Latest Articles in Commercial Glass
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www.doralco.com, Doralco Architectural Metals
September 7, 2010Before Doralco Architectural Metals decided to completely restructure and redesign its Web site to match its new look, the company spent weeks finding out what its customers were looking for. "It's useless to redesign a Web site that doesn't offer our customers a valuable resource," says Shawn Bowman, marketing director, Doralco, Alsip, Ill. "We created a site centered around what our customers... -
Emmegi Multi-Axis Machining Centers, Emmegi USA Inc.
September 7, 2010Available in three, four, five and six axes, the Emmegi Multi-Axis Machining Centers perform automated functions that partially or completely replace multiple copy routers, saws, end mills, punch presses and drill machines—combining all of these functions into one machine, operated by one worker.Users of the Emmegi Multi-Axis Machining Centers sing the praises of this innovative equipment. Kevin... -
Two Alliance Center, Innovative Structural Glass Inc.
September 7, 2010The Two Alliance Center is a captivating presence on Atlanta’s Buckhead skyline, featuring an entrance that is approximately 140 feet wide, 15 feet deep and 24 feet tall at its apex. The canting glass structure consists of five separate axes. Each glass axis marries to form a multi-axis glass wall, glass roof and glass soffit element. The primary support element of this entry is a ribbed... -
Doralco Architectural Metals Production Facility, Alsip, Ill.
September 7, 2010When Doralco Architectural Metals decided to expand its growing line of architectural metal products, it decided it was time to build a new factory. The vision was to take the innovation and passion for architectural metal and glass systems and create a factory and headquarters that showcased all of its products. Doralco leadership started at the roots of what has made their company successful:... -
Glassopolis Ad Campaign
September 2, 2010Toronto-based Glassopolis, as a new specialty glass distributor, had to make its sales and marketing materials stand out. “We wanted ideas that would resonate with the people we do business with,” says Rob Botman, general manager, Glassopolis. The eye-catching ads have gained the attention of many in the industry, including “From the Fabricator” blogger Max Perilstein. “Do you know when you have... -
GTS GlasPac LX Glazier Edition with Microsoft Dynamics GP, GTS Services LLC
September 2, 2010Five years ago, GTS Services LLC, Portland, Ore., made a strategic decision to invest in its products and services to meet the needs of the contract glazing market; the end result is the GTS GlasPacLX Glazier Edition with Microsoft Dynamics GP. The software provides contract glaziers with the traditional construction management capabilities required to manage the business, merged with industry-... -
PurfectKurv, MAAX Bath Inc.
September 2, 2010The PurfectKurv shower door, from MAAX Bath Inc., Sainte-Marie, Quebec, features profiled curved edges on 3/8-inch glass. “This is made possible because we use our patented hinge technology that can be adjusted easily by the installers,” explains Carlo Di Pietro, product business director, MAAX Bath. “Our PurfectKurv door hinges can be adjusted from left to right up to three inches. This is ideal... -
Renovate by Berkowitz, JE Berkowitz
September 2, 2010Renovate by Berkowitz is a commercial window retrofitting system that combines existing nonoperable single-pane units and insulating glass manufactured by JE Berkowitz, Pedricktown, N.J., to create an energy efficient triple-pane system. The single and double-paned units are joined together using a custom version of Super Spacer TriSeal from Edgetech I.G., Cambridge, Ohio. Installation takes... -
15 Union Square West, Saint-Gobain Glass
September 2, 2010The original Tiffany & Co. building at 15 Union Square West in New York City featured a cast iron and stone clad façade. When architects Perkins Eastman, New York, set out to renovate the building, designers stripped off the old cladding and replaced it with a state-of-the-art curtain-wall system, says Roger Watson, vice president of sales and marketing, Saint-Gobain Glass, France. Eckelt... -
NanaWall SL82 Structurally Glazed Folding Wall System, NanaWall Systems
September 2, 2010Crystal Achievement Award Judge BJ Katz, art director/principal for Meltdown Glass Art & Design LLC, Tempe, Ariz., calls the NanaWall SL82 Structurally Glazed Folding Wall System “simple and elegant, with clean, minimalist lines.” From NanaWall Systems, Mill Valley, Calif., the entrance is the result of three years of research and development, and was designed to meet demand for a...
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Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline. Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
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Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
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In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...
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