Lisa Williams, Marketing Communications Manager
714.333.3220
lisa.williams@parexusa.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
New Riverside, CA Plant
Anaheim, CA — October 01, 2004 - ParexLahabra, Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of its state-of-the-art hard-coat stucco manufacturing facilities in Riverside, CA in October 2003.
To maintain the highest quality standards in the industry in the face of significant increases in demand, ParexLahabra has invested significantly in blending and packaging technology to increase total output from its facilities. Other manufacturing changes include improvements in product merchantability, reduced material spillage through sonic sealing of bag goods, more accurate package weight through individual digital weighing, reduced airborne dust from the manufacturing process, preparation for ISO 9001, and extensions of the product lines.
The improvements in the manufacturing site include revised customer shipping traffic patterns to reduce loading times, extensive technical capabilities and manufacturing expertise to meet customers' needs for product availability, and market-specific stucco colors.
According to Francois Bouan, President of ParexLahabra, Inc., the facility's goals are "to consistently deliver outstanding customer service, manufacture superior quality products and maintain a safe and efficient operating environment. The investment that we have made in this facility reflects our commitment to reaching these goals for every customer with every order."
ParexLahabra, Inc. is a subsidiary of Materis, a 1.4 billion Euros worldwide company with five core businesses (mortars and facades, aluminates, admixtures, paint and refractories) servicing the construction industry.
About Parex USA
Parex USA is the US based parent company of leading building material brands; Parex, LaHabra, Teifs, El Rey Stucco, & Merkrete . The product lines of Parex USA are designed for the, new/retrofit, construction of commercial, institutional and residential buildings. The 2002, ISO 9001-2000 certification of Parex helped to substantiate Parex USA as a leader in the building materials industry with over 80 years of combined experience in the US construction industry. For more information regarding Parex USA visit www.ParexUSA.com.
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