Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 2007, GAF merged with Elk Corporation, a manufacturer of asphalt felts and coatings. [11] In 2011, GAF became the first roofing manufacturer to offer a Lifetime Limited Warranty on all laminated shingles. [5] [6] GAF Energy, a sister company which offers affordable integrated rooftop solar options, was launched in 2019. [12]
In 1965, the U.S. government sold General Aniline & Film, or GAF stock. [10] As a result of its 1966 acquisition of Sawyer's, GAF went on to produce the View-Master, a children's toy, made today by Mattel's Fisher-Price division. GAF today still exists as GAF Materials Corporation, mainly as a manufacturer of asphalt and building materials.
In January 2019, Standard launched GAF Energy, a solar company which aims to increase the installations of residential solar roofs by working with regional installers. [ 5 ] On April 26, 2021, W. R. Grace announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with Standard Industries Holdings Inc. where Standard Industries Holdings will ...
After declining by over 18% in 2022, the S&P 500 has been on a roll for the past two years. In 2023, the U.S. stock market's most important index gained over 24%, and so far in 2024 it has gained ...
The US stock market boom has boosted the wealth of the world's billionaires to $14 trillion, UBS says. In commodities, bonds, and crypto: West Texas Intermediate crude inched lower to $68.46 a barrel.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when John R. Strangfeld joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -42.7 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
This investment style led GAF Corporation to pursue the attempted hostile takeovers of Union Carbide in late 1985 (Union Carbide's stock had cratered as a result of the December 1984 Bhopal incident) and Borg-Warner in April 1987 (Borg Warner's stock was substantially undervalued due to the poor performance of its automotive business, which ...
Asphalt Specialists Inc. failed to convince the Board of Zoning Appeals to reverse the city's denial of a mixing facility in Detroit. Asphalt company loses appeal to build mixing facility in ...