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DWM News Archive 2006

December 21, 2006
- Atrium Companies Announces North Texas Facility Consolidation
- Get Jordan, Knauff and Company's Update on the Door and Window Industry
- WDMA Appoints John M. Prentice to Help "Build the Brand"
- Great Lakes Window® Adopts Operational Excellence Initiative
- Industrial Sales Corp. Hires Tom Miner

December 14, 2006
- Andersen Corp. is Latest Company to Announce Layoffs
- Kevin E. Gray Named Rubber Industry Executive of the Year
- ICC Moves to Only LEED Building in Washington D.C
- Truth Hardware Joins Forces with FeneRep
- Rosalie Rowe Joins AWFS® as Vice President of Operations

December 7, 2006
- Andersen Corp. to Lay-off 440 Workers
- New High-Efficiency Window Prototype Result of DOE Partnership
- NAHB Reports Remodeling Market Strengthened in Third Quarter
- National Adhesives Unveils New Bondmaster® for Insulation Applications

November 30, 2006
- Ken Silverman to Leave Silver Line Building Products Corp.; Randy Iles Named President and CEO
- Cardinal IG President Appointed to WDMA Board
- THERMA-TRU Named Lowe's Supplier of the Year
- Entries Sought for Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition
- Hickory Hardware Helps Habitat for Humanity

November 22, 2006
- Deceuninck to Consolidate North American Extrusion Production Plants
- Win-door Attendance Was Up This Year
- LCS Precision Molding and FeneRep Join Forces

November 16, 2006
- Jordan, Knauff and Company Gives Fall 2006 Window and Door Update
- CSI Announces New Professional Education Program
- Builders FirstSource Moves Into Alabama by Acquisition
- Research Shows Interior Doors Add to Perception of Home
- Tippie Award Recognizes Pella Leadership Team

November 9, 2006
- NFRC Gets to Work at Fall Meeting
- CMI to Open New Door-Manufacturing Plant in Texas
- Bystronic-glass Inc. Appoints New Operations Manager
- Therma-Tru® Doors Selected as Provider for Pulte Homes
- Great Lakes Window® Names Tim Finke Regional Sales Manager
- TDCI Partners with Scene7®

November 2, 2006
- WDMA Looks at Industry Challenges at Fall Meeting
- Rich Walker Promoted to President and CEO of AAMA
- Windsor Expands Product Line and Automates Production
- Date Announced for Fall 2006 Window & Door Industry Update
- Your Vote Needed to Determine This Year's Winner of the DWM//USGlass Magazine Staff Costume Contest

October 27, 2006
- ANSI Approves WDMA's Revised Standard for Flush Doors
- Discussions Continue on California Formaldehyde ATCM
- Frank Lowe Rubber & Gasket Co. Named Sole Converter for 3M's VHB Tape
- The National Association of Realtors Reports Housing Market is Stabilizing
- Huttig Completes New $160 Million Credit Facility
- Housing Starts Rise
- Windsor Donates Windows to Make a Difference
- National Woodworks Selects BuyDesign® from TDCI
- AWFS® Fair Receives Tradeshow Week's Fastest 50 Award

October 19, 2006
- AAMA Makes Progress at its Fall Meeting This Week
- Hurd Windows to Cut 103 Employees
- First Rating System to Certify Fenestration Products for Blast Hazard Mitigation Is Introduced by AAMA
- Therma-Tru Doors Selects BuyDesign from TDCI Inc.

October 12, 2006
- Truseal Technologies Co-Locates with Besten Equipment
- Bystronic Previews its Presentations at glasstec 2006
- New Thinking Creates Lineal Optimization Savings

October 6, 2006
- FMA Fall Conference is Underway
- Jon P. Vrabely Named Huttig Building Products President and CEO
- Win-door North America 2006 Approaches
- Edgetech I.G. Earns Two G06 Awards
- NFRC Considering IG Certification; To Hold Open Forum on Proposal
- NWDA Gives the 411 on Energy Star®
- Rohm and Haas Scientists Win Heroes of Chemistry Award
- Bystronic-glass Easy-Lift Glass Handling Systems is Safe and Efficient

September 28, 2006
- ICC Code Hearing Updates
- PGT Industries Begins N.C. Operation
- Tremco to Distribute Q'SO Instalam™ Reactive Back Bedding Technology
- Bilco Announces Plans for New Ohio Facility
- Georgia Gulf and Royal Group Report Progress
- DWM Laptop Winner Announced

September 22, 2006
- Door and Window Manufacturers Benefit from GlassBuild Experience
- Solutia Inc. and NuAir Windows and Doors Join Forces
- Georgia Gulf and Royal Group Announce Completion of All Regulatory Filings
- Northern Building Products Awarded Large Window Job in Co-Op City
- Crystal Windows Offers Installation Masters™ Certification Courses

September 14, 2006
- Mikron Announces New President
- Cytec to Demonstrate New UVEKOL® A Glass Laminating System
- Truth Hardware Appoints New Territory Account Manager
- Kolbe Offers Online: "Impact Design" Course
- New Solar to Electricity Glass Windows
- Therma-Tru Saves Ugly Doors
- Thermal Windows Reports on Progress of New Facility
- BWI Now Delivering Masonite® Exterior Doors with ENERGY STAR® Designation
- "Housing Solutions Summit" Set for September 29th and 30th

September 7, 2006
- WDMA Names New President
- J.D. Power and Associates and McGraw-Hill Construction Reports: Marvin Windows and Doors and Simonton Windows Rank High in Satisfaction
- Jordan, Knauff & Co. Announces 2006 Window & Door Industry Benchmark Survey
- Edgetech Offers Glass Protection
- Win-door North America 2006 Approaches

August 31, 2006
- Lessons Learned from Katrina: How to Prepare for the Unexpected
- Royal Mouldings Expands Tennessee Facility
- Technoform Finalizes Agreement with FeneRep to Sell I-Spacer™
- Randy Iles Joins Silver Line Building Products
- 14th Annual Homag Convention is This Month
- Truseal to Give Away Two-Year Car Lease at GlassBuild

August 24, 2006
- Hurricanes are the Focus at AAMA Southeast Region Fall Meeting
- California Wood Industry Coalition Action Results in CARB Rulemaking Delay
- TDCI Expands BuyDesign® Sales and Configuration Software Solution
- Lauren International Collects Award for Web Portal Development

August 17, 2006
- Burke and Linkletter to Keynote WDMA 2006 Fall Conference
- Frank Lowe Rubber and Gasket Names New Representative
- AEC to Conduct Class Covering Basics of Aluminum Extrusion Process
- NWDA to Hold Its Fall Educational Workshop
- PPG Introduces SOLARBAN® 70XL Glass to Residential Market
- The USGBC LEED for Homes Pilot Program Awards LivingHomes the First-Ever Platinum Rating in Residential Sustainable Design
- Simplex Announces that Anhui GuoFeng is Now an AAMA-Certified PVC Extrusion Licensee

August 10, 2006
- ASHRAE Joins Former President Clinton in Climate Initiative
- Edgetech Celebrates One Billion Feet of Super Spacer®
- AAMA Updates Voluntary Specifications for Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset Profiles
- PPI Awarded First Amesbury Group Lean Enterprise Award
- Stiles Integrates Intelligent Automation Solutions
- Minnesota Passes NOR Law
- JoTiKa Seeks U.S. Agent for Add-Ons to GED WinIG Software
- Contact Lumber Achieves ISO 9001 Compliance for Quality Standards
- Weather Shield is Showcased in Southern Living's 2006 Idea House

August 3, 2006
- IGMA Summer Meeting Wraps Up in Toronto
- Simplex Becomes an AAMA-Certified PVC Extrusion Licensee
- 2006 Win-door Show Aims to "Bring Knowledge to the Industry"
- Ontario Window Company Showcased in U.S. Model Energy Home
- AFG Glass Names Operations Manager for Carbondale, Pa., Laminating Plant
- $50,000 Grant Helps BSI-Balance Systems Expand in N.C.
- Gorell Partners with International Hurricane Protection Association

July 26, 2006
- NFRC Summer Meeting Starts in Minneapolis
- TDCI Launches BuyDesign® OnDemand Quoting Solution for Small and Midsize Door and Window Manufacturers
- AAMA, FMA Schedules Joint Meeting
- Solutia Inc. Creates New Safe & Secure Award Category for 2007 AURORA Awards
- Window Veteran Greg Irving named Vice President/General Manager for Great Lakes Window®
- glasstec 2006 Program for "Glass Technology Live" Set

July 20, 2006
- Florida Building Commission Meets, Looks at Multitude of Issues
- Housing Starts Drop 5.3 Percent in June
- Windows of opportunity
- Manufacturer seeks ugliest windows
- James Burke Scheduled as WDMA's 2006 Fall Conference Keynote Speaker
- FMA Fall Conference Information Now Online

July 13, 2006
- Uni-form Engineering Announces Relationship with Edgetech I.G. Inc.
- AAMA Awards Six Scholarships for 2006
- Milltech Inc. Receives SHARP Award
- WDMA Prompts Document Changes
- John Lewis Named Technical Director for AAMA

July 7, 2006
- AAMA Task Group to Develop Standards for Window Performance Under Hurricane Conditions: Seeks Input from Industry
- Insulated Glass Performance Ratings Addressed by Latest AAMA Guideline
- GED's Twin-Station Corner Cleaner Cuts Cycle Times
- WDMA Assists International Code Council® Foundation
- Truth Hardware Reveals New Look
- In Minutes, Homeowners Can Now Design Their Own Doors Online
- DWM Magazine to Say "Thank You" to Lucky Visitor at GlassBuild America 2006

June 30, 2006
- Truth Hardware Conveys Fresh Approach with New Logo
- FMA Issues Newsletter, Discusses Recent Study Results
- Cardinal Glass Introduces High Performance LoE Glass
- ICC Announces First Jurisdictions Adopting 2006 I-Codes
- Technoform Rolls Out I-Spacer™ in North America
- Edgetech I.G. Inc. Names Erika Harris Marketing Services Graphic Designer
- Northeast Building Products Names New Operations Manager

June 22, 2006
- Florida Building Commission Meets, Hears Results of Applied Research Associates Study
- Ohio Governor Names Edgetech "Exporter of the Year"
- Silver Line® Windows Honored by Ohio Governor
- Professionals Can Now Earn Six Sigma Black Belts Online
- ABC Window Appoints Bob Raichle as New VP of Operations
- Calibre Door Closers Opens in California

June 15, 2006
- MI Windows Plans to Acquire CertainTeed Facility
- Guardian Announces Hurd to Offer ClimaGuard SPF™ on ComfortGlaze™ Line
- AAMA Updates Several Documents
- U.S. Survey Estimates Number of Green Home Builders to Increase by 30% in 2006
- Heated Glass Has a New Name: Thermique Technologies LLC
- CertainTeed to Implement BuyDesign® from TDCI
- Huttig to Donate All Doors for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis Project
- AWFS® Vegas Makes Tradeshow Week's Top 50

June 8, 2006
- AAMA 506-06 Addresses Hurricane Impact Testing
- NFRC Announces Staffing Changes
- Guardian Industries Announces Relationship With Hurd Windows & Doors Inc.
- Florida Building Code Commission Work Groups Meet, Tackle Variety of Topics
- Truseal Redesigns Logo as Part of Corporate Branding Initiative
- Window and Door Industry Webinar Now Available
- Huttig and HB&G Announce National Distribution Agreement
- Arkema Forms Industrial Partnership with Chinese Glass Manufacturer Qinhuangdao Yaohua

June 1, 2006
- AAMA Issues Simplified Reference Guide for Rigid PVC Profile Certification
- TRACO to Build New Facility in Georgia
- Housing Starts Dip 7.4 Percent in April
- IWF 2006 Partners with the Woodworking Channel

May 25, 2006
- Andersen Corp. to Purchase Silver Line Building Products
- Ultrafab Purchases Designer Glass International
- Solutia Inc. Files Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement
- SEEA to Hold Program Development Meeting
- Sika Expands to Increase Production Capacity for Polyurethane Adhesive
- Fenetech Adds Staff and Launches New Division
- Florida Building Code Commission Meets Again, Continues Look at Wind Borne Debris Study, Other Topics

May 18, 2006
- VEKA Goes South
- Kitterman Appointed New President of AFG Industries
- Primary Manufacturers Announce June 5 Price Increase
- Edgetech Names PRYSM Marketing as Northeast Representative
- Silver Line® Windows Earns Three Pinnacle Awards
- Win-Door North America Ranked #40 Among Canadian Top 50 Tradeshows
- Workshops on Selling ENERGY STAR Windows to be Held in Kentucky

May 11, 2006
- Urban Machinery Expanding and Relocating U.S. Operations
- Mississippi Governor Signs Building Code Legislation into Law
- Florida Windows Workshop to Prepare Professionals for Energy Code Transition
- Simonton Windows® Breaks Ground for Addition to Georgia Facility
- Dow Chemicals, DuPont Top Glass-Related Companies on Fortune 500 List of Largest U.S. Corp.
- Atrium Expands Deployment of BuyDesign® Software

May 4, 2006
- Intertek Launches Certification Program for Tornado Resistant Products
- Cardinal Glass Industries Announces Organizational Changes
- PPG To Purchase Chinese Architectural Coatings Business
- Edgetech UK Energy Efficiency Seminar Sells Out in Record Time
- IWF 2006 Poised to be Biggest Fair Yet
- Engineered Glass Products Debuts Line of Heated Architectural Windows
- New Line of Vinyl Casement Windows from American Weather Seal
- Loewen VP Segal Named One of Canada's Top 40 Under 40™
- LAMATEK Promotes Kobelka to Sales Manager

April 27, 2006
- New Building Code Legislation to Keep Mississippi Safer During Upcoming Hurricane Season
- BFRich Windows & Doors, Helping Others Promote Energy Star™
- America's Ugliest Doors Found in New York, North Carolina
- 2006 National Hardware Show® in Last Vegas Selling Out Quickly
- Kimley Joins ADCO Products
- GE Plastics Intensifies Efforts to Leap-Frog Creation of Next-Gen Applications

April 20, 2006
- Webinar Examines Door and Window Industry
- New-Home Construction Cools to More Sustainable Pace
- Frank Lowe Rubber & Gasket Names Kragenbring Group as Representative
- Sash Systems Introduces Automated Glazier
- Allwood Offers Laminating Systems for Door Production

April 13, 2006
- IGMA Announces Office Relocation, New Management
- JELD-WEN Introduces Builder Clad-Wood Windows
- L.B. Plastics Donates Windows to Hospice House
- TDCI Creates Two New Positions

April 7, 2006
- GED Integrated Solutions Doubles Headquarters Facility with Addition of Customer Service Center
- Weather Shield Cited for OSHA Violations
- Gorell Receives ENERGY STAR "Sustained Excellence Award"
- Plastic-framed window sales still declining in Germany

March 30, 2006
- Date Announced for Door and Window Industry Update Webinar
- Edgetech Wins Innovation Prize for Super Spacer® TriSeal™
- Key Communications Inc. Promotes Two
- Milgard Offers New Energy Efficient Mastri Line For Midwest, East Coast

March 23, 2006
- Housing Starts Show Signs of Cooling in February
- Edgetech Names Tim Ashcraft Project Engineer
- Intek Plastics Awarded ISO Certification
- DWM Online Archives Shift to Payment-Based Subscription

March 16, 2006
- Steve Chen to Head Crystal Windows Operations
- Edgenet and Big Hammer Merge
- PLV Systems Provides Service for Auditing Material Quality
- Edgetech's Reichert to Present Seminar at Glass Processing Days China
- PGT Inc. files for $150 million IPO
- Northeast Building Products Announces Two Hires
- New materials making homes more hurricane-safe

March 9, 2006
- Lupus Capital to Acquire Schlegel Building Products
- Solutia Completes Buy Out of Mexican Joint Venture Partner
- ENERGY STAR™ Windows Could Make Federal Tax Credits Easy
- NFRC Seeks Industry Cooperation on Non-Residential Activities; GANA and IGMA Accept Offer
- Fenestration Manufacturers Association Elects New Officers
- Silver Line® Windows Promotes Kathy Bloch
- Bystronic's Claus Rieger to Address Glass Fabrication 2006 Attendees

March 2, 2006
- AAMA Concludes its Annual Meeting
- NSG and Pilkington Boards Reach Acquisition Agreement
- NSC Declares Window Safety Week
- Tecton Introduces Fiberglass Entry Door
- Duguay Joins INEX Spacer as Distribution Sales Manager

February 24, 2006
- Florida Building Commission Holds Windborne Debris Region Workshop II
- Ply Gem Industries to Purchase Alenco
- Formation of VEKA Canada Announced
- Pilkington North America Announces Building Products Appointments
- American Weather Seal Breaks Ground on New Plant
- Window industries' growing panes
- TruSeal Technologies Inc. Launches Redesigned Web Site
- Mispagel Appointed Bystronic Western Regional Sales Manager
- Pella(R) Designer Series(R) Windows Reduce Indoor Airborne Allergens

February 15, 2006
- Fortune Brands Inc. Acquires SBR Inc.
- 2005 Designated Record Year for Housing Production
- Carlson Systems Engineering Announces New Machinery Division

February 9, 2006
- Alan J. Campbell, Former WDMA President, Dies
- Great Lakes Window® Welcomes New President
- Winkhaus Trim Sets Feature New PVD Finishes

February 2, 2006
- Graco Finalizes Merger with Liquid Control Corp.
- Super Spacer® Helps Secure United Kingdom's First 'A' Rated Windows
- JRT Sales Represents FeneVision®
- Vinyl Window Designs Ltd. Supports Industry Training Conference

January 26, 2006
- PPG Glass Segment Posts $1 Million Fourth Quarter Loss
- Crystal Extrusion Systems' New Powder Coat Line Now Fully Operational
- Mikron Offers SuperCapSR Vinyl Color Technology
- Stained-glass window, door firm grows
- Industry Member Questions NFRC Board Election Decision

January 19, 2006
- Endura Products Acquires FrameSaver
- Intek Plastics Announces New President and CEO
- Going to great panes to dress up windows
- Crystal Clear Window Works Launches Franchise Opportunities

January 12, 2006
- Technoform to Open First North American Production Facility
- Andersen Introduces High Performance(TM) Low-E4(TM) Glass
- AquaSurTech Appoints Sales Representative
- DWM Publisher Honored for Work with Magazine

January 5, 2006
- AAMA's Technical Director Retires
- Intra Product Development and Bystronic Join Forces
- IWF is Gearing Up for Show
- AAMA Seeks Entries for 2006 Scholarship