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USA: Drop Ceilings: Drop Ceiling Manufacturers
ABOUT DROP CEILINGS
Drop Ceilings, sometimes known as dropped ceilings or suspended ceilings, are secondary ceilings fitted below the main ceiling. Drop ceilings conceal wiring, piping, and ductwork, into a space known as the plenum. Drop ceilings are formed from grid of metal channels which is suspended on wires from the main ceiling. Panels or tiles drop into the grid. Alternatively, air diffusers or light fixtures may be fitted into the drop ceiling grid. In addition to screening pipework and cabling, drop ceilings can be used to provide acoustic absorption, and to improve heat insulation.
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Basement drop ceilings should be considered as an alternative to drywall ceilings. Their great advantage over drywall ceilings is that they provide access to services running under the floor.
The leading drop ceiling manufacturers selected by Abacus Construction Index, which are listed below, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of drop ceilings, including online catalogs, colours and materials for drop ceilings, installing drop ceilings, and care and maintenance of drop ceilings.
LEADING USA DROP CEILING MANUFACTURERS
Acoustical Ceiling Designs: Drop Ceilings. Acoustical Ceiling Designs, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is a specialist installer of drop ceilings, suspended acoustical ceilings, acoustical wall panels, and specialty ceilings. It supplies Armstrong and USG drop ceilings, focusing on the Massachusetts market. Its drop ceilings are supplied to general contractors, private corporations, architects, hospitals, government agencies, schools and condominium associations.
The Armstrong Drop Ceilings are available in various product ranges: Fine Texture Drop Ceilings, Special Function (including Clean Room), High-End Specialty, and Economy & Mid-Line Drop Ceilings. In addition to these manufacturers standard products, Acoustical Ceiling Designs can supply: Concealed Metal Pan, Open-Cell Ceilings, Sanitary Ceilings, and Eggcrate Drop Ceilings. Acoustical Ceiling Designs offers a full installation service for drop ceilings.
Armstrong: Drop Ceilings. Armstrong is a leading maker of ceilings, flooring, and cabinets, including drop ceilings. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong World Industries has sales of over $3 billion, operates 37 plants in nine countries, and employs more than 11,000 worldwide. Drop ceilings typically require a drop of at least 3 inches from the current ceiling. They are a way to lower or level an existing ceiling, and provide easy access to fixtures above the ceiling. Drop Ceilings also provide opportunity for recessed lighting. Armstrong manufactures a wide range of mineral fiber drop ceilings tiles. They are available in patterned, smooth, and textured designs, and in a variety of colors including copper finish metal.
The origins of Armstrong lie in a tiny two-man cork cutting shop in Pittsburgh, set up by Scottish-Irish immigrant Thomas Armstrong in 1860. Armstrong was a brand name pioneer, stamping 'Armstrong' on each cork as early as 1864. Soon he was tucking a written guarantee into the burlap sacks of cork shipped from his big new factory on a Pittsburgh river bank.
CertainTeed: Drop Ceilings. CertainTeed, a subsidiary of Saint Gobain of France, is headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. It has around 9,000 employees, and 70 manufacturing plants throughout the USA. It is a leading US manufacturer of building products, including drop ceilings. Its wider product range includes residential and commercial roofing, vinyl and fiber cement siding, vinyl and composite decking, railing and fencing, vinyl windows, insulation, pipe, and foundations. Its drop ceiling panels are available in a wide range of patterns, suitable for residential and commercial applications.
The CertainTeed range of drop ceiling suspension systems includes: 15/16" Classic Environmental Stab Abstract Drop Ceiling; 15/16" Classic Stab Abstract Drop Ceiling; 15/16" Classic Hook Abstract Drop Ceiling; and 9/16" Elite Narrow Stab Abstract Drop Ceiling.
USG: Drop Ceilings. USG, based in Chicago, has been a manufacturer of building materials for more than 100 years. It has more than 12,000 employees, working in more than 30 countries worldwide. USG was the inventor of wallboard, and of the mineral wool ceiling tile. Through its subsidiary L&W Supply, it is one of the largest distributors of drywall and related building products in the USA. USG manufactures a wide range of drop ceilings.
The USG website has an online selector for drop ceilings, offering eight types of drop ceiling: Performance Selector, Texture Selector, Perimeter Options Selector, Grids & Edges Selector, Standard Color Program, Advantage Color Program, Metal Finishes, and Metal Perforations. There is a section of the website giving technical advice on dealing with problems with Mold and Moisture in drop ceilings.
OTHER PRODUCTS RELATED TO DROP CEILINGS
You may also like to visit our USA product guides on: Acoustic Ceiling Tiles, Ceiling Panels, Ceiling Tiles, Suspended Ceilings, and Tin Ceilings.
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES
We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.
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Ceiling Product Guides: Acoustic Ceiling Tiles, Ceiling Panels, Crown Moldings, Drop Ceilings, Suspended Ceilings, Tin Ceilings.
Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.
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