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BUILDERnews announces winners of 2008 Best Products Awards

October 15, 2008 – Vancouver, Wash. – BUILDERnews magazine issued a list of winners of the publication’s annual Best Products Awards, celebrating innovation by manufacturers across five categories. The products all reflect the contributions that many manufacturers are making to homebuilding in the U.S., and raise the bar considerably by pushing current limits for technology, efficiency and affordability, as well as taking into account environmental concerns.
These will be showcased in our December issue of BUILDERnews magazine, displaying each award-winning product and the company that makes it. Without further adieu, we present the winners for this year:

2008 Best Products Winners

And the winners are…

Green:
1. Integrity Block
2. Soy building products
3. Wool Insulation from WEKA

Efficiency:
1. Rheem Solaraide Passive Water Heating Systems
2. Industrial Nanotech’s Nansulate HomeProtect line of insulative and mold-preventative coatings
3. Greenwood Furnace Systems

Luxury:
1. Sharp’s Insight and Insight Pro ranges with the world’s first Microwave Drawer oven
2. Linkasink—new offerings for 2008
3. American Clay’s Earth Plaster

Tools:
1. Warn Works 24 Volt Cordless PullzALL
2. Muck-Truck Mini Dumper
3. Rigid’s See Snake Exploratory Camera

Materials:
1. Rail Simple’s Axxyx Railing Kit
2. JELD-WEN’s Juniper Doors
3. TREX Accents Fire Defense decking



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A publication of PNW Publishing Inc. in Vancouver, Wash., BUILDERnews magazine is a national building trade magazine covering both residential and Mixed-Use/Multifamily construction. Its readers are top executives at established construction, design and engineering firms, as well as suppliers who look to BN magazine for national news, facts, and business information that speaks to the core issues affecting their businesses. For more information visit BNmag.com



About BUILDERnews magazine
A publication of PNW Publishing, Inc., located in Vancouver, Wash., BUILDERnews is printed monthly and available by qualification, subscription and through indu stry tradeshows throughout the U.S.

Now in its 10th year serving the construction industry, BUILDERnews has position ed itself as a multi-channel resource, using print, online and face-to-face deli very to bring actionable news and information to the Western region's residentia l building industry. The publication's audience includes professionals from all sectors of the residential building industry: production builders, developers, c ustom builders, architects, specialty trades contractors, manufacturers, distrib utors and retailers.

Visit www.buildernewsmag. com for more information.