Elasco Sees Rising Demand for Energy Efficient Building Insulation

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.-- Elasco, Inc. has identified an opportunity to provide energy efficient polyurethane foam insulation for residential and commercial buildings. Improving energy efficiency is a major priority for homeowners and companies seeking to lower their electricity bills as well as government agencies working to reduce energy demand and decrease emissions. With heating and cooling consuming 44% of a building’s energy usage according to the U.S. Department of Energy, installing and upgrading insulation yields significant savings. Elasco has 31 years of experience formulating and manufacturing polyurethane to meet customer’s specific requirements. The Company believes eco-friendly polyurethane spray foam insulation represents a new strategic direction with significant potential for growth.

Energy lost through walls, roofs and windows is the largest single waste of energy in most buildings. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates homeowners can typically save up to 20% of heating and cooling costs by air sealing their homes and adding insulation in walls, attics, floors, crawl spaces and basement rim joists. Polyurethane foams form one of the world's most popular, energy efficient and versatile thermal insulating products, dramatically improving the efficiency of the building envelope. Polyurethane spray foam is environmentally friendly, contains no formaldehyde or ozone depleting chemicals, saves energy and reduces the use of fossil fuels. It also assists in providing good indoor air quality, requires less energy to produce than the leading insulation, and reduces the amount of energy required to transport and install it.

Henry Larrucea, Elasco CEO, commented: “Energy efficient insulation represents an exciting new opportunity for our organization. Elasco is a proven innovator in high performance polyurethane foams and manufactured products with a firm commitment to sustainability. We believe Elasco can make a contribution to residential and commercial customers’ efforts to decrease energy consumption, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve energy efficiency.”

Demand in the residential and commercial insulation market reached nearly $6 billion in 2009, despite the recession. The market is expected to continue to rebound this year with up to 10% growth, according to the “Residential & Commercial Insulation 2010” report published by materials research firm Principia Partners.

Elasco is a growing polyurethane and plastics design, molding and manufacturing company serving customers since 1979. Earlier this month Elasco reported a 60% increase in revenue for the first six months of this year versus January to June of 2009.

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