Housing Starts increase again

The US Census bureau jointly with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released new residential construction statistics for September 2012.  Click HERE to read the full report. 

Housing starts for privately-owned housing units grew 35% over September 2011 to 872,000, which was the fastest rate since July 2008.

Long-term mortgage rates remain near historic lows and unemployment fell in September as well.  We may finally truly be starting a recovery in the housing market.

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September Sales Results

Barrier has released sales results for the monthly and fiscal year-to-date period ending September 30, 2012.  Click HERE to review the sales report.

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New Case Study featuring LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing used in Upscale Apartment Complex in Washington D.C.

KTGY Group, Inc. and Avalon Bay developed a new renters community in Washington D.C. - focused on younger urban renters - keeping rent reasonable while located in the heart of the city, close to jobs, restaurants, and activities.  They researched and selected FlameBlock^®for their fire-rated building requirements for the Type III construction project.  The product manufactured by Barrier Technology was used in a two-hour exterior wall assembly to allow them to build the multistory complex.  Click HERE to view the full case study. 

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Financial Results for Fiscal Year-Ended June 30, 2012 published

Barrier filed the Annual 10-K report on Friday, September 28th releasing financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.  To view the full report, click HERE.

Additional information released by US Census Bureau, NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), and the September Zillow Home Price Expectation Survey all support the potential recovery in the housing industry over the next few years.  Barrier experienced significant sales volumes growth the past fiscal year.  We are prepared on the manufacturing side and hopeful that with improvement in the housing industry, Barrier's sales will also continue on a strong growth path over the next few years.  We are also hopeful we will pick up more market share from competitive products through sales and marketing efforts from our partners LP® Building Products which sells the Barrier manufactured product LP® FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing for use in multi-family residential, wall assemblies, and structural insulated panel markets; and MuleHide Products Inc which sells the Barrier manufactured product MuleHide FR Deck Panel for use in the commercial modular market.

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