Dale P. Webb, 86, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2026, from complications of a rare neurodegenerative disease. For those in the door…
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Brand Identity Can Mean Everything
A few years ago, buying doors and windows was all about availability. Due to insane levels of marketplace demand coupled with supply chain issues, lead…
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Three Ws for Optimizing Production Efficiency
As I am visiting customers, I always make a trip to the production line to assess productivity. My feeling is that the better their productivity…
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Combilift Rings in Holidays with Annual Video
Combilift released its 2025 Christmas video, “Twelve Days of Christmas,” earlier this month. Company leadership described the production as “a joyful celebration of our dedicated…
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My Stepson Has a Great Career in Skilled Trades. And We Sure Are Proud of Him.
I saw a post a few months back by Tim Widner of Lippert Components expressing his frustration with a lack of appreciation for those seeking…
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Branding Strategy: It’s All About Trust
The recent debacle with Cracker Barrel’s brand strategy missteps has caused me once again to consider the importance of brand strategy. So, given the current…
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Owens Corning to Close Door Components Facility
Owens Corning announced that it will close one of its door components facilities in Oregon, where the company is set to lay off 184 employees.…
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Investing Your Time Wisely
The door and window industry is entering its traditional busy season. Things tend to heat up in the summer, with an influx of new orders…
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Change Is Coming
In 1975, an engineer at Kodak invented the first digital camera. But instead of seeing it as the future, the leaders saw it as a…
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A Need for Speed March/April 2024
Machinery Made for Manufacturing and Production By Drew Vass While there have been some improvements to employment figures in recent years, the challenges of a…