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QuietRock® Named Gypsum Product of the Year
Leading cleantech company hailed for innovative soundproof drywall at Global Gypsum 2008
SUNNYVALE, CA — Serious Materials announced that its QuietRock® line of soundproof drywall won the Gypsum Product of the Year award at the Global Gypsum 2008 conference held in Dubai earlier this month. Judging criteria for the award included innovation, quality of product, effectiveness of product, and fit to market need.
QuietRock soundproof drywall provides an easy, reliable way to build walls with superior soundproofing performance at the lowest total cost. QuietRock products have been used in over 30,000 successful projects, hold a 90% market share in the category, and have been honored with a long list of product and company awards. QuietRock is approved for use in over 30 fire-rated assemblies with UL and ULC approval, for use in hotels and multi-family projects.
“We’re honored to receive this recognition”, said Steve Weiss, vice president of marketing, Serious Materials. “We will continue to innovate new products which our customers demand.”
The Global Gypsum Conference is sponsored exclusively by Global Gypsum Magazine, the world’s leading journal for the gypsum industry. The recent conference drew a record 270 delegates from 38 countries. Additional information on Global Gypsum can be found at www.propubs.com/GG, and a list of award winners at www.propubs.com/GGA.
For more information on QuietRock, please see www.QuietRock.com.
ABOUT Serious Materials
Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that dramatically reduce the impact of the 'built environment' on the climate. Voted #1 at Cleantech Venture Forum XII, Gypsum Product of the Year 2008, and winner of the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Corporate Energy Conservation, the company has also been recognized by TIME/CNN, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn, Red Herring and more as one of the most promising green companies. EcoRock™, a green alternative for standard drywall, uses virtually zero energy in its core production, resulting in zero CO2 emissions. ThermaProof™ super-insulating windows reduce heating and cooling energy use and emissions up to 40%. And QuietRock soundproof drywall reduces material use, enhances livability, and supports denser, more sustainable urban construction. The company is driving to create thousands of cleantech jobs throughout the U.S.
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