Advisar, a new door buying service from Masonite that’s designed for professional residential contractors, is now available in Central Florida. Advisar is an online platform that features select offerings of pre-finished and pre-hung door systems, complete with decorative glass and hardware, delivered to the job site when the contractor needs it in as little as […]

The Urban Future Competition, New York City’s hub for smart cities, smart grid and clean energy at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, has awarded a $25,000 grant to Fentrend, which is building what it calls the first intelligent marketplace for the door and window industry. Fentrend received the grant after winning the Urban Future Competition staged by […]

In response to the contemporary design aesthetic many designers and homeowners prefer, Marvin Windows and Doors announces enhancements and additions to the Marvin Contemporary Studio collection, including larger standard window and door sizes, and new hardware choices, including a new Matte Black finish option. With narrow frames and clean lines designed to seamlessly connect interior […]

Western Window Systems recently launched its redesigned Volume Program website, westernvolumeprogram.com. The company says the updated site offers a more engaging experience when learning about the company’s Volume Program and how its large moving glass walls differentiate and drive sales. “Our updated Volume Program website dramatically improves every aspect of the user experience,” says Chet Willis, […]

Best Custom Screens, an online provider of sliding screen doors, has just unveiled a new website. The company says the website now offers more products, services and features. One of the newly added features to the www.bestcustomscreens.com website is video instructions. The instructions will help customers learn how to measure and install sliding screen doors. “We have written instructions […]

Angie’s List has launched  its “Work with the Best” sweepstakes, rewarding current and newly registered service providers with opportunities to win one of four monthly drawings for Dewalt tool kits and the grand prize — a 2017 work truck. The sweepstakes comes shortly after the launch of the company’s freemium tier, which allows consumers to access more than […]

Andersen, Pella, Ply Gem, ProVia, Quaker and Semco are the brands ranked as the best buys in replacement windows by Consumers Digest in its October issue. According to Consumers Digest, windows were selected based on performance ratings, quality of construction and materials, ease of operation and warranty. The magazine limited its picks to vinyl and aluminum-clad wood units, which […]

American Renolit has moved its customer service, operations and warehousing to a new facility about three miles from its old location in  Swedesboro, N.J. The new facility is over 25,000 square feet and houses expanded offices, a conference area and a showroom, and it features a much larger warehouse operation. Renolit produces films for a large variety of industries at over 20 manufacturing […]

Integrity Windows and Doors has announced the winners of its 2016 Red Diamond Achiever Awards. The annual awards honor the exceptional work of licensed builders, remodelers and architects who use Integrity products in their projects. A panel of industry professionals selected five Red Diamond Achiever Award winners, based on projects that demonstrated creativity, unique architecture, […]

ABC Supply Co. Inc. and USG Corporation announced that they have entered into an agreement in which ABC Supply will acquire USG’s building product distribution business, L&W Supply Corporation, for total cash consideration of $670 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to be completed before the end […]