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July 9, 2012The U.S. Department of Energy hosted a Window Technology Roadmap session during the Window and Door Manufacturers Association Technical Conference, June 28, in Bloomington, Minn. "It is crucial for the DOE to have stakeholder involvement," said Alexis Abramson, acting supervisor, emerging technologies, for the DOE.During the packed session, attendees heard updates on DOE Energy Efficiency &...
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July 9, 2012The break-out sessions during the Window and Door Manufacturers Association Technical Conference included a mix of both policy and technical meetings, focused on the industry's push for increasingly higher performing products. The conference was held June 26-28 in Bloomington, Minn.Stephen Selkowitz presented a break-out session titled "Windows for the Next 30 Years." Buildings consume 40 percent...
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June 27, 2012Members of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association gathered, June 26, for the start of the WDMA 14th Technical Conference, running through June 28 in Bloomington, Minn. About 110 attendees were preregistered for the event. The conference began with the Hallmark Certification Committee Meeting and continued with a general session presentation by Joe Lstiburek of...
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June 26, 2012FeneTech introduced its newest ERP software upgrade, FeneVision Neo, to an audience of 180 users and prospective customers at the 2nd annual Glass Processing Automation Days, June 25. The two-day event is designed to educate senior-level executives of glass processing companies about how advanced software technology can help them gain competitive advantages, especially in a weaker economy.The...
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June 25, 2012YKK AP America will be the lead sponsor of the 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum, Sept. 13, in Las Vegas. Presented by the NGA Architectural Glazing Committee and held in conjunction with GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window, and Door Expo, the day-long forum will feature informative speakers, peer-to-peer sharing, and fresh updates on challenging topics impacting the glass industry, according...
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June 25, 2012Exhibitor applications for Glasspex India – International Exhibition for Glass Production Processing, Products, are now available from Messe Düsseldorf North America. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf India, the event will take place, March 20-22, 2013, in Hall V of the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center in Mumbai. The All India Glass...
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June 25, 2012Entrance passes for glasstec 2012, International Trade Fair for Glass Production, Processing, Products, and solarpeq, International Trade Fair for Solar Production Equipment, can now be ordered online at www.glasstec-online.com at reduced rates, according to show organizers.glasstec and solarpeq 2012 will take place concurrently, Oct. 23-26, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Only one...
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June 18, 2012Changes in the Energy Star program and their impact on window and door makers topped the agenda at the June 10-13 meeting of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association in Oak Brook, Ill. Attendees also heard a cautious, but optimistic forecast for improving industry sales this year and next, according to a June 12 article from Window & Door, Glass Magazine's sister publication...
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June 18, 2012During the recent Southeast Region Spring Meeting for the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, attendees heard a presentation outlining the various updates to ASTM E1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings. According to a June 14 AAMA release, Scott Norville, Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University,...
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June 15, 2012Officials from the National Glass Association announced that YKK AP America has signed on as lead sponsor of the 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum, to be held in Las Vegas, Sept. 13 in conjunction with GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo. The program was created by and for owners, presidents, CEOs and senior managers in the North American glazing and architectural glass...
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Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
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Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...
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