.