YKK AP has announced the appointment of Jim Anderson as residential sales representative for North Carolina. Anderson will be responsible for promoting brand awareness and building long-term customer relationships with window and door dealers and homebuilders throughout North Carolina. Drawing on more than five years of experience as a manufacturer’s sales representative for architectural products, […]

A recent notice of proposed rulemaking could change hours of service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers, including those who transport doors and windows. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the rule seeks to give drivers more flexibility and maintain safety limits on driving time while saving […]

Increasing customer demands has prompted YKK AP America to expand its residential window plant in Macon, Ga. In January 2015, the company will begin relocating its production lines into a larger building on its Macon campus while adding two new production lines dedicated to vinyl window and multi-layered glass production. The expansion will double the […]

YKK AP America has a plan, and this week marked a major part of its unfolding. The company announced Tuesday it has opened the doors to its new, 105,000-square-foot Texas facility in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area—a major expansion move by the company. “This one is actually pretty unique for us,” says YKK AP senior vice […]

In DWM magazine’s June newscast, look for the latest video interviews from the American Institute of Architects convention taking place this week in Chicago. Click HERE to watch the video on Youtube.

YKK AP America has expanded to the Rocky Mountain region announcing that it has established a sales territory that will cover Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. “As YKK AP continues to grow its presence nationally, we placed an extra emphasis on specific markets in the western United States,” says Oliver Stepe, senior vice president of YKK […]

YKK AP America named Brock West its Atlanta branch manager and appointed company veteran Michelle Ignazio its Atlanta branch operations manager. West, who brings with him nearly 30 years of experience in the glass industry, will oversee all aspects of daily operations for the Southeastern region business unit covering the states of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, […]

YKK AP America has promoted both Troy A. Hein and Warren D. Saunders Jr. to the role of senior account managers. According to the company, the two have met the qualifications of the position under its America’s Sales Force Career Development Program. “Employee development programs are a vital component of a successful company, specifically within […]

Members of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Association attended the association’s annual banquet last night during the group’s annual conference, and celebrated 75 years as an association—in style. Each guest received a special glass paperweight with the AAMA and when the festivities officially kicked off, Rod Herbsherger, president, PGT Industries and chair of AAMA’s […]