Firestone Building Products to double size of TPO plant

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Tuscumbia, AL - Firestone Building Products announced plans to more than double the size of its Shoals, Alabama thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) single-ply roofing membrane manufacturing plant located in Tuscumbia, adding 150,000 square feet to the existing building. Construction of the addition to the facility is scheduled for the second week in September, weather permitting, and should be completed by the second quarter of 2013. By July 1, 2015, an additional TPO manufacturing line will be put into production, creating jobs for approximately 40 people. “Expansion to the Firestone Shoals plant will allow us to gain some much-needed warehouse space for the short term and increase our manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand in the future,” said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. Firestone recently announced plans to increase capacity and improve the infrastructure at its EPDM manufacturing facility in Prescott, AK. The Shoals project and the Prescott project are integral to Firestone’s growth strategy for the commercial construction market.