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 […]

This week isn’t just the beginning of a new month; it’s Women in Construction (WIC) Week. In honor of the occasion, [DWM] is showcasing a few of the door and window industry’s women who continue to set examples for female success. Kristi King, owner and recent founder of The Glass Guru in Clarksville, Tenn., says she started […]

Western Window Systems, part of the PGT Innovations family of brands, announced the launch of Leading Ladies, a voluntary women’s network initiated in 2017 by PGT president and CEO Jeff Jackson. “Now more than ever, businesses need to view diversity and inclusion as a strength and use these types of networks to lobby for real […]

Through a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, officials from PGT Innovations unveiled a new 1,920-square-foot multi-brand showroom. Jeff Jackson, PGT Innovations president and CEO, along with other company executives, welcomed more than 85 guests to the occasion, which included a guided tour of the company’s manufacturing plant. “I’m very proud of the way our folks came together as […]

The devastating hurricanes that hit Florida and Texas last fall put the spotlight on impact-resistant fenestration products. So how did the states fare in the storms? With the International Builders’ Show running in Florida this week, it’s an especially timely question, and DWM talked to people in the industry about what they saw in the […]

The International Builders’ Show wrapped up a three-day run in Florida that saw some of the biggest attendance in years. It also saw the introduction of more great fenestration products. DWM gives you all the details in our January newscast. Click HERE to watch the video on Youtube.

PGT Inc. reported this week that net sales for the third quarter of 2016 hit $129.8 million, an increase of $29.1 million, or 29 percent, from the same period last year. Adjusted net income was $9.7 million, compared to $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings per share were 19 cents vs. 16 cents in […]

PGT Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant doors and windows, has stepped into the commercial sector. The company announced the development of CGI Commercial upon acquiring Miami-based storefront fabricator US Impact Systems (USI). CGI Commercial will operate out of Miami as a subsidiary of CGI Windows and Doors, which it had acquired in […]

PGT Inc. has named Brent Boydston vice president of sales. He’ll reports directly to Jeff Jackson, president and COO. Boydston’s responsibilities will include day-to-day operations for all aspects of sales, as well as oversee PGTI’s multi-brand sales strategy. “I am pleased to welcome Brent to the PGTI family as a key member of our Executive leadership team,” […]

PGT Inc. announced on Thursday that it made a profit of $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2016 on sales that were 18 percent higher than the same period in 2015. “I am pleased with our team’s strong second quarter financial and operating performance,” said PGT CEO Rod Hershberger. “The quarter had record-breaking sales of $119 million […]