Millwork distributors and manufacturers gathered last week at the Association of Millwork Distributors annual convention in San Antonio Texas. While the economy is still hurting, many distributors and manufacturers took advantage of this time to get together and discuss the opportunities ahead and new product offerings.
Many exhibitors had new products to show and some manufacturers [...]

DWM magazine’s first-ever Fenestration Day, to be held, March 16 in Schaumburg, Ill., during Glass Expo Midwest, continues to gain the support of the industry. This is due in part to the strong line-up of speakers who have signed on.
PPG Industries is sponsoring a session called “DOE to Reveal Latest Updates,” given by Marc LaFrance [...]

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) is working to reduce its environmental footprint. During its Summer Technical Meetings, which took place last week at the Hyatt Regency Montreal in Quebec, the event was paperless as all of the meeting information, including agendas, minutes, technical presentations, IGMA policies and working documents for the groups and committees, [...]

Dan Handeen, research fellow at the University of Minnesota, who does work regarding life cycle analysis (LCA), gave two presentations to AAMA members meeting in Minneapolis this week with the goal of educating them regarding LCA. Yesterday, Handeen spoke before members of AAMA’s Life Cycle Assessment Task Group and this morning he presented to the [...]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is hosting its summer meeting this week in Minneapolis, and members quickly went to work today to discuss important business. The Green and Sustainability Specification Development Task Group met for two hours this morning to discuss the latest version of the association’s Sustainable Products Certification Program Proposed Criteria. Tracy [...]

The deadline to reserve rooms at the early bird discounted rate for Win-Door North America is coming up on June 5. The discounted rate for the Intercontinental Toronto Center, where the event will be held November 17-19, is $189 (Canadian). After June 5, the rate will increase to $209 (Canadian).To reserve a room, call 800/422-7969 [...]

Edgetech I.G. technical director Tracy Rogers will discuss the Challenges of Bent Insulating Glass during the upcoming Glass Performance Days (GPD) China. The event will be held May 11-12 in Shanghai, and Rogers will speak on May 12 at 11 a.m.”Bent glass is gaining popularity, but there are special considerations that must be taken into [...]

he National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) executive director, Jim Benney, spoke during the Senate Energy and Environmental Fair, which took place Wednesday as part of the weeklong Earth Day events in Washington, D.C.
According to an NFRC announcement, Benney did his part to promote education by speaking about the organization’s rating and labeling system and how [...]

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) kicked off its annual meeting Sunday, and the meetings began in earnest Monday morning, where the association got right down to business.The meeting began with the general business session for WDMA members. Although the meeting was closed to the press and to non-members, John Stoiber, WDMA president, briefed [...]

Andersen Windows is one of many exhibitors in Las Vegas this week for the International Builders’ Show, which began today. This year, for the first time, the company is displaying all three of its brands-Andersen, Eagle Windows and Silverline-in one booth, according to company representative Susan Roeder, who’s on-hand at the show this week.
“We have [...]