Company: OC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001370946-25-000077
Chunk: 102

Company: Owens Corning
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 102
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 and renovation and residential, commercial and industrial construction industry patterns. Demand for residential insulation in North America typically follows housing starts on a three-month lagged basis, although the new residential construction cycle can elongate due to labor availability and other factors beyond our control. The peak season for home construction and remodeling in our geographic markets generally corresponds with the second and third calendar quarters. Demand for commercial and industrial applications is more heavily tied to industrial production growth, commercial construction activity and overall economic conditions in the global markets we serve.

Our Insulation segment competes primarily with fiberglass insulation manufacturers in the United States, with an international presence in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. According to industry reports and Company estimates, Owens Corning is North America’s largest producer of residential, commercial and industrial fiberglass insulation. Principal methods of competition include innovation and product design, service, location, quality, price and compatibility of systems solutions. 

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Doors

Our primary products in the Doors segment are residential interior and exterior doors made of wood, glass, fiberglass and metal, and door components such as frames, sills, weather-stripping, hinges and locks. Other products in this segment are aluminum-framed glass doors and window solutions for luxury homes. Our doors are available in good, better and best options and provide a range of benefits including energy efficiency, comfort, privacy and security and curb appeal. 

We serve the needs of the residential repair, remodel and new construction markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Doors are sold through wholesale and retail distribution channels. In the wholesale channel, we sell through distribution partners to homebuilders, contractors, lumberyards, dealers and building products retailers. One-step distributors sell doors directly to homebuilders and remodeling contractors, while two-step distributors purchase doors in bulk quantities for local door dealers who often perform additional value-added services such as pre-hanging or pre-finishing the door before installation. The retail channel serves consumers and contractors through retail home centers, both in-store and online.

Demand for products in Owens Corning’s Doors segment is driven by new construction and overall economic conditions in the markets we serve. The Doors segment’s vertically integrated operations extend from raw material to final assembly and fabrication. According to various industry reports and Company estimates, Owens Corning is one of North America’s largest producers of interior and exterior doors. Primary methods of competition include service, quality, innovation, and product customization.

Composites

Owens Corning glass fiber materials can be