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February 21, 2013The basics: Soaring above the brick facade of the Museum of Art at Georgia's Savannah College of Art and Design is an 86-foot-tall, semi-transparent channel glass tower. This tower is the first to use hurricane-rated channel glass in a horizontal, dual-glazed configuration without additional support, according to a Technical Glass Products release. To meet code, the installation had to satisfy... -
February 21, 2013The basics: MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital’s Dally Tower in Puyallup, Wash., received a new look with the installation of a fire-rated curtain wall and updated daylighting. The building features glass canopy-covered entries, expansive windows and circulation hubs―all oriented to allow light to easily transfer between interior spaces. The nine-story, 357,000-square-foot facility now offers... -
February 18, 2013The basics: The Empire State Building recently received an extensive renovation that included an update to the panoramic windows on the 102nd floor observation deck. The 102nd floor is the highest observatory at the New York City landmark, and the renovation team faced the challenge of offering time-tested clear, unobstructed views from its windows. For the project, the team chose a combination... -
February 4, 2013Top Glass & Metal FabricatorsAmong the top glass fabricators in the United States and Canada are several companies that also manufacture architectural aluminum products for storefront and curtain-wall applications, using their own proprietary lines and dies. Due to their unique product offerings, they are ranked separately from the Top Glass Fabricators. For information on these companies’...
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A comprehensive look at the North American market, players and products
February 1, 2013Sales are slowly but surely on the rise among Glass Magazine’s Top Glass Fabricators, with 83 percent of this year’s survey respondents reporting an increase in 2011 over 2010 (at the time the survey was conducted in fourth quarter 2012, final sales figures for the the year were not yet available.) Employment levels at participating companies are also holding steady, if not increasing, according... -
February 1, 2013Among the leading glass fabricators in the United States and Canada are several companies that also manufacture architectural aluminum products for storefront and curtain-wall applications, using their own proprietary lines and dies. Due to their unique product offerings, they are ranked separately from the Top Glass Fabricators, below. Services and locations are limited to glass fabrication only...
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February 1, 2013All Counties Glass DistributorsHeadquarters: Stockton, Calif.Website: www.allcountiesglass.comEmployees: 42Certifications: Guardian Select FabricatorTotal number of locations: TwoFabrication locations and services:62,000-square-foot Stockton, Calif., facility: Tempered and insulating glass, shower enclosures, all-glass entrancesAll Weather TemperingHeadquarters: PhoenixWebsite: www.allweathersweb...
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February 1, 2013Dlubak Corp.*Headquarters: Blairsville, Pa.Website: www.dlubakglass.comEmployees: 150Certifications: Guardian Select FabricatorTotal number of locations: OneFabrication locationsvand services:130,000-square-foot Blairsville, Pa., facility: Tempered, insulating, laminated and decorative glassGardner Glass Products*Headquarters: North Wilkesboro, N.C.Website: www.gardnerglass.comEmployees: 185Total...
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February 1, 2013CristacurvaHeadquarters: HoustonWebsite: www.cristacurva.comEmployees: 400Certifications: PPG Certified Fabricator, Guardian Select Fabricator; also certified by IGCC/IGMATotal number of locations: TwoFabrication locations and services:220,000-square-foot Houston facility: Tempered, insulating, laminated and decorative glass; all-glass entrances; and shower enclosures150,000-square-foot...
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February 1, 2013Glasswerks LA Inc.Headquarters: South Gate, Calif.Website: www.glasswerks.comEmployees: 500Certifications: Guardian Select FabricatorTotal number of locations: Nine fabrication locations and services:180,000-square-foot South Gate, Calif., facility: Tempered, insulating, laminated and decorative glass; all-glass entrances; and shower enclosures75,000-square-foot Carson, Calif., facility:...
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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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