With a depressed housing market and high interest rates, most door and window fabricators are seeing softer demand these days. But with the first day of spring less than a week away, window fabricators are hopeful that the market for doors and windows will pick up as it usually does this time of year. During […]

Many window manufacturers are reporting that sales are slowing down. The last few years we really didn’t have to worry about demand. We had other things to deal with like supply chain. Now, many fabricators are finally seeing a slowdown and are feeling uncertain about 2023. Well, when it comes to demand, it would be […]

The Home Depot Inc. announced a $150 million venture capital fund, dubbed Home Depot Ventures, earlier this week. The fund will target and see partnerships with early-stage companies to accelerate emerging technologies and foster innovation. According to a company news release, the fund will invest in companies that advance Home Depot’s ability to provide a […]

The industry expansions continue thanks to the continued health of housing and remodeling markets. The latest company to make the news is Woodgrain, a supplier of doors, windows and moldings. Woodgrain made two major announcements last week. The company is expanding its operations in Georgia, and it acquired Lowe’s Millwork, a door shop in White […]

Masonite International Corp. announced plans to invest in a new door manufacturing facility in Fort Mill, SC. “We’re excited about this opportunity to better serve our customers by expanding our capacity with an additional facility in the Southeast,” said Howard Heckes, Masonite president and CEO. “The new plant’s location is ideally suited from a logistics […]

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation last week, making May 2021 National Building Safety Month, to “recognize the importance of strengthening our buildings and infrastructure to serve the needs and ensure the safety of every American.” The proclamation also acknowledges and honors building safety professionals and addresses the impact the building industry can have on […]