Masco Corp.(Manufacturing)(supply agreement with Beazer Homes USA Inc.)(Brief Article)

Do-It-Yourself Retailing, November, 2003

MASCO CORP., Taylor, Mich. -- has signed to be Beazer Homes USA Inc.'s largest supplier and installer of insulation. Under the terms of the agreement, Masco Contractor Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Masco, will install insulation in the majority of homes built by Beazer. In addition, the deal presents an opportunity for Masco to provide other products such as cabinets, windows, mirrors and shower doors.

This agreement is part of Beazer Homes' ongoing initiative to drive down production costs by focusing on national accounts.