Passionate People Driving Successes
The history of Johns Manville can be traced back to a tenement building in 1850s-era New York City. Now — more than 160 years later — Johns Manville (JM)has become a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. The global company’s products are used across all industries, including building products, aerospace, automotive, commercial interiors and more.
According to Paul Diamond, market development manager for northern California and western Nevada, quality and consistency have been key to the company’s longevity and in setting JM apart from its competitors. “Our duct liner insulation is one of the best in the business, and this shows in terms of consistency, performance, fabricability and even appearance. For the sheet metal contractors who are installing our products, this can be a game changer in terms of efficiency and productivity,” Diamond said. “Beyond that, our product management and technical team bring innovative new products to the market every single year. We also have exceptional technical expertise to help our customers — whether it’s an engineer who has a question about specifications or a contractor who is curious about codes or installation, our technical team has decades worth of experience that our customers can count on when they need support.”
JM is committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, and the company operates under four core values: people, passion, perform and protect. These values lie at the heart of the company’s culture and have recently been highlighted in the midst of the 2020 pandemic.
“As COVID-19 spread across the U.S., JM responded quickly to protect our employees while still remaining operational as an essential business,” Diamond said. “Many people think of insulation as material only for residential or commercial office buildings; however, it actually plays a critical role in many essential industries, like hospitals, health care facilities and data centers. These types of facilities were especially taxed during the COVID-19 outbreak and shelter-in-place orders, and JM quickly adapted to ensure that we could safely meet the needs of the essential businesses we help serve while still protecting our employees.”
JM prides itself on its ability to innovate and provide lasting solutions for all customers. As sustainable solutions become increasingly important, particularly in building products, the company promotes insulation as being “essential and important.”
“Just like you put your beverage in a can koozie, insulation keeps your home or business cold or hot,” Diamond said, using a relatable example. “I think it goes without saying that insulation is key in energy efficiency. As new technologies and data become available, codes evolve and change, and the trend we inevitably see is that codes become more and more conservative in terms of energy usage. I think this is a trend we can expect to continue to see into the future, and it’s why using insulation in HVAC systems is so incredibly important.”
Looking to the company’s future, Diamond is excited to develop relationships with more Bay Area SMACNA members.
“As a SMACNA National Premier Partner, we strongly believe in supporting the HVAC sheet metal contractors throughout America who use our products,” he said. “For me, personally, joining Bay Area SMACNA provides the opportunity for me to learn about and partner with the member companies operating in the markets I serve. As someone with a civil engineering background who had to learn about the HVAC market when I started with Johns Manville, being a SMACNA member has helped me learn at an accelerated rate. I’ve made numerous friends who are eager to share their knowledge and experiences.”