Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

US: TopBuild will pay Owens Corning US$30m to settle a contract dispute from mid-2016. Owens Corning has also agreed to dismiss a lawsuit it filed in May 2016 against the insulation distributor and installer. Additional details of the settlement agreement remain confidential. Following the agreement both companies plan to resume a ‘productive and normalised’ commercial relationship whereby Owens Corning will sell residential insulation to TopBuild and its subsidiaries, including TruTeam.