Price has become an increasingly important consideration for consumers when selecting or rejecting a window or patio door brand, with cost-conscious homeowners embarking on more window replacement projects rather than major remodeling or new construction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction StudySM released today.
The study, now in its [...]

Last month the Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards of more than $76 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Fourteen companies in the building envelope and windows category were selected to receive awards, which will support advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment [...]

Contractors can no longer offer homeowners the opt-out clause as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP), effective July 6. But some industry associations still are working to retain the opt-out clause . On July 8, the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), along with a coalition of housing [...]

Last week, Canadian-based Loewen announced that it had been acquired by VKR Holding of Denmark (CLICK HERE for that story). Today, Loewen chief executive officer Al Babiuk provided an exclusive interview about the sale to DWM magazine.
DWM: When did you first know you wanted to sell?
Babiuk: The shareholders’ thinking evolved over time to look at [...]

Stock Building Supply Holdings LLC, an affiliate of The Gores Group, announced that it has completed its purchase of the assets of Bison Building Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries pursuant to Section 363 of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Bison acquisition is part of Stock’s growth strategy within the residential construction market.
“We [...]

National Industrial Lumber Co.has announced the opening of its new distribution and service center facility in Indianapolis. The full-service building materials distributor offers products from plywoods to specialty sidings, along with the complete line of PVC trim and sheet products from Versatex.
“NILCO has had a long-standing relationship with Versatex at our other locations,” says Tom [...]

Masonite Inc. announced yesterday that is has acquired the selected assets of two India-based door manufacturers—Feroke Boards Limited, located at Aluva near Cochin, Kerala State and Mahsim High Tech Fab Limited, located at Chanalon Industrial Area near Mohali, Punjab State.
Company officials say that they also are in the advanced stages of completing a third asset [...]

Landmark formaldehyde legislation urged by the Composite Panel Association (CPA) and others passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote on June 23, after being approved by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate a week earlier (CLICK HERE for that story).
The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, S. 1660, will establish the [...]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has joined forces with Associated Labs Inc. (ALI) to offer insulating glass (IG) certification. The two organizations will work together to broaden accessibility to IG certification programs, in time for the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) imminent requirement for IG certification, effective July 1.
“The success of the largest North [...]

Canadian-based manufacturer Loewen of Steinbach, Manitoba, has been acquired by VKR Holding of Denmark.
“Through much consideration, the Loewen family shareholders have come to the collective decision that the needs of the company and those of the Loewen shareholders would be best served through a transition of ownership to a new ownership group,” says Clyde Loewen, [...]