Low Material Costs Boost Georgia Gulf’s Building Products Div.

Georgia Gulf Corp. reported a slight operating gain during the third quarter to $14.7 million from $14.3 million a year earlier thanks to lower raw material costs, the company reported Tuesday. Segment sales slid 6% to $246.2 million for the same period due to lower U.S. sales volume; third-quarter building products’ sales include $4.6 million attributable to a fence product line discontinued in March 2012, without which the company saw a net sales gain of 4%. View the full results.

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Hallie Busta

Hallie Busta is a former associate editor of products and technology at ARCHITECT, Architectural Lighting, and Residential Architect. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill school and a LEED Green Associate credential. Previously, she wrote about building-material sales and distribution at Hanley Wood. Follow her on Twitter at @HallieBusta.

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