Posts Tagged ‘ IGMA ’

GED’s William “Bill” Briese Passes Away

Jun 14th, 2022

GED Integrated Solutions has announced the passing of William “Bill” Briese, former GED Research and Development Engineering Manager. He was 55. A 25-year GED veteran, Briese was diagnosed with cancer 10 months ago. The GED announcement of Briese’s death says “He was a successful innovator with many patents and was always looking to improve our […]

FGIA Announces New Board of Directors

Feb 25th, 2020

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) annual conference, which was held recently in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., featured an introduction to the 2020 Board of Directors. FGIA is the result of having combined the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) as of the first of this year, the FGIA […]

FGIA Gathers Members for First Time Under New Brand

Feb 11th, 2020

A new chapter was opened this morning at the Annual Conference of the Fenestration Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). The event marked the first gathering since the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) joined as a new entity. The meeting began with an official unveiling of a new logo by […]

IGMA Forensic IGU Investigation Workshop to Occur at GlassBuild America

Aug 13th, 2019

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) has announced its free interactive forensic investigation workshop at the 2019 GlassBuild America conference. Based on the session from the IGMA’s Insulating Glass Fabricator Workshop, Forensic Investigation of Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) is a hands-on session where participants are provided with insulating glass unit samples intentionally fabricated with common, […]

AAMA and IGMA Members Vote in Favor of Unification, New Name

Aug 1st, 2019

After more than a year of working through the details of a potential combination of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), members of both organizations have voted to proceed with the unification process. The organization’s new name will be the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). Beginning this […]

Discussions Focus on Codes During Joint AAMA/IGMA Conference

Jun 21st, 2019

The Joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference continued Wednesday with a focus on regulatory affairs and codes in both the U.S. and Canada. Regulatory Affairs AAMA codes and regulatory affairs manager Kathy Krafka Harkema led this update. She gave members an overview of relevant news in the […]

Committee Meetings Cover Standards Updates at Joint AAMA/IGMA Conference

Jun 20th, 2019

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference is taking place this week in Victoria, B.C., and early in the week the two associations covered task group updates from both organizations as well as a safety presentation. Emerging Technology and Innovation IGMA’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Committee kicked off […]

Joint AAMA/IGMA Summer Conference Begins with Unification Overview

Jun 19th, 2019

The joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conference is underway in Victoria, B.C., and the potential unification was the first topic addressed. AAMA executive director Janice Yglesias and IGMA executive director Margaret Webb gave an overview of the process to members of both organizations. Yglesias explained that a […]

AAMA/IGMA Offer Early Bird Registration

May 1st, 2019

Registration for the 2019 Joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conferences, to be held June 17-20, 2019, in Victoria, British Columbia, is now open. Officials say an early bird rate is guaranteed through May 17. Because this is a combined AAMA and IGMA conference, only one registration fee […]

IGMAC Certification Program Now Accredited by ANSI

Dec 7th, 2018

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) recently announced that its IGMAC Certification Program is now accredited by ANSI, under administrative management services (AMS). “We are grateful to the strong work by John Kent, Terry Schaefer, Ronda Schotz and Alicia Deveau in earning the accreditation for our program,” says IGMA executive director Margaret Webb. More information may be […]

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