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Saint-Gobain acquires International Cellulose Corporation

12 February 2024

US: Saint-Gobain has acquired the business assets of speciality insulation products company International Cellulose Corporation (ICC). Saint-Gobain said that the acquisition strengthens its leadership in light and sustainable construction. ICC will become part of Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed's Commercial Building and Infrastructure business. ICC employs 50 people at its plant in Houston, Texas.

Saint-Gobain North America and CertainTeed president and CEO Mark Rayfield said “With plant fibre-based spray insulation products that allow commercial spaces to be more energy efficient, safe and comfortable, ICC is a perfect fit for Saint-Gobain North America. I look forward to welcoming the ICC team to the Saint-Gobain family and working together to meet our sustainability goals and our purpose: Making the World a Better Home.”

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IQ Fibers to build cellulose insulation plant in Pennsylvania

12 July 2019

US: IQ Fibers plans to build a cellulose insulation plant at West Easton in Pennsylvania. The project will have an investment from US$5.4m and it will create 43 jobs. The company has received funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development to develop the unit.

“We are extremely proud of our facility and the highly engineered cellulose fibre products we manufacture. With the market demand for more environmentally-friendly solutions, we believe this is the right time and place to launch our company. We greatly appreciate the assistance of the Governor’s Action Team and Governor Wolf’s commitment for business growth,” said George Day, chief executive officer (CEO) of IQ Fibers.

IQ Fibers is a start-up cellulose fibre manufacturer. Its line of products includes high-quality cellulose insulation and absorbents that are sold to distributors, contract installers and end users, as well as government agencies, utility companies, and related programs.

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Washington State University researchers working on cellulose-based replacement for extruded polystyrene foam

15 May 2019

US: Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed an alternative to extruded polystyrene foam that uses nanocrystals of cellulose instead of petroleum based products. The team, led by Amir Ameli, assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Xiao Zhang, associate professor in the Gene and Linda School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, have also developed a manufacturing process to make the foam using water as a solvent.

The project is working on developing an environmentally friendly replacement for extruded polystyrene foam. The WSU team created a material that is made of about 75% cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp. They added polyvinyl alcohol, another polymer that bonds with the nanocellulose crystals and makes the resultant foams more elastic.

“We have used an easy method to make high-performance, composite foams based on nanocrystalline cellulose with an excellent combination of thermal insulation capability and mechanical properties,” said Ameli.

The researchers are now developing formulations for stronger and more durable materials for practical applications. They are interested in incorporating low‑cost feedstocks to make a commercially viable product and considering how to move from laboratory to a real-world manufacturing scale.

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Installed Building Products buys Advanced Fiber Technology

01 November 2018

US: Installed Building Products has purchased Advanced Fiber Technology (AFT) for an undisclosed value. Founded in 1988 and located in Bucyrus, Ohio, AFT manufactures cellulose, asphalt, and industrial fibres. The company sells its products to distributors and installers predominately in the Midwest and Northeastern US.

“AFT provides us with an opportunity to vertically integrate our cellulose insulation supply in certain markets which we believe will have an immediate and favourable impact on our business and financial results. Cellulose is an attractive alternative to fibreglass in a variety of insulation applications,” said Jeff Edwards, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Installed Building Products.

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