The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) is once again together in person. The group’s Fall Conference is taking place this week at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix. In addition to the in-person gathering, the event also includes a virtual option. The conference began yesterday with an opening address from Janice […]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) celebrated its sixteenth year of awarding scholarships to students seeking degrees related to the building products industry. This year, seven scholarships were given to 11 children of employees of AAMA member companies. The scholarship award winners were announced during the 2016 AAMA Summer Conference, held June 12-15, in San […]

Across the show floor at the 2016 American Institute of Architects Convention last week, the word “contemporary” was repeated over and over, from one booth to the next. The event was held Thursday through Saturday in Philadelphia. This focus on modern-style trends was reflected in the widespread display of dark-colored products, particularly in the residential […]

Deceuninck North America, based in Monroe, Ohio, a designer and manufacturer of systems for doors and windows, has acquired the pultrusion assets and related intellectual property of Graham Engineering, a manufacturer of blow molding machinery based in York, Pa. According to Deceuninck, the company will simultaneously serve as the singular supplier of pultruded polyurethane window […]

Gretchen Ann Thiret, the wife of Georges Thiret, retired president of York, Pa.-based Graham Architectural Products, passed away on June 10 after a battle with Alzheimers and Parkinson’s diseases. She was 70. She is survived by her husband, Georges, who has been active in the industry, particularly in his work with the American Architectural Manufacturers […]