Hanson Roof Tile expands vibrant color blends of new Southern Collection to Hacienda profile tile Collection marks new Sanderson, Fla., facility's third tile offering

    SANDERSON, Fla. - Hanson Roof Tile, one of the country's leading manufacturers of roof tile, announces the expansion of the vibrant color blends of its Southern Collection to the Hacienda style tile produced at the company's newest facility in Sanderson.

    "The color blends of the Southern Collection broaden the design options available to the Mediterranean-influenced Hacienda tile," said Dylan Walters, executive vice president of Hanson Roof Tile, which is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla. "We are thrilled to offer this prepackaged blend of dazzling colors in one of our most popular tile profiles."

    Tequila Hacienda

    Now available in the Regal and Hacienda profiles, the Southern Collection comes in seven color blends: Sanderson, Molasses, Spanish Moss, Carolina, Plantation, Palmetto and Sweetgrass. The Sanderson plant started production in summer 2006 with an official opening held in January. Because of its northeast Florida location, the Sanderson facility enables Hanson to serve customers better in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

    The full flash blends of the Southern Collection have already proven to be popular in Texas, Arizona and California, where they have been part of Hanson's product offering for many years.

    Hanson Roof Tile Inc. is a leading manufacturer of concrete roof tile in the U.S., operating plants in California, Arizona, Florida and Texas. Hanson supplies roof tile in a multitude of sizes and colors for single and multi-family developments, custom homes and re-roofing applications. Hanson Roof Tile Inc. is a subsidiary of Hanson, one of the world's leading heavy building materials companies.

    Hanson is one of the world's largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry, with turnover in 2006 of $7.9 billion. Our products fall into two categories: 'aggregates' (crushed rock, sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and cement related products) and 'building products' (concrete pipes, pre-cast products, concrete pavers, blocks, tiles and clay bricks). We employ 26,000 people, operating primarily in North America, the UK and Australia with further operations in Asia Pacific and Continental Europe.

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    Dana Haydock
    704/926-1301
    dhaydock@wwlcreative.com

    Heather Tamol
    704/926-1326
    htamol@wwlcreative.com