GlassBuild America 2022 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with companies such as Frontline Bldg. Products, GlassCraft Door Company and Doorframer Inc. showcasing their latest and greatest products and innovations. The World Millwork Alliance is also part of GlassBuild this year, with many company representatives expressing excitement at the potential of attracting new eyes […]

The following is an excerpt from an expansive article on Women in Fenestration, included in the company’s May/June issue. Statistics show that women actively avoid male-dominated industries. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in the U.S., only 6.5% of women worked full-time in male-dominated occupations in 2020. Now, with the influence of COVID-19, […]

“We’re here.” That was the message from World Millwork Alliance president and CEO Rosalie Leone this week, as the association proceeded—in person—with its annual trade show. After sitting out a year and proceeding with a virtual platform in 2020, “Two years is just too long,” Leone declared. While the event failed to gather as many […]

The weather was dreary this morning in Mobile, Ala.—a touch cool with light rain—but not severe enough to dampen business. A backdrop of grey skies against local port activities is suiting for an industry that’s overcast with labor and shipping challenges, yet still managing to experience growth and keep things moving. “The perception is that […]

While analysts suggest that the future of millwork remains bright thanks to housing and remodeling, in order to fulfill those demands, distributors must quickly adapt to new technologies amid COVID-19. As a result, “We’ve had five years of progress in five months,” said Mike Marks, of Indian River Consulting Group. But even once the pandemic […]

COVID preparedness, supply chain issues, what keeps you up at night, and attracting and retaining employees—those were just a few of the subjects discussed in roundtables held this week during the annual meeting of the World Millwork Alliance. The discussions, held virtually in Zoom breakout rooms, allowed employees to share information, and then the groups […]

Executives from all sides of the distribution chain shared how COVID-19 has changed their business models during a panel discussion held this week amid the annual conference of the World Millwork Alliance. It was a no-holds barred look at what leaders have had to face in recent months, what they are still confronting, and how […]

If you have attended any keynote speaker address in recent years you have probably heard some version of the phrase, “nobody likes change.” Many industries are reluctant to change and I think you could argue that this is particularly true on the distribution side of mouldings and millwork. The sometimes “old-school mentality” is one that’s […]

The World Millwork Alliance (WMA) continued its annual virtual conference yesterday, and as was the case with prior sessions, the speakers gave those in the moulding and millwork segments an abundance of valuable information. Two speakers from Stifel Investment Services gave economic, market and merger and acquisition updates, also addressing the upcoming election. Michael O’Keeffe, […]

“If you look at the informed resources there is nothing to show that things will go back to normal come January,” said Michael Marks, Indian River Consulting Group, during a presentation given yesterday to attendees of the World Millwork Alliance’s annual conference—being held virtually this year. While that may seem like a depressing thought, he […]