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One on One with Charles Loewen
A few weeks ago, DWM editor Tara Taffera had the unique opportunity to interview Charles Loewen, CEO of Loewen Windows. Although the company is based in Steinbach, Manitoba, 75 percent of its business is in the United States, and it is currently taking advantage of the slower market to strengthen its business in areas such [...]
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Saving Money is Key for Door and Window Manufacturers in Today’s Economy, Many Report
Though traffic may have been scarce at times during this week's GlassBuild America show, those door and window manufacturers that ...
GlassBuild Kicks off in Vegas; Economy is a Key Issue Discussed
Among exhibitors at GlassBuild America, which opened today in Las Vegas, hot topics have ranged from the obvious-the economy and ...
Therma-Tru Offers New Details on Virginia Plant Closing
It's been a little over a week since Therma-Tru announced that it will close its Fredericksburg, Va., plant. (CLICK HERE ...
At various times throughout the year, DWM thinks it's important to sit down with leading members of the fenestration industry ...
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Green and Sustainability Take Center Stage at AAMA Fall Conference
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) held its fall conference September 21-24 in San Antonio at the Hyatt Regency Hill ...
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Door and Window Musings
By Tara Taffera
Some Good News from Door and Window Manufacturers It seems all we’ve reported on recently is news of plant closures, bankruptcy filings and other bad news affecting door and window manufacturers. But while at GlassBuild this week I talked to two door and window manufacturers, who didn’t report of “gloom and doom,” and had a positive attitude, so I wanted to share a [...]
Plavecsky's Ponderings
By Jim Plavecsky
What’s All This Talk of Gloom and Doom? This week I sat down with a marketing executive of one of one of the top ten window companies in America. Of course, I asked him how business was going, and I was so pleased and refreshed to hear him say, “It is going surprisingly well!” I repeat – he said, “IT IS GOING SURPRISINGLY [...]
Collins, the Trend Tracker
By Mike Collins
Rollercoaster on Wall Street Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Some of the most venerable names on Wall Street have, of late, become cautionary tales: Bear Stearns, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and AIG. I’ve spent my entire career in the financial world and I don’t think anyone would have predicted quite the extent to [...]
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