11/2/2007 Dodge-Regupol and BSW Conclude Successful Joint Venture
Dodge-Regupol, Inc., Lancaster, PA, and Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GMBH (BSW), Bad Berleburg, Germany, announced today they have concluded their successful 18-year joint venture partnership, effective November 1, 2007.
As North America's largest user of scrap tire rubber, Dodge-Regupol has made a thriving business out of finding creative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. The company manufactures and markets high quality, innovatively designed cork, cork/rubber and recycled rubber products throughout North America. Each year, the company recycles 80 million pounds of scrap tire rubber, helping conserve more than 1 million barrels of oil to make viable solutions for the commercial, consumer and industrial markets.
BSW is a leading producer of surface products for the construction and sports industries throughout Europe and Asia and has strong foundations in the packaging and shipping industries.
"We've had a long-term, successful partnership with BSW that has been beneficial for both our companies," said Art Dodge, president and CEO of Dodge-Regupol. "I'd like to personally thank them for their support over the past 18 years."
"However, both of our businesses have grown and evolved successfully in new directions by taking advantage of emerging opportunities. As that pattern has continued, we mutually agreed it was the right time to conclude our joint venture. The result provides the best platform for future growth and profitability, allowing each business the freedom to best respond to changing market conditions while forging new business relationships in North America, Europe and international markets."
According to Dodge, moving forward, it will be business as usual for business operations. The company will continue to operate in Lancaster, PA, and retain ownership of its well-known brands, including: ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring, EVERLAST Performance Flooring, TransMat load securement materials, QT Sound Insulation and PlayGuard Playground Surfacing along with its subsidiary units RTI LLC., A-Turf, SurfaceAmerica and SpectraTurf. "We'll continue to make great products and deliver outstanding service as we have previously," said Dodge.
The most notable change will occur in the company's name. As part of the transition, Dodge-Regupol will assume a new corporate name that will be introduced in January, 2008.
"Today marks a watershed event in the company's history and is a time of unparalleled excitement for our organization. The company is now positioned to grow at a rate faster than it has experienced in the past, and pursue business opportunities around the world that were not possible before," added Dodge.
"We are ready to accelerate the pace of the growth; growth enabled by our past successes and a solid foundation in the markets we compete. We are adopting an expanded mission that will present us with many new business frontiers. But, we will maintain our commitment to preserving the environment, a practice that has been in place since our inception."
Dodge-Regupol was founded in 1989 through a partnership between Dodge Cork Company and BSW. The company currently employs approximately 240 and maintains manufacturing and operating offices in Lancaster.
11/1/2007 National Survey Spotlights ECOsurfaces Growing Popularity
Top designers and architects across the nation gave ECOsurfaces high marks in a Floor Focus magazine survey of the country's largest design firms. The Top 250 Design Survey reflects feedback from designers and architects at the country's leading firms. It's conducted each year to identify trends that will shape the future of the market and gain opinions on flooring styles, materials and manufacturers in a number of categories.
This year, ECOsurfaces had its best showing ever in the important survey, claiming top 10 spots in a number of key categories, including:
* #8 for "Kudos" category (overall satisfaction)
* #8 on Service
* #9 on Green Kudos
* #9 on Design
In addition, ECOsurfaces was ranked #16 on Best Overall Business Experience and received honorable mention for quality, performance, value and green leadership.
"It's extremely gratifying to see that designers and architects across the country, who are so influential in the building materials industry, consider ECOsurfaces as one of the leading brands in the commercial flooring category," said John Aten, surfaces business manager for Dodge-Regupol, Inc. "Clearly, this recognizes that our color selection, designs, service, quality and recycled rubber content are valued in the marketplace, as is our distributor relationship with Gerbert Ltd., and its sales force."
"This is great recognition of all the hard work that has been done to manufacture, market and sell our ECOsurfaces line. We should all feel proud of this accomplishment," added Aten.
ECOsurfaces has appeared in the survey in previous years but has never been ranked so highly in so many categories. A number of high profile projects have installed ECOsurfaces, including the World of Coca-Cola retail store, Atlanta, GA, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX, a platinum-level LEED certified healthcare project and High Tech High Bayshore, Redwood, CA.
10/22/2007 QT Sound Control Underlayment (SCU) Continues to Exceed Independent and TCNA Testing Standards
Testing results have proven that QTscu continues to be one of the most trusted and tested names in sound control underlayment. Made from 100% recycled rubber and backed by over 165 independent laboratory and field tests to date, QTscu remains one of the most selected sound control products in the industry.
QTscu is a flat, resilient underlayment that is used directly under floor finishes, yielding exceptional results even under hard surface flooring and over concrete and wood joist construction.
Facts:
* QTscu testing results are backed by over 185 independent laboratory and field tests in a variety of floor-ceiling assemblies per ASTM E492,E90 and E1007.
* QTscu can thin-set tile and stone directly to the product per ASTM C627.
* The Tile Council of North America performed bond tests using QTscu. In these tests, QTscu passed bond results according to ANSI 118.12 standards.
* The Tile Council of North America performed the Robinson Wheel test using QTscu. QTscu passed ASTM C-627 with a residential rating.
* Engineered to provide the highest IIC rating improvement as measured by ASTM E2179
* Made from resilient 100% recycled rubber
* Meets and exceeds tough building code requirements while adding less than 1/2" of floor height
* Compatible with a direct application of floor finishes such as ceramic tile, stone, laminate, hardwood, engineered wood and vinyl
* Outperforms cork, felt, polyethylene, fiberglass and nylon matrix
* Available in rolls for simple and fast installation
