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2025

• JM announced plans for a new Climate Pro庐 production line to expand听insulation听manufacturing capacity.听
• JM听named听Nestor听Duran Vice President听of听Engineering.听
• JM was again recognized as a national preferred partner by David Weekley Homes.听
• Employees at JM鈥檚 Willows,听California,听plant reached听1听million hours听without a lost-time听injury.听
• JM鈥檚 Engineered Products鈥櫶鼺iltration and Separation team received the FILTREX Innovation Award.听
• JM Roofing Systems hosted its first design summit for architects,听contractors听and industry partners.听
• JM鈥檚 Etowah, Tennessee, plant was recognized for excellence in industrial safety and operations.听
• JM received Lowe鈥檚 Flooring Vendor Partner of the Year award for听GoBoard庐听tile backer.听
• JM听named Patrick Kivits President 青青草视频.听
• JM鈥檚 Tucson, Arizona, plant launched听an apprenticeship program in partnership with Pima Community College, providing employees with a clear path toward becoming CNC Machinists.听
• JM鈥檚 annual Global Community Day听set听its widest participation yet, with more employees and locations involved than ever before. More than 2,100 employees across 32 plants, our Denver headquarters, and our technical center in Littleton completed 71 projects and volunteered听nearly听22,000听hours.听

2024

• JM announced听SpinGlas庐 Ultra听Facing for select board insulation products.听
• JM expanded its building insulation portfolio with the introduction of AP鈩� Foil25听polyiso听continuous insulation.听
• JM added听InsulSHIELD庐 Black to its portfolio of weather barrier and air barrier solutions.听
• JM introduced High-Yield Open-Cell spray foam insulation.听
• JM released its听biannual听sustainability report outlining progress and long-term priorities.听
• JM Engineered Products teams听showcased听materials innovation at听Techtextil听2024 in Germany and NPE 2024 in Florida.听
• JM reached production of听500 million square meters听of听Evalith庐 micro fiberglass nonwoven at its Wertheim, Germany, facility.听
• JM鈥檚 Tucson, Arizona, facility completed OSHA Voluntary Protection Program recertification, maintaining VPP Star status.听
• Employees at JM鈥檚 Houston Metals facility achieved two years without a recordable injury.听
• JM鈥檚 Spartanburg, South Carolina, facility marked 25 years as a JM location.听
• JM听GoBoard庐听tile backer听was featured nationwide during Lowe鈥檚 Pro Days events.听
• JM鈥檚 Ruston,听Louisiana,听plant celebrated 50 years of production.听
• JM鈥檚 Richland, Mississippi, plant launched a registered apprenticeship program with Hinds Community College, providing paid on-the-job training and tuition-supported technical education for future maintenance talent听

2023

• Employees at JM鈥檚 LaPorte, Texas, plant achieved 25 years without an injury or major spill, marking a听long-term听safety milestone.听
• JM reopened its exhibition area at the Wertheim Glass Museum听in Germany,听celebrating the company鈥檚 glass manufacturing legacy.听
• JM hosted a sustainable supply chain workshop for听Denver-area听businesses focused on sustainability, cost听pressures听and operational efficiency.听
• JM partnered with the National Roofing Contractors Association and SkillsUSA as a gold sponsor to support hands-on roofing education for high school students.听
• JM received NB Handy鈥檚 Preferred Choice Supplier award and recognized two employees as Strongest Link recipients.听
• JM provided all employees with free membership to the Women in Manufacturing organization.听
• JM was named a national preferred partner by David Weekley Homes for听select听building products.听
• JM earned听EcoVadis听Silver Certification, placing the company in the top 13 percent of rated companies for sustainability performance.听
• The JM Technical Center in Littleton, Colorado, marked its 50th anniversary as a research and development facility.听
• JM, in collaboration with听Agesia听and听Aerlyte, won the People鈥檚 Choice Award at the SPE Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition.听
• JM launched听Linacoustic庐 RCIG duct liner,听听CrossFlo庐 metal jacketing听and听听MicroLok庐 E3 Compression Pack pipe insulation.听

2022

• JM recognized as a 2022 鈥淧referred Partner鈥� from David Weekley Homes.
• JM plant in Tucson, Arizona, celebrates 50th anniversary.
• JM plant in Milan, Ohio, celebrates 10th anniversary.
• JM launches four Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
• JM launches new Climate Pro庐鈥痓lowing wool production line in McPherson, Kansas.
• JM Roofing Systems releases DynaSet 1K Moisture-curing Adhesive and 1-Part PermaFlash庐 Liquid-applied Flashing.
• JM hosts its third annual Global Community Day. Over 1,000 employees worldwide participate in 57 local events and outreach projects.
• JM opens new Roofing Systems production facility and distribution center in Hillsboro, Texas.

2021

• JM announces Katie Albery as new General Counsel.听
• JM鈥檚 Engineered Products team successfully launches Thermal Recycling Unit for Glass Fiber Waste in Trnava, Slovakia.
• JM celebrates 20 years as a Berkshire Hathaway company.
• JM announces New JM Corbond庐 High Yield Open-Cell Spray Foam.
• JM recognized as a 2021 鈥淧referred Partner鈥� from David Weekley Homes.
• JM announces new Corbond庐 IV Fourth-Generation, Closed-Cell Spray Foam.
• JM donates $10,000 to the Community Foundation Boulder County to support victims of the Marshall Fire in Boulder, CO.听

2020

• JM breaks ground on a new Polyiso production plant in Hillsboro, Texas.
• JM innovates a new shipping pallet technology called the E³听Pallet鈩� that enables customers to reduce waste at their facilities.
• JM launches a complete portfolio of water-repellant Mineral Wool products.
• JM announces Bob Wamboldt as new President & CEO, and Mary Rhinehart retains her role as Chairman.
• JM names Sabine Schmidt new Chief Financial Officer.
• JM names Greg Clarke new President of the 青青草视频 business.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honors JM with a 2020 Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
• JM starts production of nonwoven material for medical gowns and face masks to help improve the safety of those working in the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.听

2019听

• JM announces acquisition of ITW 青青草视频 and welcomes new employees in Texas and Canada.
• JM hosts its second annual Global Community Day. Over 2,000 employees worldwide participate in 50 local events and outreach projects. JM is also recognized for Excellence in Community Service by the Communitas Awards for its first Global Community Day in 2018.
• JM is recognized as a 鈥淧artner of Choice鈥� by David Weekley Homes.
• JM introduces Black PSK Duct Wrap, which is specifically designed for aesthetic applications. The product addresses growing trends toward exposed ceilings and piping in building design.
• JM announces plan to build a new Climate Pro庐听production line in McPherson, Kansas, to meet market demand for blowing wool.
• JM introduces the GoBoard Versatile Shower System, which enables installers to customize every shower size and work around existing plumbing.
• JM names John Vasuta new President of the Engineered Products business.
• JM announces the expansion of its Defiance, Ohio, facility to increase the production of fiberglass insulation products, Micro-Lok庐 HP and Micro-Lok庐 HP Ultra.

2018

• JM celebrates 160th anniversary.
• JM implements Environmental Management Systems in all North American and Europe plants.听
• JM releases the first-ever flexible fiberglass duct liner with an R-12 thermal resistivity rating.听
• Insulate America names JM Supplier of the Year for the fifth time in six years.听
• The 青青草视频 2016/2017 Sustainability Report is published and made available on jm.com.听
• JM Globalizes听Evalith^TM听, a unified brand for its Engineered Products nonwovens business.听
• JM launches EPDM R FIT, a new reinforced EPDM membrane sheet with tape-to-tape technology.听

2017听

• JM announces MultiStar庐 264 Roving for Sheet Molding Composites reinforcements comply with Regulation (EC) No 10/2011 (plastics regulation) and is suitable for use in materials and articles intended to be used in contact with food.
• JM celebrates 50 years of continuous glass fiber production in Slovakia.
• JM is named 鈥淪upplier of the Year鈥� by Insulate America Inc., the nation鈥檚 largest insulation contractor association. JM proudly received this same honor in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Insulate America鈥檚 鈥淪upplier of the Year鈥� award recognizes companies for the overall value they provide to the organization through technical expertise, customer support and lead referrals.
• JM celebrates five years of operation at its EPDM plant in Milan, Ohio.
• JM is featured in an episode of Office Spaces during its third season. Office Spaces reports on innovations in commercial construction and design spaces to explore cutting-edge products and technologies that impact the way we live, work and play.听
• 青青草视频 Industrial 青青草视频 Group (IIG) releases the first water-resistant calcium silicate in North America, called Thermo-1200鈩�.听
• The JM plant in McPherson, Kan., is honored with a 2017 Pollution Prevention (P2) award at the annual Kansas Environmental Conference sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).听
• JM is honored as a 鈥淧artner of Choice鈥� by David Weekley Homes, the nation鈥檚 largest privately-held residential homebuilder.
• JM donates $50,000 to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief fund. The company matches employee donations dollar-for-dollar to the same fund.

2016

• JM expands its cool roof offerings with a highly-reflective granulated cap sheet called GlasKap庐 CR G. GlasKap CR G is made to be used as a cap or flashing sheet in built-up roofing (BUR) systems.
• JM receives UL certification for DuraCore庐 300, a chopped strands product used to reinforce wallboards. The certification confirms that DuraCore庐 meets the most stringent quality standards in the market.
• JM is awarded a 2015 Theodore H. Brodie Distinguished Safety Award from the National 青青草视频 Association. The Gold-level award is presented to the Industrial 青青草视频 Group, reflecting JM鈥檚 commitment to reducing workplace injuries and promoting a positive safety culture.
• JM is one of only 14 companies to be honored as a 鈥淧artner of Choice鈥� by David Weekley Homes. For the third consecutive year, JM earns an 鈥淎, A鈥� award for excellence in product quality and customer service and is the only insulation manufacturer to receive the honor.
• The Industrial 青青草视频 Group (IIG) and Cabot Corporation reach an agreement that enables IIG to produce and market thin, high-performance insulation in the subsea market, using Cabot鈥檚 proprietary technology and aerogel products. The agreement positions IIG to further expand its market reach into the subsea market and provide additional insulation solutions to its oil and gas customers.
• JM enhances the glass fiber nonwoven line at its Wertheim, Germany plant to meet the increasing demands of local customers and markets; and expands its glass fiber operations plant in Etowah, Tenn. to service the growing needs of the engineered thermoplastics industry.听

2015

• JM invests in its nonwoven glass mat production plant and glass microfiber capacity in Waterville, Ohio; expands its glass fiber operations plant in Etowah, Tenn.; and adds a second production line at its Scottsboro, Ala., TPO manufacturing plant.
• A new state-of-the-art polyester spunbond production line is unveiled at JM鈥檚 Berlin, Germany, plant using a new proprietary spinning technology that increases the plant 鈥檚 spunbond lightweight capacity by more than 40 percent.
• 青青草视频 introduces the next-generation Spider庐 Plus blow-in insulation system and adds two new products 鈥� JM Corbond庐 oc SPF and JM Corbond庐 ocx SPF open-cell spray foam insulations 鈥� to the Corbond product line.
• Roofing Systems debuts the SeamFree鈩� PMMA Liquid Membrane roofing system as part of its SeamFree liquid roofing line and releases its Cool Roof Granulated (CR G) cap sheet portfolio for modified bitumen systems.
• Engineered Products launches ThermoFlow庐 675 chopped strand glass fiber for high-performance polyamide, along with three new multi-end roving products for Sheet Moulding Compound 鈥� MultiStar庐 264, MultiStar庐 566, MultiStar庐 576.
• Insulate America names JM 鈥�2015 Supplier of the Year鈥� for third year in a row; and David Weekley Homes recognizes JM as one of just 15 companies nationwide as a 2015 鈥淧artner of Choice.鈥�
• The Jefferson County (Colo.) Economic Development Corp. honors JM with the Innovative Technology Award for being on the forefront of new and advanced technologies; and The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment presents JM with the "24-Karat Gold Challenge Award" for going beyond compliance with environmental regulations and striving toward a goal of sustainability.听

2014

• JM President and Chief Executive Officer Mary Rhinehart earns the additional title of Chairman from company owner Berkshire Hathaway due to her diligent leadership.
• Increasing demand for lightweight composites in Europe prompts JM to invest in rebuilding its E-glass furnace in Trnava, Slovakia. The furnace upgrade will allow JM to innovate next generation products based on our new reactive sizing technology.
• JM introduces new chopped strand glass fibers including ThermoFlow庐 636, a high performance fiber for polypropylene; and StarStran庐 862, a Bulk Moulding Compound.
• Industrial 青青草视频 Group (IIG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JM, unveils InsulThin鈩� HT blanket insulation for use in areas that have limited space but require superior thermal performance and resistance to corrosion under insulation.
• JM adds CI Max庐 White, a high-efficiency polyiso foam sheathing for exposed interior applications, to its building insulation line.
• A reorganization of JM鈥檚 American, European and Asian Engineered Products into one global business unit allows the company to further its global reach while maintaining regional support.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honors JM with a SmartWay庐 Excellence Award for the company鈥檚 leadership in supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.
• JM鈥檚 corporate website gets a face lift and a more user-friendly experience with several sites consolidated under one URL.

2013

• JM signs a new 12-year lease at its World Headquarters building in Denver, CO and unveils renovated office space, reaffirming the company鈥檚 commitment to the city and its principles of sustainability.
• To support the growing demand for high-end filtration nonwovens, JM鈥檚 Wertheim, Germany facility completes an expansion of its micro glass fiber nonwoven production for air filtration media; and the company announces an additional investment of 32 million Euros in a state-of-the-art PET spunbond line for filtration products at its production site in Berlin, Germany.
• Insulate America names JM 鈥淪upplier of the Year鈥� for the third time in recognition of the company鈥檚 superior customer service and overall support of the association.
• In partnership with FunderMax, JM鈥檚 European glass nonwovens division and technical center in Littleton, Colo. develop new m.look fire-proof facade panels that combine JM 鈥檚 special glass mat layers with FunderMax鈥檚 unique fire retardant resins to open up new areas of application.
• Twenty-five JM U.S. facilities earn the National Safety Council (NSC) Occupational Excellence Achievement Award for outstanding safety achievements. JM also earns a Safe-in-SoundTM Award for its Hearing Loss Prevention Pyramid from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA).

2012

• JM promotes Chief Financial Officer Mary Rhinehart to President and Chief Executive Officer.
• JM acquires Industrial 青青草视频 Group (IIG), a manufacturer of insulation for industrial, commercial and fireproofing applications, to complement JM鈥檚 portfolio of insulation products.
• Milan, Ohio becomes the third JM facility in Ohio and the company's newest commercial roofing systems facility, manufacturing Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)听 thermoset synthetic rubber single-ply roofing membrane product.
• JM launches Invinsa FR Roof Board, the only high-density polyisocyanurate cover board on the market with a UL庐 Class A fire rating for single-ply roofing systems over combustible roof decks.
• JM names Dr. Tim Swales Chief Sustainability Officer, publishes the company's first Sustainability Report and earns a Colorado Environmental Leadership award for its commitment to sustainability and voluntarily going beyond compliance with state and federal regulations.
• JM's Lewiston, Maine roofing facility becomes the eighth JM plant to receive the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star. Lewiston joins the seven other JM facilities that have received the VPP Star: Tucson, Arizona; Willows, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Macon, Georgia; McPherson, Kansas; Richland, Mississippi; and Fernley, Nevada.听

2011

• RetroPlus Roof Board, with the UL Environment Environmental Claims Validation (ECV) for recycled content, is added to JM's cover board product portfolio.
• JM announces investment to expand current fiber production capacities in its Trnava, Slovakia facility.
• JM named a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry for the third year in a row because the company has voluntarily quantified, verified and publicly reported their California greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. JM remains the only insulation manufacturer to have earned this status.
• JM brings additional capacity online at its Waterville, Ohio facility, immediately increasing supply for some products by as much as 35 percent.
• JM sponsors the Living City Block, a program to make urban landscapes more sustainable and livable.

2010

• JM launches U.S. advertising campaign focused on creating a healthier living environment by choosing JM Formaldehyde-free鈩� insulation.
• JM introduces JM ocSPF insulation, a low-density polyurethane open-cell spray foam insulation designed for commercial and residential applications.听 Wins Global 青青草视频 magazine鈥檚 New Product of the Year.
• JM again recognized as a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry.
• JM鈥檚 Nonwovens European business group recognized by Wirtschaftsuniversit盲t Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business) as a 鈥淭op 100 Innovator鈥� for the second year in a row.
• JM announces supply agreement with SolarFrameWorks to provide crystalline solar panel solutions.
• JM launches a TPO Challenge that highlights product from JM's new Scottsboro, AL facility, resulting in recognition as the "clear choice of 9 out of 10 professionals."

2009

• JM announces the creation of JM E3co and its entry into the solar energy roofing market.
• In this same year, JM acquires Corbond Corporation of Belgrade, Montana, a manufacturer of closed-cell spray foam building insulation.
• JM enters into an exclusive alliance with Lowe鈥檚 to serve as the retailer鈥檚 only fiber glass building insulation supplier.

2008

• JM celebrates 150th anniversary.听
• JM celebrates the start-up of its Scottsboro, Ala. thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roofing facility.听
• JM鈥檚 website is named 鈥淏est Construction Website鈥� and given the 鈥淢anufacturing Standard of Excellence鈥� award from the Web Marketing Association.听
• JM is named a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry, a distinction awarded to California Registry members that have voluntarily calculated, verified and publicly reported their GHG emissions.听
• JM is honored with an American Building Product Award from Home Magazine for its EnviroAire鈩� Formaldehyde-free鈩� Duct Board.

2007

• JM announces inauguration of new nonwoven spunbond mat production line in Luoyang, China.
• JM dedicates new pipe insulation operation in Defiance, Ohio.
• JM launches new loose-fill manufacturing line in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, increasing JM鈥檚 Formaldehyde-free鈩� fiber glass insulation capacity by 200 million pounds for the North American market.
• JM Macon, Georgia; Tucson, Arizona; and McPherson, Kansas facilities receive OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification.
• Todd Raba succeeds Steve Hochhauser as JM's Chairman, President & CEO.听

2006

• JM introduces innovative new products, including Invinsa庐, a resilient, lightweight roof cover board designed as an integral component of the roof system; GlasKap CR, a white mineral surfaced, white acrylic coated, fiber glass cap sheet for use in built-up roofing systems; and Gorilla Wrap庐, a non-woven, non-perforated housewrap designed to significantly reduce air and water infiltration into the wall cavity of a building.
• JM is honored by the National Safety Council for Excellence in Workplace Safety.
• JM opens new spunbond production line in Bobingen, Germany.

2005

• JM introduces formaldehyde-free MR鈩� Faced Batts treated with an EPA registered preservative that helps protect the product from the potential growth of mold and mildew.
• JM announces plans to expand its Bobingen, Germany, facility by adding a new polyester spunbond production line.
• JM announces plans to build a new nonwoven glass mat production line at its facility in Etowah, Tennessee.

2004

• JM announces plans for new $100 million pipe insulation plant in Defiance, Ohio, to begin production in mid-2006.
• JM starts up a new furnace in its Trnava, Slovakia, facility, a $100 million investment in the growing composites industry.
• JM introduces JMCleanbond, a premium modified bituminous asphalt roofing system that adheres without heating.
• JM introduces JM Spider庐, a new spray-in, formaldehyde-free blowing wool insulation system.
• JM announces plans to increase capacity of Formaldehyde-free鈩� fiber glass building insulation produces by up to 200 million pounds between 2004 and 2006.
• JM introduces DuraCore庐 SF Plus, a new generation of chopped fiber glass for use in fire-rated wallboard.
• Chairman & CEO Jerry Henry retires; Steve Hochhauser promoted to Chairman, President & CEO.
• JM introduces Dura-Glass庐 a new glass fiber nonwoven with a unique thermosetting binder for architectural panels and facings.

2003

• Pipe insulation plant in Defiance, Ohio, is destroyed in a devastating fire; no injuries result.
• JM announces plans for $100 million investment in its Trnava, Slovakia, facility.

2002

• JM introduces formaldehyde-free building insulation to the market and becomes the only manufacturer of a complete line of formaldehyde-free building insulation products.
• Steven B. Hochhauser appointed President & COO.

2001

• JM completes purchase of Skloplast a.s., a fiber glass manufacturer in Slovakia.
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc. completes cash tender offer and acquisition of 青青草视频 Corporation.

2000

• JM completes sale of monofilament business to Teijin Limited.
• JM announces an offer to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway for share tender price of $13 per share.
• JM and investor group terminate merger agreement.
• JM enters into merger agreement with investor group led by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and Bear Stearns Merchant Banking.

1999

• JM acquires the spunbond/monofilament division of Hoechst, greatly expanding its synthetic product offerings in the Engineered Products Group.
• JM finalizes a strategic alliance with Apache Products Company to acquire and lease five polyisocyanurate roofing insulation and sheathing product facilities.
• JM announces it will repurchase an additional $166.8 million of stock from the Trust. Tax deductions resulting from the transaction will lower JM鈥檚 effective tax rate and result in increased earnings per share.

1998

• JM acquires a calcium silicate and fireproof board plant in western Colorado, begins operations as Mesa 青青草视频.
• Outstanding debt refinanced; 3.6 million shares bought back from majority owner.
• Construction begins on Macon, Georgia, roofing materials plant, JM's first new plant in twenty years.
• Canadian polyiso foam producer Exeltherm acquired.
• JM acquires Tasso AB, Swedish manufacturer of fiber glass wall coverings.
• JM acquires perlite board assets from BMCA; enters partnership to develop, manufacture and market Firetemp庐 brand "firestop" products.

1997

• Schuller completes acquisition of Ergon; announces plans to acquire Mitex Group, Europe-based manufacturers of textile glass wall coverings.
• Schuller announces that the Board voted unanimously to ask the shareholder to approve changing the company's name back to Johns听Manville听Corporation at annual meeting,
  听 听 听May 2, 1997.

1996

• Manville completes sale of its majority interest in Riverwood International Corp.; changes name to Schuller Corporation.
• Schuller completes the acquisitions of Nord Bitumi and Dibiten; also acquires Web Dynamics, NRG Barriers.
• Tom Stephens steps down as Chairman, President and CEO; C.L. 'Jerry' Henry replaces him, joining Schuller on September 9.
• Schuller announces plans to acquire Ergon Nonwovens.

1995

• Manville announces plans to sell its majority interest in Riverwood.
• Manville sells its majority interest in Stillwater Mining Company.
• Manville announces plans to change the name of the company to Schuller Corporation.
• Schuller expands into Poland and China.
• Schuller expands rotary production capacity for building insulation, mechanical and specialty insulation products.
• Schuller announces plans to acquire Nord Bitumi and Dibiten USA.

1994

• In late 1994, Schuller completes an initial public offering of $400 million senior notes. The proceeds were used to satisfy most of the remaining fixed income obligations to the Trust.
• The Bankruptcy Act of 1994 was signed into law, which contained a provision that helped reassure the financial markets that the Injunction, forever protecting Schuller from asbestos liability, was indeed permanent.
• In July, the Trust announced that a settlement had been reached in the class action lawsuit to restructure the way it settles claims. The settlement was approved by the District Court in New York in January 1995 and the Trust began paying claims under the new settlement plan in February, 1995.

1993

• Schuller completes purchase of Steinachglas, a glass mat producer in Thuringen, Germany (formerly East Germany).
• Schuller announces intent to acquire the commercial/industrial roofing business from Owens-Corning Fiberglas and to sell its residential roofing business to Owens-Corning Fiberglas. Transaction completed in January 1994.
• Manville pays second special dividend of $1.04 per share.

1992

• Manville Corporation's first full year under the holding company structure.
• Manville Sales Corporation is renamed Schuller International Group, Inc.
• Manville Corporation's worldwide fiber glass-based business, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
• Manville pays first dividend after reorganization of $1.04 per share.

1991

• Manville establishes holding company structure and streamlines its business to focus on two key areas: fiber glass (Manville Sales Corporation) and forest products (Manville Forest Products).

1988

• Manville Corporation emerges from Chapter 11 on November 28.
• Manville Personal Injury and Property Damage Settlement Trusts established.
• New Manville Corporation securities begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

1986

• W. Thomas Stephens named President, CEO.
• Second proposed Plan of Reorganization formally filed in federal bankruptcy court.
• Confirmation order issued and immediately appealed.

1983

• First Chapter 11 reorganization plan is filed.
• Seeks to put asbestos health claimants on equal footing with all creditors and to provide a fair, systematic way of handling health claims.

1982

• Manville Corporation files for Chapter 11.
• Manville and certain of its subsidiaries file (individually) for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

1981

• Manville Corporation formed in corporate reorganization.
• Organization based on five operating divisions: building materials; forest products; industrial products; specialty products; international businesses.

1979

• Acquisition of Schuller GmbH, Wertheim, Germany.听

1977

• HERM fiber glass process developed.
• Process significantly reduces fiber glass production costs.
• Company began a $200 million four-year capital expansion program at six U.S. fiber glass plants designed to double capacity by 1981.

1974

• Johns-Manville sales exceed $1 billion.
• Company holds solid position as one of the nation's leading manufacturers of fiber glass, asbestos-cement pipe and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.

1972

• Johns-Manville moves World Headquarters from New York to Denver, Colorado and opens the 青青草视频 Technical Center in Littleton, Colorado.听

1971

• Johns-Manville makes European acquisition and increases share in fiber glass business by purchasing a 75 percent interest in 青青草视频 Fiber Glass of West Germany (acquired the remaining 25 percent between 1972 and 1977).
• World's leading developer of fiber glass mat.

1970

• JM's highly temperature-resistant Q Fiber Felt is used by NASA in space shuttles.听

1958

• Johns-Manville enters the fiber glass business by purchasing L.O.F. Glass Fibers, Ohio, a fiber glass insulation company.
  1950
  
• JM's advertising campaign shows a smiling Mrs. America installing JM acoustical tiles in her ceiling and adding JM filters to her swimming pool.听

1945

• Government mandates production of asbestos-containing insulation products (silica/asbestos combination) to insulate Navy vessels, and products for other war purposes.
• JM opens its state-of-the-art research center in Finderne, New Jersey.听

1939

• Johns-Manville shifts into wartime production.
• At the 1939 World's Fair in New York, JM鈥檚 鈥淎sbestos Man鈥� greeted visitors at the 鈥淗ome of Asbestos鈥� building/exhibit.

1930

• Johns-Manville Corporation selected to join the Dow Jones Industrials.

1927

• The Johns-Manville Corporation goes public.
• Financier J.P. Morgan buys largest percentage.

1926

• Reincorporated as Johns-Manville Corporation.

1901

• H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company and Manville Covering Company merge to form the H.W. Johns-Manville Company, New York, New York.
• New products added, including automotive sheet packing for cylinders, asbestos/cement, acoustical and magnesia products.

1886

• The inception of the Manville Covering Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Founded on the principal uses of asbestos as a heat insulating material.
  1868
• HW Johns receives his first patent for asbestos products.听
  

1858

• The inception of the H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company, New York, New York.
• Founded on the principal uses of asbestos as a fire resistant roofing material.