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November 20, 2008
- Greenbuild Focuses on Homebuilders Today; How to Build Sustainable Homes in the Future
- Money Still Number One Factor for Energy Conservation Among Americans
- Research Shows That Green Building Could Triple by 2013
- LEED for Neighborhood Development is Open for Public Comment
- MI Windows and Doors to Close Lebanon, Indiana Manufacturing Facility
- Masonite Loan CDS to be Settled by Auction -Markit
- Phoenix Door and Window Market Leader VanDenBosch Acquires Vista Window and Door Clients and Sales Staff
- WinDoor Files Breach Complaint Against Vendor
- Builder Confidence Plummets; NAHB Urges Congress to Act
- Truth Employee Passes Away
- Masonite Appoints its President to the Board

November 17, 2008
- Forecaster Says U.S. Economy Will Turn Around in Summer; Remains Cautious in Regards to Housing Market
- Masonite International Inc. Enters Into Forebearance Agreement with Holders of a Majority of its Notes
- Ex-Workers Look for Help, New Jobs
- Door and Window Manufacturer Kinro to Layoff 143 Workers in Bristol; Temporarily Close Plant
- Titan Wood Announces Partnership with Bella Vista Windows & Doors
- Direct I-80 Link Benefits Pella
- Georgia Gulf Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Financial Results
- Builder Confidence in Multifamily Market Slips in Third Quarter
- Screenco Manufacturing Ltd. Appointed Canadian Distributor of Genius Retractable Screens
- Window Installation Creates Problems

November 13, 2008
- Win-door North America Offers Products and Educational Events This Week
- WDMA Introduces OneVoice™ Advocacy System
- Crystal Windows Offer View of Sustainable Urban Design
- KKR Financial Secures $400 Million in New Financing
- Ply Gem Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Results
- Economic Slowdown Stalls Remodeling Activity
- International VELUX Award 2008: Winners Announced
- Vets to Get Classy Glass

November 10, 2008
- Home Builders Urge Quick Action on Housing Stimulus
- WDMA Elects New Officers and Board Members
- Andersen Cuts More Workers at Menomonie Window Plant
- Louisiana is Courting Crystal Window & Door Systems Plant
- Business Booming at Durant’s Cardinal Glass
- Contact Industries Wins Award from Marvin Windows and Doors
- Ply Gem Announces Goodwill Impairment Charge Taken in Its Third Quarter 2008
- Aluminum Output Cut Unlikely to Stop Price Fall

November 6, 2008
- NFRC Fall Meeting Takes Place in Florida
- U.S. Construction Spending Drops, but Nonresidential Gains
- National Construction Loan Delinquency Hits 10%
- Hope Rises for Kensington Windows
- Pella to ‘Idle’ Tucson Production Plant
- Harvey’s Window Glazing Upgrade Promo Is All About “Green”
- A.R.E. Webinar to Address CARB Compliance

November 3, 2008
Urban Machinery Restructures and Announces Changes
- Force V Moves Window Plant to South Carolina
- Revenues Dive at Door and Window Maker
- Work to Save Kensington Windows May Be Fruitless
- Layoffs Affecting North Texas Workers as Well
- Workers to Keep Jobs into 2009
- Mo. Governor’s Race Focuses on Dollars and Cents
- Win-door North America Approaches
- BHMA Issues Revised Standards for Exit Devices, Door Controls
- Oshkosh Vietnam War Veteran Receives Prestigious State Honor
- Clayton Showcase of Homes Goes Green - Revolutionary iHouse Unveiled
- A Greener Charlottesville: “Green” Monticello
- Windows’ Energy Efficiency Should Be Considered

October 30, 2008
- Window Enterprises Closes; Placed into “Receivership;” Jancor Companies Close as Well
- New-Home Sales Rise 2.7 Percent in September
- Florida Made Door to Lay Off 80
- PA Governor Rendell Honors Eight Businesses with Award for Safety Excellence
- Aluminum Statistical Review is Available
- Impact-Resistant Doors and Windows Help Sell Homes in Tough Market
- New Evaluation Program Verifies Product Sustainability
- Marvin Wins Eco Honor
- The Streets of Buckhead Pursues Certification for Environmentally Friendly Building And Construction

October 27, 2008
- Forecasters Agree Housing Market Will Turn Around
- Edgetech Offers “IG Certification Manual” to the Industry
- Silver Line to Close Window Plant, Costing 428 Jobs
- Stock Building Supply to Close 86 Branches, Eliminate 3,000 Jobs
- KKR Could Grab “Biggest Bankruptcy”
- Fortune Brands Expects 4Q Profit to Decline
- Builders FirstSource Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Results
- DJ IAI Revises Sep World Aluminum Output Up to Include China
- Glass Dismissed
- Five Ways to Save Energy with $250

October 22, 2008
- “Risky” is How NAHB Sums up the Housing Market During Forecast Conference
- GED Appoints New President
- Shelby County to See 400 Layoffs at Three Companies
- NuAir Manufacturing Cutting 126 Jobs
- KKR-Backed Masonite Downgraded on Missed Debt Payment
- Consona to Acquire Intuitive™ ERP Assets From China Reseller GrapeCity
- Rolling Out Products in Tough Times
- New ASTM Sustainability Committee Seeks Vinyl Representatives
- PPG is Recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project
- Green Tax Breaks, and a Government Site Named DSIRE
- Q&A: Is It a Worth the Extra Cost to Buy Windows Filled with Argon Gas?
- Many Opportunities are in Store at Win-door 2008

October 20, 2008
- Atrium Companies Inc. Finalizes Company Debt Restructure
- Win-door North America is Less Than a Month Away; Pre-Registration Closes November 9
- USGlass Magazine to Launch Solar Glazing Section
- Gorell Impact-Resistant Doors and Windows Survive Hurricane Ike
- Edgetech Takes Its ‘Energy-Efficiency and Sustainability’ Tour to Glasstec 2008
- Change Could Cost Masonite $250K
- Builders FirstSource Shares Rise on NJ Closures
- ODL Inc. Promotes Jeff Mulder to President and Chief Operating Officer
- GERMANY — The Dip in the German External Doors Market Continues Read More Inside the Report ‘Market Forecast: External Doors in Germany 2008′
- UNITED KINGDOM — Jobs Hit as Window Firm Collapses
- Housing Starts Decline Again in September
- Energy-Saving Windows A Legacy Of ’70s Oil Crisis

October 16, 2008
- Truseal Takes a Look at Green Windows During Popular Seminar
- Milgard to Close Marysville Plant
- When Private Equity is on Both Sides of the Workout
- Sunroom Product Manufacturer to Merge
- Edgetech Redesigns its Website
- Galveston Homes Withstand Hurricane Ike with Kolbe’s K-Force Doors and Windows
- NAHB Honors “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” with Award
- David Webster to Retire as Kinro CEO
- Solar Air Heater Collectors: Bringing Cheap Solar Heating into Your Window
- NALCO to Cut Domestic Aluminum Prices in Line with Global Levels

October 13, 2008
- News from GlassBuild America Continues to Abound
- ENERGY STAR ® Comment Deadline Extended to November
Therma-Tru Offers New Details on Virginia Plant Closing
- Resilience Capital Partners Portfolio Company has Agreed To Merge with Patio Enclosures, Inc.
- Andersen® and Renewal by Andersen® Products Receive Leading Indoor Air Quality Certification
- Mosinee Window Manufacturer Part of “Extreme Makeover” Project
- Miglas Windows & Doors Contributes to Award Winning Design
- Second-Quarter Results of GBO Inc.
- Nordson Presents Adhesive Technology Advancements at Adhesive and Sealant Council’s Fall Convention & Expo
- Illinois Team Opens Window on Transparent Solar Cells
- Plastic Film Could Make House Lights Obsolete
- Making A Home Green, Healthier, & $$-Saver
- Storm Window Can Steam Up
- Five Tips to Care for Your Screens

October 9, 2008
- More News and Products from GlassBuild America
- Truseal Obtains Injunction Against Beijing Huali
- Better Business Bureau Honors Thompson Creek Manufacturing
- Kolbe Leadership Presents at Manufacturing Excellence’s Lean Conference

October 6, 2008
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Therma-Tru to Close Fredericksburg, Virginia, Facility
- Joyce Purchases Graef Windows
- Edgetech Management Says More Tough Times to Come: Differentiation is Key
- Hot Topics at GlassBuild Include Move Toward Commercial Business and Move Toward “Green”
- Homeshield Expands Illinois Plant
- Officials Raid Velux Offices
- Columbia Forest Products to Lay Off 60 Workers
- State Economy Waits for Bailout Effects
- Dealers Find It Harder to Get Credit for Customers
- Culpeper Unemployment Takes Biggest Jump in a Decade
- Midwest’s Economy Appears to Be Slipping
- Tips on Fixing Tight Windows, Flooded Cellars and More
- Kolbe’s Impact-Resistant Doors and Windows Help Turks & Caicos Properties Defeat Hurricane Ike
- Replacement Window Business Growing Despite Financial Crunch
- Lifetime Warranty Doesn’t Cover a Lifetime

October 2, 2008
- Industry Meets Again to Discuss Door Component Testing and Substitution
- Yellow Pages Association Discovers Push for Energy-Efficient Windows
- G-U Hardware Hires National Sales Manager
- Stiles Recognized as Authorized Training Center
- Owner of Stock Building Supply Evaluating Options
- DAC Products Named Fast 50 Recipient in North Carolina
- Enter the 2009 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
- Someone’s Knocking at the Door: New Deadbolt Security the Wireless Way
- IGMA to Host IG Seminar