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Article: March calendar item: vinyl siding.(siding)(Calendar)
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- Roofing Siding Insulation
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Three industry experts--Todd Friedman, director, brand marketing, Ply Gem Siding Group; Michael J. Haspel, building and construction industry manager, specialty plastics-North America, BASF Corp.; and Tom Smith, vice president and general manager, vinyl siding and polymer shakes. CertainTeed Corp.--discuss the state of vinyl siding:
Q Vinyl still dominates, but according to RSI's surveys, its market share is decreasing. Why is this, and how is the industry reacting?
Friedman: Throughout the past few years new exterior siding options have become available that offer a differing set of features versus vinyl siding. Yet ...