The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has announced that its 2021 Fall Conference will offer an in-person event option. The conference will take place with a hybrid format in which participants may choose to either attend physically at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, or connect virtually. The conference will be […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has announced the forthcoming retirement of FGIA Meetings Manager, Florence Nicolici, who will retire on May 31, 2021, after 36 years of service. “I am in awe of Florence’s expansive career,” said Janice Yglesias, FGIA executive director. “Her work ethic and commitment have consistently been an inspiration to […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has hired Amy Roberts as its new director of Canadian and technical glass operations. Roberts will be training with Marg Webb, FGIA glass products and Canadian industry affairs director, prior to Webb’s retirement later in 2021. Roberts has more than 20 years of industry experience in both residential […]

President Biden has signed a “Buy American” executive order intended to bolster American manufacturing. According to the White House, the order will ensure that when the federal government spends taxpayer dollars, they will be spent on goods made in America by American workers and with American-made components. Contracting alone accounts for approximately $600 billion in […]

Industry expert Carl Wagus recently passed away. According to the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) officials, Wagus served as technical director of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (a predecessor to FGIA) from 1994-2005. “Carl was the consummate expert on all things fenestration, retaining more knowledge about our industry products and standards than several of […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released a second updated industry market study in the FGIA Industry Update of the U.S. Market for Residential and Non-residential Windows, Doors and Skylights. This report is an updated overview of the reports released by the association in May and a prior update released in September. New […]

The Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) began its 2020 Virtual Fall Conference with a focus on the economy. Keynote speaker Dr. Chris Kuehl, managing director at Armada Corp. Intelligence, presented “Are We There Yet? Will 2021 Be Better than This Mess?” Kuehl began his session by explaining how unclear data is surrounding the COVID-19 […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) released the FGIA Industry Update of the U.S. Market for Residential and Non-residential Windows, Doors and Skylights, an update to its industry market data reports that were released in May, and based on projections of construction activity as of mid-September 2020. The update includes current economic and construction […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance began its annual Summer Conference yesterday—another event that’s presenting virtually as COVID-19 continues its hold across states. Originally scheduled to start Monday in Chicago, the event now lasts Tuesday through Thursday and is hosted over Zoom. The need to prove its ability to work remotely comes at a critical […]

FGIA executive director Janice Yglesias, released a statement about the alliance’s operations as COVID-19 continues. At this time, the FGIA headquarters office in Schaumburg, Ill. is closed with all employees from that location working full-time from home, according to Yglesias’ statement. The FGIA Canadian office in Ottawa is currently open but that status may change […]