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  • Binswanger names Bill White area manager for Virginia
    January 22, 2013
    Officials from Binswanger Glass have named Bill White as area manager for Virginia, according to a Jan. 21 company release. White, who had been branch manager at Binswanger's Richardson, Texas, location, will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the nine locations that make up the Virginia region."Bill has significant management experience in his past, and brings strong operational...

  • Jennings Paint and Glass owner passes away
    January 11, 2013
    Longtime glass industry representative, Caleb Brown "Buck" Jennings, Jr., of Spartanburg, S.C., died on Jan. 6 at the age of 86. Jennings owned and operated glazing subcontractor Jennings Paint and Glass Co. with his father, and later his sons Kit and Harold. 

  • National Glass and Glazing co-founder John Hilboldt passes away
    August 28, 2012
    John P. (Jack) Hilboldt, co-founder of National Glass and Glazing and a nearly 60-year glass industry veteran, has passed away, according to a statement from the family. Hilboldt started as a glazier apprentice in 1947, and went on to run Stanley Hanks Glass Co., which was purchased by Cupples Product and became Gateway Glass. He left in 1982 to start National Glass and Glazing with his sons...

  • Glass Doctor announces new leadership council members
    June 15, 2012
    The Glass Doctor Leadership Council welcomed five new representatives at its meeting Tuesday. The new representatives were elected from among the more than 180 Glass Doctor independent franchise owners across the United States and Canada, according to a June 15 company release.The Glass Doctor Leadership Council members work with the corporate home office to develop ongoing strategic plans and...

  • Stone & Glazing Consulting’s Thomas Young passes away
    June 11, 2012
    Thomas D. Young, a lifetime industry representative and longtime employee of Stone & Glazing Consulting passed away May 20, after a battle with cancer. Young joined Stone & Glazing Consulting in 1998, first as office manager for the Houston office, and then as senior consultant. He retired in 2007, but continued to provide consulting services on numerous projects.Young began his career in...

  • Wil VandeWiel named president of Dorma Americas
    February 13, 2012
    Wil VandeWiel was named president of Dorma Americas, according to a Feb. 10 company release. VandeWiel served most recently as president of Dorma Architectural Hardware, and brings to this leadership position extensive domestic and international experience, according to the release. Prior to joining Dorma, he served as managing director for Bosch Security Systems, and in senior leadership roles...

  • Mark Dawson leaves Glass Doctor, new executives appointed
    December 21, 2011
    ListonDawsonGaiMark Liston has been named president of Glass Doctor, following the recent resignation of Mark Dawson, according to a company release. Dawson, who is leaving to pursue other ventures, has been at Glass Doctor for more than 20 years, and president for the last six and a half of those years.Liston has served as vice president at Glass Doctor for the past two years. He has more than...

  • John DeMartini named director of communications for Surface Dynamix

    July 28, 2011
    Chief Brand Officer Mike Boyle of Surface Dynamix announced the appointment of John DeMartini as the first director of communications of the newly formed company. DeMartini is a graduate of Immaculata University, located in the Philadelphia area, and specializes in business writing and public relations. He will oversee the communications and advertising departments of Surface Dynamix. DeMartini...

  • Industry pays tribute to Don Johnson upon his retirement
    September 14, 2010
    Friends and colleagues will gather this evening in Las Vegas at GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo to honor longtime Glass Magazine salesman Don Johnson, who is retiring. An industry veteran, Johnson attended his first glass show in 1969."The first time I saw Don in action was at the interGLASSmetal/Fenestration show in 1991," recalls Glass Magazine Publisher Nicole Harris...

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  • Viracon to invest $30 million in new coater at Owatonna facility
    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....
  • PPG announces executive appointments; McGarry to lead flat glass businesses
    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....
  • ABI sees strongest growth since November 2007
    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...