Builder Partnerships Names DuPont™ Tyvek® Manufacturer Partner of the Year

DuPont™ Tyvek® Receives the Third Annual Builder Partnerships Partner of the Year Award

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 9, 2018 —DuPont™ Tyvek®, the industry leader in the building wrap category, has received the Third Annual Builder Partnerships Partner of the Year award. This award is presented each year to a manufacturer for demonstrating excellence in supporting Builder Partnerships builder members and their overall base of builder customers. The award was presented during Builder Partnerships’ 13th Annual Networking Reception during the International Builders' Show.

Charles C. Shinn Jr., Ph.D., founder and principal of Builder Partnerships, said the organization was exceptionally pleased to honor DuPont. The manufacturer joins Goodman Manufacturing and GAF, which were the first two winners of the prestigious honor.

“Our goal for the Partner of the Year award is to bring focus on the many ways in which manufacturers can support builders and help them build the best home possible for their buyers,” Shinn said. “DuPont has been a member since 2013; our members rely heavily on Tyvek® to protect the homes they build and on DuPont for support on a wide range of critical construction issues.”

“We are honored to receive the ‘Partner of the Year’ award from Builder Partnerships for 2017,” said Lisa Jenkins, North America business leader, DuPont™ Tyvek® Building Envelope Solutions. “This award builds upon our commitment to deliver exceptional quality for our customers. DuPont works every day to exceed our customers’ expectations, and this award from a respected industry partner is confirmation of our team’s efforts.”

Stephen Crouch, Builder Partnerships vice president of operations, said DuPont™ Tyvek® has led the industry in applying product engineering and material science to solve some of the biggest challenges in building science.  

“In 2017, DuPont™ Tyvek® has been innovative in its approach to placing technical resources in the field to ensure its products are supported where they need to be supported — on the job site,” Crouch noted. “This type of support has been invaluable to our builder members as they work to increase efficiency and improve performance in the building process.”

DuPont™ Tyvek® will be displaying its products and services during the International Builders’ Show this week at booth W4071.

About Builder Partnerships

Builder Partnerships is a member organization focused on providing management training and support to help builders improve their performance and profit. Currently, we represent approximately 1,000 builders in the United States and Canada that forecast building 120,000 homes collectively this year.

With more than 80 associated manufacturer and service providers, Builder Partnerships also manages highly competitive rebate and incentive programs. We help strengthen relationships between builders, manufacturers, and other service providers in the home building industry.

About DuPont™ Tyvek® Building Envelope Solutions

DuPont™ Tyvek® Building Envelope Solutions help make buildings more durable, comfortable, and energy-efficient. DuPont has been the industry leader since it invented the building wrap category more than 30 years ago. Today, they’re working with architects, builders and installers on innovative solutions for the next generation of new construction, and renovation of existing buildings.

DuPont Safety & Construction is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures and the environment – and enables its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands. DuPont™ Kevlar® helps protect law enforcement officers, military personnel, athletes and astronauts; DuPont™ Nomex® helps protect firefighters, industrial workers and race car drivers, as well as mass transit and wind energy systems; DuPont™ Tyvek® helps protect chemical industrial and healthcare workers, as well as sterile medical devices and buildings; and Corian® Design helps protect hospital patients against infection. For more information about DuPont Safety & Construction visit: http://www.dupont.com/corporate-functions/our-company/businesses/protection-solutions.html.

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