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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® Releases New and Improved StormMax® Hurricane Resistant Storefront

DALLAS – (January 15, 2021) – Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® (OBE), a leading global supplier of architectural glass, metal and hardware, announced that it has released an enhanced version of its StormMax® storefront system. This best-in-class hurricane resistant system displays unparalleled attention to detail to provide not only a better product, but a simplified process for glazing contractors.

“We understand our customers have to trust these products will provide hurricane protection, but we also want to make installation simpler and provide easy, on-demand access to product evaluation documents for both Florida and Texas,” said Brenda Kelly, vice president of marketing at OBE.

The StormMax® FG-5700, FG-5750 and FG-5750T storefront systems have been designed by OBE’s team of experts paying close attention to enhance every detail in the system, including additional infill options, 12’ frame heights and simplified anchoring. Combined with both inside and outside glazing options as well as pre-glazing, the systems offer maximum flexibility to provide customers exactly what they need for every job. The systems have been tested to stringent Florida Building Code standards, particularly for High Velocity Hurricane Zones, to offer Category 5 protection. Additional product details are available here.

“Our goal is to save our customers time, money and worry by providing a product they can optimize for their job, they can install more simply, and they can count on,” added Kelly.

The systems are part of OBE’s hurricane resistant product line including StormMax® entrances, curtain wall, architectural glass and more. They replace the company’s FG-5000, FG-5100 and FG-5100T hurricane resistant storefront systems.

About Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®, A CRH Company, is the leading global supplier of value-added, glazing-focused products and services specified to close in a structure; provide access, security and safety to the structure; and finish out the interior. This includes fabricated glass, architectural hardware and architectural metal systems. CRH is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.78,000 people at c.3,100 operating locations in 31 countries. It is the largest building materials business in North America. A Fortune 500 company, CRH manufactures and supplies a range of integrated building materials, products and innovative solutions which can be found throughout the built environment, from major public infrastructure projects to commercial buildings and residential structures.

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Liz Scruggs
Communications and Public Relations Manager
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®
Telephone: 469-504-6718