Peerless Products to Expand, Creating 111 Jobs

Windows and door manufacturer Peerless Products Inc., announced it will expand in Nevada, Missouri, investing $3.5 million and creating 111 new jobs. Peerless says the expansion will increase the company’s production capacity at its existing Nevada facility, used for warehousing, manufacturing, and research and development. “It’s exciting to see Peerless Products growing in Nevada, and […]

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Door and Window Musings
By Tara Taffera
Publisher
[DWM] Magazine

I recently returned from the Home Improvement Profitability Summit hosted by Dave Yoho Associates, a sales summit targeted towards the home improvement industry. The audience, which ranged from owners to sales representatives and other personnel received rapid-fire information from all angles for three days. I came away with dozens of insights for companies that have […]

Editor’s [re]Marks
By Drew Vass
Editor
[DWM] Magazine

For 15 years now, it seems, I’ve had a file on my desk labeled “Softwood Lumber.” Well, maybe not a crinkled up, over-stuffed, physical folder, but at least a collection of digital files and research. I say, “it seems,” because I’m speaking somewhat figuratively. Point being this topic has been part of my life and […]

Plavecsky’s Ponderings
By Jim Plavecsky
Owner
Windowtech Sales

Right now, window and door fabricators live in a world where creating demand for their products is no issue. The day-to-day challenges of their business are driven by supply chain issues, labor shortages and long lead times associated with new equipment. But with inflation on the rise, interest-rate hikes being doled out by the Fed […]

Ray’s Fenestration Innovation
By Ray Garries
President
Global Fenestration Advisors

Every window and door manufacturer is doing all they can to automate their build and assembly process. We all understand the labor challenges will continue, and we want to make the most of the great people we have now. The real application of innovation is needed to make automation succeed, and the real challenge is […]

Tyson’s Take
By Tyson Schwartz
Chief Happiness Officer and Partner
Zen Windows

I am not sure how this has happened already, but the official start of hurricane season (June 1st) is right around the corner. This week happens to be ‘Hurricane Awareness/Readiness Week.’ And although folks living in coastal areas pay closer attention, hurricanes can have far-reaching effects to many of us that live inland. Depending on […]

Lessons From the Tank
By Joe Altieri
President
FlexScreen

“Pitch me outside, and I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball.” -Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente, who played 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates before his untimely death, was one of the greatest baseball players to ever grace the field. Although he was before my time, as a born […]

The Depot Dispatch
By Ed Kalaher
CEO
Window Depot USA

For most of my time in the window business, I have seen some manufacturers increase prices annually and others at least every 24 months. These increases are generally for reasons such as inflation, raw material increases or aging workforces, which increase the cost of benefits. Those reasons made more sense to me, even if some […]

S.A.L.E.S. Is Not a Dirty Word
By Dave Yoho
President
Dave Yoho Associates

To grow your business and become more efficient and profitable, it is critical to re-evaluate your corporate values to determine what needs modification, which employees share your vision, and how your culture matches your hiring strategy. As a business owner, you should strive to adopt a modern culture that incorporates the following elements: 1. Encourage […]

Shop Talk
By John Ryba
Technical Services Manager
Quanex Building Products

Who’s the most knowledgeable person on your plant floor? Who’s the person you turn to when a problem arises? Is that person the same one it might have been two years ago? The fenestration industry’s ongoing struggle with labor is well established. A lot of focus is commonly put on simply being short on manpower. […]

Beyond the Label
By Deb Callahan
CEO
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)

This year, we’ve been talking a lot about Why Windows Matter. NFRC has an ongoing campaign centered around it, to combat the notion that fewer or smaller windows are the answer to energy efficiency. As we’ve seen so far, this short-sighted “solution” doesn’t account for a host of benefits from windows, including occupant comfort, the […]