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September 25, 2012Grey Mountain Partners announced that Norm Plotkin has been named CEO of Binswanger Enterprises, LLC. Plotkin brings with him a 24-year track record of successfully managing and growing companies in a number of industries, including multi-site retail, building products and industrial services, according to a September 25 release.Most recently, Plotkin was CEO of Grey Mountain Partners affiliate...
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September 21, 2012Apogee Enterprises, Inc., parent company of Viracon, Harmon, Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Linetec, and Tubelite, announced revenues for the FY2013 second quarter were up 6 percent, with architectural segment revenues seeing a 5 percent increase as a result of share gains in the installation and storefront businesses. Backlog grew 32 percent, up $72 million to $299 million in the...
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September 20, 2012GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo took place Sept. 12-14, with 338 companies representing 14 countries taking the show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event attracted nearly 6,700 attendees and occupied more than 103,000 total net square feet of exhibit spacePhotos Gallery 1: GGI, Grove Structural Shims, Lauren Manufacturing, Q-Railing, SAGE Electrochromics,...
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September 20, 2012It has been an eventful few years for the glass and glazing industry, with more changes to come as it emerges from the downturn. Mergers and acquisitions, increased expectations from the building community, technological developments and personnel challenges are shaping the industry of today―and tomorrow―according to GlassBuild America attendees.Business closures, bankruptcies, and mergers and...
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September 19, 2012Los Angeles-based Pacific Glassworks, Inc. announced a major expansion in the coming months that will include moving into a larger facility and hiring more people to meet increasing demand.“We’ve grown with our clients,” said Joseph Klaver, president, in a Sept. 19 release. “Our new facility will allow both existing and new customers a state-of-the-art experience along with the same beloved...
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September 18, 2012Phil Tweedie, group finance director for Norwich-based Anglian Group, has been appointed chairman of the Glass and Glazing Federation, according to a September 18 EADT24 report. “I am honored to have been asked to join the GGF board, giving me an opportunity to further focus the industry on developing solutions to reduce energy consumption," Tweedie is quoted as saying, in the article.
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September 18, 2012The National Glass Association announced the election of Bill Evans, president, Evans Glass Co., to the office of chairman of the board. New executive officers are Chairman-Elect Bob Brown, president, Brown's Glass, and Treasurer Bryan Bush, owner, City Glass Co. Chris Mammen, president, M3 Glass Technologies serves as immediate past chairman. Board members...
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September 10, 2012AGC Glass Company North America officials announced the company will invest in a new state-of-the-art fabrication facility in the greater Atlanta area to service its current and future customer base. Operations are expected to begin in mid-2013. “We strongly believe in the North American market – including introducing higher value-added products and continuing to provide a...
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September 10, 2012HorvathPhillipsJoshua Horvath has joined DORMA Americas as area research & development director, according to a Sept. 10 company release. In his new position, he will direct all research and development efforts; provide technical project leadership, strategy and management for all R&D requirements; and support new product introduction, operations, sales, marketing and customer service....
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September 7, 2012Construction employers added 1,000 jobs in August while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released, Sept. 7, by the Associated General Contractors of America. The unemployment declines come as the construction industry continues to shrink, association officials noted, adding that more than 214,000 workers have left the industry...
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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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