Posts Tagged ‘ Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) ’

FGIA Releases Updated Specification for PVC Exterior Profiles

Sep 13th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) recently updated a specification establishing the minimum requirements for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exterior profiles that are used in doors, windows and skylights. “Voluntary Specification for Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Exterior Profiles” (AAMA 303-23), an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. The document, […]

FGIA Updates Specification for Impact, Cycle Testing of Fenestration Products

Aug 16th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated an industry specification for rating the ability of doors, windows, skylights and sliding glass doors to withstand impact and pressure cycling associated with hurricanes. AAMA 506-23, Voluntary Specification for Impact and Cycle Testing of Fenestration Products, was updated to align with the recently released NAFS-22 standard, says […]

FGIA Releases Updated Fenestration Hardware Components Specification

Aug 9th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification covering requirements for corrosion resistant coatings on carbon steels used for hardware components in fenestration applications. AAMA 907-23, “Specification for Corrosion Resistant Coatings on Carbon Steel Components Used in Windows, Doors and Skylights,” an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA […]

FGIA Sessions Alert Members About the Possible Impacts of Programs Targeting Plastics Pollution

Jun 15th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s (FGIA) Summer Conference took place this week in Vancouver, B.C., where numerous sessions raised the alarm for initiatives that have the potential to impact door and window manufacturers. A renewed focus on reducing global plastics pollution in the U.S. and abroad could carry ramifications for PVC products. In a […]

Wood Windows Experience Above-Market Growth in 2022

May 18th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) released its U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast for 2022-23. While the past year saw residential prime window volumes on the rise, the 2023 outlook for that segment of the industry is a bit bleaker. According to the forecast, residential prime window volumes grew by 0.5% in 2022 […]

Amy Becker Joins FGIA Staff as Glass Products Specialist

May 18th, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has announced the hiring of Amy Becker as glass products specialist. In her new role, Becker oversees the operation of the IGCC/IGMA and IGMAC insulating glass certification programs, as well as serves as the internal auditor for FGIA fenestration certification programs. She also provides member support as a […]

Registration Now Open for 2023 FGIA Southeast Region Virtual Meeting

Apr 10th, 2023

Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Southeast Region Virtual Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, April 25. The organization says the one-day virtual event will feature regional-focused topics including state-specific codes and regulations, sustainability efforts, wind design and sea turtle research. “We have created a diverse agenda that includes both timely […]

Economy Has Builders Decreasing Prices, Increasing Incentives

Dec 13th, 2022

Earlier this month the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) confirmed what some commercial media outlets have reported recently: builders are increasingly reducing prices and offering special sales incentives. It’s not a new tactic, and while it’s been used before, the NAHB reports that those measures currently are not being used at the same rate at […]

Recession Concerns Addressed at FGIA Fall Conference

Oct 7th, 2022

Michael Collins of EquiNova Capital Partners LLC, addressed possible recession concerns at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Hybrid Fall Conference, warning against a “wait and see” approach for businesses. While many companies are doing well, he says the U.S. has a tendency to worry itself into a recession. However, those recessions don’t last […]

FGIA Fall Conference Addresses Dynamic Glass Tax Code Incentives, Inflation Concerns

Oct 6th, 2022

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Hybrid Fall Conference’s regulatory and legislative report dove into inflation concerns, tax code incentives embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act, FGIA public comments, along with additional topics concerning the U.S. fenestration and glazing industry. The report, presented by FGIA U.S. technical operations director Kathy Krafka Harkema, opened with […]

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