A bench trial between the United States and Assa Abloy came to a screeching halt Friday, after the two parties reached a deal to settle the case. The agreement marked a stark change in strategy, after seven months of deliberation in which the U.S. staunchly objected to Assa Abloy’s plan to acquire the HHI division […]

A collection of law professors from around the United States have weighed in on ASSA ABLOY’s $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands. In their amicus brief, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the professors argue that ASSA ABLOY must show that its proposed […]

In preparation for 2023, Dave Yoho Associates conducted abundant research and surveyed our existing clients to drill down on current sales and marketing challenges that are impacting the industry. Here are several hard truths that we uncovered: 79% of Companies Have Trouble Following Up on Unsold Leads The word “trouble” is understandably very vague. Many […]

In talking to my customers, business in November is just like any other November. In other words, it has been very busy up until Thanksgiving, but since the turkey was cooked it’s been more like “Tanksgiving.” During the past two years, business was not seeing the normal holiday slowdown as door and window manufacturers were […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon® 2022 Design Challenge with Steve Urich, senior director of programs, serving on the jury for the Retrofit Housing category. The Solar Decathlon is a 20-year-old competition that encourages college students worldwide to “design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that […]