Headwaters appoints Tom Chieffe to the Board of Directors

– USA, UT – HEADWATERS INCORPORATED (NYSE: HW), a building products company dedicated to improving lives through innovative advancements in construction materials, today announced the appointment of Tom Chieffe to Headwaters’ Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2014. Mr. Chieffe has over 20 years of building products experience and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of RSI Cabinets, a division of RSI Home Products, Inc. Prior to joining RSI Cabinets, he was an Operating Executive for Oaktree Capital, a global asset management firm. Previously, Mr. Chieffe served as President and CEO of Associated Materials Incorporated, a producer and distributor of windows, siding and other building products. Before his time with Associated Materials, Mr. Chieffe held various executive positions with Masco Corporation, including Group Vice President of the Retail Cabinet Group. He currently sits on the board of directors for Knape and Vogt and Dayton Superior Corporation. He graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

“Headwaters is very pleased to have Mr. Chieffe join our Board of Directors. He brings with him extensive experience in the building products industry, including business development and general management. We anticipate he will add to our efforts to improve existing operations, as well as further our growth in niche product categories,” stated Mr. Kirk A. Benson, Headwaters’ Chairman and CEO.

About Headwaters Incorporated

Headwaters Incorporated is improving lives through innovative advancements in construction materials through application, design, and purpose. Headwaters is a diversified growth company providing products, technologies and services to the heavy construction materials, light building products, and energy technology industries. Through its coal combustion products, building products, and energy businesses, the Company has been able to improve sustainability by transforming underutilized resources into valuable products.

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