A year or two ago, buying doors and windows was all about availability. Due to insane levels of marketplace demand coupled with supply chain issues, lead times were stretched out to six to 12 months. Selling fenestration products was all about availability. If your lead time was faster, you could easily prevail over your competition […]

The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) held its annual Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference recently, where it hosted key government officials and elected new leadership for its board of directors. The conference featured members of Congress and representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Migrant Policy Institute and the National Association of Homebuilders […]

Christine Marvin, chief marketing and experience officer at Marvin, was named a winner of the 2023 Women MAKE America Awards, a national honor that identifies top female talent in the manufacturing industry. The award, presented by the Manufacturing Institute, recognizes a select group of women nationwide in science, technology, engineering and production careers, who exemplify […]

At a meeting of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) board of directors in early February 2023, the board appointed its new executive committee and welcomed three new members. The NFRC executive committee includes: Deb Callahan, NFRC CEO Tony Cinnamon, chair, Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates; Helen Sanders, vice chair, Technoform; Mahabir Bhandari, secretary, Oak Ridge […]

Marvin recently announced leadership promotions for its marketing, sales and product management teams. Malorie Drugg has been promoted to vice president of marketing, while Tim Kasten has been promoted to vice president of sales and David Goulet has been promoted to vice president of research and development and product management. In these promoted roles, Drugg, […]

The Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance’s (FGIA) annual conference took place this week in San Diego, where officials provided updates for various initiatives and collaborations. After progress slowed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most efforts have since regained their momentum, officials said, including several impacting the environment and building codes, and one that’s set to change […]

Marvin recently announced Rick Johnson as its first-ever chief digital officer (CDO). Johnson joins the company’s senior leadership team and will oversee the design of its future state enterprise technology and digital strategy, as well as its data and analytics initiatives, officials said. “Leveraging the power of technology remains central to our growth strategy at […]

Door and window manufacturer Marvin recently named Joe Sedgwick its new chief financial officer. Sedgwick will join the company’s senior leadership team, oversee its financial performance, and support the development of deeper organizational functional capabilities. “Joe has a proven track record of success at world-class global organizations and we are thrilled to welcome him to […]

The Well Living Lab has announced that it is partnering with Alliance member Marvin, a Minnesota-based, family-owned and -led company known for its window and door manufacturing, to develop a Well Living Lab test home. Well Living Lab says its scientists will utilize the new research space to conduct high-impact research, focusing on pre-retirement populations […]

Marvin has announced that company president Darrin Peterson was recognized as the winner of the 2022 Vistage Impact Award in Minneapolis. The award celebrates the achievements of the peer mentoring organization’s new members who create a lasting impact on their company, the Vistage group and community. A Vistage member since 2020, Peterson has contributed to […]