Company: OC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001370946-25-000077
Chunk: 111

Company: Owens Corning
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 111
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 certain raw materials that limits our ability to manufacture our products, thereby materially and adversely impacting our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

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Table of ContentsITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS (continued)

In addition, steps taken by the United States government to apply or increase tariffs on certain products and materials could potentially disrupt our existing supply chains and impose additional costs on our business, including costs with respect to raw materials upon which our business depends. The increased costs may negatively impact our margins as we may not be able to pass on the additional costs to customers by increasing the prices of our products. For example, market reactions to the new U.S. federal administration’s proposed tariffs and evolving trade policies with countries such as Canada, Mexico and China could disrupt our supply chains, increase our costs for raw materials, and negatively impact our business margins and financial results. 

We are also dependent on third-party freight carriers to transport some of our raw materials and products. We may be unable to transport our raw materials or products in a timely manner or at economically favorable rates in certain circumstances, particularly in cases of adverse market conditions or disruptions to transportation infrastructure. 

Supply constraints and increases in the cost of energy could have a material adverse impact on our business or results of operations.

The cost of producing our products is sensitive to the price of energy, including its impact on transport costs which is subject to factors outside of our control. Energy prices, in particular oil and natural gas, have fluctuated in recent years. For example, natural gas forms the primary energy source for our European operations and our European operations can be directly affected by volatility in the cost and availability of natural gas. Natural gas supply shortages could lead to additional price increases, energy supply rationing, or temporary reduction in our European operations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business or results of operations.

We are subject to risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations.

We sell products and operate plants throughout the world. Our international sales and operations are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:

•difficulties and costs associated with complying with a wide variety of complex and changing laws, including securities laws, climate-related laws, tax laws, employment and pension-related laws, competition laws, U.S. and foreign export and trading laws, and laws governing improper business practices, treaties and regulations;

•limitations on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies;

•adverse domestic or international economic and political conditions, business interruption, war and civil disturbance;

•changes to tax, currency, or other laws