Strybuc Industries, a national wholesaler/manufacturer of door and window replacement hardware, announced today that it recently completed the acquisition of Replacement Hardware Manufacturing Co. Inc. (RHM) located in Hialeah, Fla.
RHM was established in 1981 and founded by Mary Squires. Strybuc says RHM’s strength is its emphasis on high-performance patio door rollers, handles and accessories, jalousie [...]

Once in a while, I receive calls from consumers seeking advice in their window purchases. First off, I always tell them that I can’t recommend a particular product, but sometimes they are just looking for someone to listen. That’s what a particular widow seemed to want when she called me a few weeks ago.
I have [...]

Industry companies ranging from suppliers to manufacturers to dealers have been named to this year’s Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States compiled annually by Inc. magazine. New to the list this year, at the spot of number 826, is Power Windows and Siding, a door and window [...]

ULC Standards, an independent, not-for-profit standards development organization, announced today that it has acquired majority ownership of TerraChoice, which the company describes as a leader in environmental certification and green marketing, and manager of the EcoLogo™ Program. TerraChoice joins UL Environment as part of the Underwriters Laboratories global network providing environmental services to companies around [...]

Organizers for Win-Door North America, scheduled for November 16 to 18, 2010, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, has announced its full line-up of speakers for this year’s event.
The show’s headliner, Bob Langdon, will be back with two presentations: Maximizing Profitability in a Recovering Economy and Strategic Planning for Your Business.
Langdon, a certified public accountant [...]

Haddon Windows & Doors is in the process of making improvements to its manufacturing facility in Bensalem, Pa., and will consolidate an out-of-state operation into its Bensalem building. The $2.4 million project will create at least 50 jobs and retain 137 existing positions, according to the company.
“We greatly appreciate the support of Gov. Rendell and [...]

Gayle V. Morrison, founder of Sunset Moulding Co., passed away on August 21. He was 89.
Morrison and his wife, Mitzi, started the company in 1948 with the Williams family as their partners. During the early years Morrison was a pioneer in introducing finger-jointed mouldings as an alternative to solid lineal mouldings, according to the Moulding [...]

Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 12.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 276,000 units in July, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department last week. This was the lowest sales rate for new homes on record.
“The slow pace of economic recovery and worries about job security are weighing heavily [...]

Quanex Building Products Corp. recently released its fiscal third-quarter 2010 results for the period ending July 31 and reported that operating results at its two business segments were well ahead of a year ago, despite the weak economy and slowdown in new home starts.
Third-quarter net sales were $225.2 million compared to $164.0 million a year [...]

Vice President Joe Biden announced this morning that 200,000 homes in the United States have been weatherized since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was enacted.
“From replacing windows and doors to adding insulation, these are small changes that are making a big difference for American workers, manufacturer and consumers,” said Biden, who made the [...]