Ply Gem Holdings Inc. today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,789,474 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $21.00 per share. The company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 2,368,421 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The [...]
U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and David Vitter (R-La.) announced a bipartisan agreement yesterday to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and ensure the safety of everyday consumer products to better protect American families. According to the Vinyl Institute (VI), the legislation “would significantly update and improve TSCA, which has proven ineffective and [...]
The tornados that struck Moore, Okla., earlier this week brought to the forefront a myth that involves glass. According to Valerie Block, senior marketing specialist with DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, some people believe you should open the windows if you hear a tornado because it will equalize air pressure, potentially saving a roof or home [...]
The Parr Lumber Co. board of directors has appointed James (Jim) D. Boyer president of the company and its subsidiaries. “I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead this remarkable organization during a rapidly evolving and exciting time in our industry,” said Boyer. “The Parr Co., the customers and partners have been such [...]
The tornados that struck Moore, Okla., earlier this week brought to the forefront a myth that involves glass and fenestration products. According to Valerie Block, senior marketing specialist with DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, some people believe you should open the windows if you hear a tornado because it will equalize air pressure, potentially saving a [...]
As a result of the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, the town, now essentially rubble, has been declared a major disaster area by President Obama according to a report from Reuters. This is not the first time Oklahoma has been struck by a devastating tornado. In May 1999, an F5 [...]
I guess I don’t understand the controversy surrounding the proposed 2014 Energy Star Version 6.0 requirements for Energy Star’s Northern Zone. Now, the whole concept of Energy Star out of the gate was to set energy-efficiency standards for window systems that set apart above average window systems and to educate consumers about window energy efficiency [...]
U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank presented Hurd Windows & Doors with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., yesterday. The “E” awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. According to Hurd President and CEO [...]
Thompson Creek Window Company, based in Lanham, Md., has been honored with the “Best Windows and Doors” award from the Annapolis Capital’s 6th Annual Readers Choice Awards. The company was also named a finalist in the “Best Home Improvement” category. The Readers Choice Awards poll the publication’s readers to give them the opportunity to give [...]
H.B. Fuller Co. announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase adhesives company Plexbond Quimica, S/A, a provider of chemical polyurethane specialties and polyester resins. This business generated nearly $20 million in revenue for the 2012 fiscal year and operates a manufacturing facility in Curitiba, Brazil. The Plexbond Quimica business works closely with [...]
