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April 23, 2013
Jim Waldron was named president of Wausau Window and Wall Systems. Waldron joins Wausau on April 29 and will report to Joe Puishys, CEO of Apogee, parent company of Wausau.Most recently, Waldron was president of Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., a provider of metal roofing, siding and building components for the commercial construction market. Prior to running MSMC, he spent more than 20 years...
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April 23, 2013
Hugo Tapia of Windsor, Calif., was killed by falling sheets of glass while working at Thermalsun Glass Products Friday morning, according to an April 20 article from North Bay News.Preliminary reports indicate Tapia and two other workers were moving an A-frame rack on rollers that contained seven 100-pound sheets of glass, according to the report.Sheriff's Lieutenant Tim Duke said in the report...
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April 23, 2013
The $200 million U.S. corporate headquarters of Hyundai Motor America is nearing completion as installation of final perimeter panels of exterior glass on the project's main office tower is underway, according to an April 19 release from Gensler, the project architect. The building includes translucent glass office floors floating over a precast concrete base and a high-performance exterior glass...
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April 22, 2013
Wausau Window and Wall Systems named Russell Williams architectural sales representative serving customers in upstate New York, Connecticut, western Massachusetts, Vermont, southern Quebec and southern Ontario. Williams previously worked with Wausau’s long-time customer, Colorado-based glazing contractor J.R. Butler Inc. As a project manager, plant manager and project engineer, Williams developed...
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April 19, 2013
Tubelite Inc. hired Greg Hall as a product development engineer working in the Dallas/Fort Worth facility.Prior to joining Tubelite, Hall worked for 10 years with Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope as a senior product development designer. Previously to that, he worked as a design engineer at International Aluminum and U.S. Aluminum. Hall is an active member of the Glass Association of North America...
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April 18, 2013
Viracon recently launched a corporate rebranding initiative to include a new corporate website and product guide, in addition to a series of marketing investments to be made throughout 2013. The glass fabricator recently revealed its new logo as part of the rebranding campaign. The logo, complete with a new typeface, is intended to graphically represent the company’s expertise with large-scale...
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April 18, 2013
PPG Industries reported first quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.3 billion, equal to that of first quarter 2012. First quarter 2013 adjusted net income was $235 million, compared to $216 million for the same period last year, according to a release. Glass segment sales were flat compared to first quarter 2012, coming in at $256 million. Higher flat glass volumes were more...
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April 16, 2013
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Trainor Glass Co. has filed more than 140 "Complaints" against companies Trainor Glass paid during the 90 days prior to filing for bankruptcy in March 2012. The committee is looking to avoid and recover payments made during the pre-filing period. The payments include transfers of "property, either by checks, cashier checks, wire transfers, direct...
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April 16, 2013
NFRC Expands Ratings to Allow Certain Shading Devices April 12, 2013 OrganizationsAt its spring meeting this past week, the National Fenestration Rating Council’s board of directors approved changes to NFRC 100 and NFRC 200, allowing certain shading devices to be rated for U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient.These changes apply to products that use shading systems (blinds, shades) that are...
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April 15, 2013
Tubelite Inc. appointed Mike Kwasny as a client development manager serving Utah and southern Colorado.Most recently, Kwasny worked as a sales representative for Manko Windows Systems in Colorado. Prior to that, he dedicated 28 years to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope as a sales representative for The Vistawall Group in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. "I see strong potential for assisting the...