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  • Glass on-the-go
    Mobile websites target growing customer base of smartphone and tablet users
    September 6, 2012
    More than half of all local web searches are performed on mobile devices, and by 2014, mobile internet use is expected to top desktop internet use. 

  • UV glass bonding offers niche opportunity for fabricators
    New fixtures and adhesives make the process easier
    July 30, 2009
    The art of glass bonding has hundreds of uses in glass construction and provides fabricators with another niche to help grow their business. By utilizing the latest innovations in adhesives, fixation devices, ultraviolet lamps and hardware, as well as proper training and technical assistance, fabricators can create store displays, showcases and furniture designs without the usual mechanical...

  • Basic primer on selecting a fenestration specific manufacturing system
    April 15, 2009
    These challenging times present a great opportunity to step back and re-evaluate your policies and procedures in order to put your company on the forward cusp of the economic rebound, better organized and able to take on more work more efficiently. Bear in mind, the end result is tightly tied to the front end research, so do your homework. The right Enterprise Resource Planning system can...

  • Showers Online software
    April 2, 2009
    Showers Online, CRL’s exclusive frameless shower glass size program, provides glass professionals with an efficient method for calculating final glass sizes for specific projects. Users can design almost any custom enclosure, produce more quotes, train more employees to handle shower customers, make professional presentations, and get accurate glass sizes immediately.

  • Art, science and endless possibilities

    Architects are free to dream big with glass
    December 4, 2008
    Commercial architects now have the flexibility – literally – to get creative with their building designs and energy savings.

  • Don’t let mileage deductions come back to bite you
    November 14, 2008
    When it comes to tax deductions, solid documentation is vital. The lack of credible evidence can lead to the “red-flagging” of your tax return, a possible audit, and considerable taxation, interest and penalties. Statistics show that deductions for travel, auto and entertainment are at the top of the Internal Revenue Service's target list.

  • Protect your company from computer viruses
    August 8, 2008
        Like switching on a light when entering a room, you probably don’t think twice when logging on to your computer. But if you are on the receiving end of a virus, the resulting headaches and disruption to your business can be significant.Computers bring speed to our business lives, and also viruses and other forms of cyber attacks that can move just as fast through...

  • Tackling terrorists
    Wrightstyle creates glazing system that withstands multiple detonations
    May 18, 2008
    Secondary blast injuries, caused by flying objects including glass fragments, are more common than primary blast injuries and are the most common causes of death in blasts.

  • Beyond Print
    Internet and television critical to marketing success
    November 1, 2007
     In a world where Wikipedia defines everything, MySpace hosts everyone and YouTube videos are everywhere, glass companies must look beyond traditional print marketing techniques to effectively reach consumers.“Seventy-three percent of adults are online. And 59 percent say they start online when looking for local listings,” said Scott Orth, director of Internet marketing...

  • Smash out of the box
    Combine art and technology to create sculptures in architectural glass
    August 1, 2007
    We often are amused and impressed with the technological or hard side of glass, but neglect the artistic or soft side advancements. Combining the functional and artistic can achieve a different dimension for glass.The combination of art and cutting-edge technology brings about contemporary architecture. Architecture today is about the continuum of time. We explore a more structurally advanced and...
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    A look at the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products, broken down by sales volume, number of locations and product offering. 
    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...