Despite challenges faced in 2020, results from [DWM] and Key Media & Research’s The 2021 Door and Window Industry Outlook suggest that the fenestration market remained mostly resilient throughout 2020 and is already taking on 2021 with an optimistic view. Nearly three-quarters (73.1%) of Outlook respondents say the current business environment is somewhat favorable, with […]

With the industry’s newest tradeshow set to take place this week, registered attendees say they’re eager to experience GlassCon Global-Glass Expo VE’s familiar format. In a time when industry events struggle to find their places among websites and video conferencing platforms, the show is among the first to strive for an in-person feel, starting with […]

According to Courtney Little, president and general counsel for Ace Glass, contracts can have a major impact on contractors’ project experiences. For this reason, at this year’s Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference in Las Vegas, Little explained what contract glaziers should consider when negotiating. In a session titled, “Job Negotiation: Signing a Good Agreement, then […]

Door and Window Market (DWM) magazine won four American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Mid-Atlantic Regional awards on Wednesday, honoring the staff’s outstanding work in print, video and online. That includes two regional gold medal winners – editorial director Tara Taffera and video producer Chris Bunn for best webcast series, and DWM editor Trey […]

Buildings account for most of the energy consumption in the United States, and innovations in glass can help curb that trend. Stephen Selkowitz, senior advisor of building technology and urban systems at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discussed the topic Tuesday during his keynote speech at Glass Processing Automation Days (GPAD). The conference is being held […]

Tyman Plc, the parent company of Edina, Minn.-based AmesburyTruth, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Giesse Group, which is composed of GSG International S.p.A and Giesse North American (GSNA). GSNA, a supplier of hardware systems for the aluminum Euro Groove window market, will be unified with AmesburyTruth, according to the company. The acquisition […]

The Win-door North America trade show wrapped up its three-day run in Toronto on Thursday. In this month’s newscast, attendees, exhibitors and show officials weigh in as we provide our final coverage. Click HERE to view the video in YouTube.

Door and Window Market magazine (DWM) took home the silver for webcast series in the Mid Atlantic region American Society of Business Publication Editors’ (ASBPE) awards, affectionately known as the Azbee awards. The award was received during a ceremony held today in Washington, D.C. Editor/Publisher Tara Taffera, video producer Chris Bunn and vice president of […]

Last week, DWM magazine started its #DWMSocial project to show off what industry members were doing around the world. Here’s some of what’s been going on. Keeping up with the trends, here’s a home in the U.K. with the latest in window technology:   Kitchen window inspiration http://t.co/wqiOCFbm6v #interiordesign #decor #ideas #interior #design #kitchen #window […]

Builders in the U.S. are more confident than they have been since November 2005. That’s according to the August National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which rose one point to a level of 61. “The fact the builder confidence has been in the low 60s for three straight months shows […]