After more than a year of working through the details of a potential combination of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), members of both organizations have voted to proceed with the unification process. The organization’s new name will be the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). Beginning this […]

The Joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference continued Wednesday with a focus on regulatory affairs and codes in both the U.S. and Canada. Regulatory Affairs AAMA codes and regulatory affairs manager Kathy Krafka Harkema led this update. She gave members an overview of relevant news in the […]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference is taking place this week in Victoria, B.C., and early in the week the two associations covered task group updates from both organizations as well as a safety presentation. Emerging Technology and Innovation IGMA’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Committee kicked off […]

The joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference is underway in Victoria, B.C., and the potential unification was the first topic addressed. AAMA executive director Janice Yglesias and IGMA executive director Margaret Webb gave an overview of the process to members of both organizations. Yglesias explained that a […]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated specification establishing minimum performance requirements for liquid-applied flashing used to provide water-resistive seals around exterior wall openings. The specification applies to buildings that include fenestration products, such as doors and windows, as well as other through-wall penetrations. The related codes were last updated in 2015, officials […]

During the recent International Code Council (ICC) Committee Action Hearings, held April 28 through May 8 in Albuquerque, N.M., officials from the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) say they worked with other industry groups and interested individuals to advance actions on behalf of association members and the door and window industries. In follow up, the association has […]

Tremco Incorporated recently announced the appointments of Amber Grayson and Lorne Weigt as senior technical sales representatives for its residential windows business. Grayson will be responsible for the company’s North-Central region and continued development of its North-West region, while Weigt will cover the Mid-West and North-East regions. “The addition of Grayson and Weigt further demonstrates […]

Registration for the 2019 Joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conferences, to be held June 17-20, 2019, in Victoria, British Columbia, is now open. Officials say an early bird rate is guaranteed through May 17. Because this is a combined AAMA and IGMA conference, only one registration fee […]

Donnie Hunter, director of global product management for Kawneer, was named as the new chairman of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Board of Directors during the 82nd Annual AAMA Conference in February. Hunter follows outgoing chairperson Mike DeSoto, chief operating officer for MI Windows and Doors. “I am confident AAMA will work to strengthen […]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) hosted a webinar yesterday featuring John Jewell, senior consultant with thinkstep, who provided an in-depth look at California’s Assembly Bill 262 and the accompanying 1827, which together require facility-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and other selected products. The bills are also slated to eventually set a […]