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Owens Corning
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<p>Owens Corning is an American company that develops and produces insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites and related products. It is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass composites. It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">American</a> <a href="/facts/Glassblowing/dWf2rYAD">glassworks</a>, <a href="/facts/Corning_Inc./b9C4hgdG">Corning Glass Works</a> and <a href="/facts/O-I_Glass/cRX5ebrc">Owens-Illinois</a>. The company employs approximately 19,000 people around the world. Owens Corning has been a Fortune 500 company every year since the list was created in 1955. <a href="/facts/Pink_Panther_(character)/gQN6vGwh">The Pink Panther</a> acts as the company's mascot and appears in most of their advertisements. </p>