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April 3, 2013Nonresidential construction activity experienced slow growth in 2012, though the net effect was negligible in categories favorable to architectural door volumes, according to the AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast jointly released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association. In 2012,...
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April 3, 2013Thermal Industries, a division of Atrium Corp., promoted Richard Hardie to regional operations manager. “During Richard’s 32 years of service at Thermal Industries, he has been instrumental in helping define the operational methods of our distribution facilities around the country," said Scott Jeffreys, VP of sales, in a release. "In most recent years, he has been very helpful in supporting...
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April 3, 2013In a letter to customers, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope announced that it will increase prices by 6 percent on all products and services, effective April 29, 2013. In the letter, COO Jim Avanzini cites flat glass manufacturer price increases, along with other increased costs throughout the business, as reasons behind the price hike.
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April 2, 2013After receiving sufficient evidence that Chinese solar glass producers may be dumping their products in the European Union at below market value, the European Commission launched an investigation, according to a Reuters report.The Reuters report cites last month's complaint from EU ProSun Glass group, led by EU sector leader GMB of Germany, in response to a four-fold increase of Chinese exports...
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April 2, 2013HHH Tempering Resources announced that it is opening a new facility in New Kensington, Pa., that will serve as the East Coast support hub for its growing customer base. The company also has a facility in Vancouver, Wash.“Not only is this new location great from a geographical standpoint, but it’s a facility where we will have refurbished equipment for sale as well as a manufacturing point for...
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April 2, 2013PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of the North American architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel in a deal valued at $1.05 billion.“We are pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition, the second-largest in our company’s history, as it further extends PPG’s architectural coatings business in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, and continues the accelerated...
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April 1, 2013Quanex Building Products Corp. partnered with Bostik, a provider of insulating glass sealants, to distribute four new edge-seal products, sold under the Quanex Edgetherm brand name. The product line was designed specifically to meet key requirements in insulating glass production, including low moisture vapor transmission rates, movement accommodation, low temperature flexibility and low gas...
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March 29, 2013Thermal Windows Inc. hired Grady Faulk of WGF Architectural Sales to serve as the manufacturer’s representative for Florida. Grady has in-depth knowledge of architecture and project management, as well as building codes and regulations, drawing from 15 years' experience with commercial architecture and fenestration, according to a release.
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March 28, 2013Architizer News reports that the glass cladding installation on One WTC in New York is nearly complete. “One WTC’s curtain wall is now 90 percent complete between floors 90 and 100," according to the WTCProgress Twitter feed. Work on the tower’s controversial spire is under construction simultaneously.
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March 28, 2013Glassfab Tempering Services Inc. of Tracy, Calif., received PPG certification to produce all PPG high performance coated products. Glassfab Tempering has been serving the Northern California, Hawaii and Nevada markets for the past six years. “We are extremely proud to have received the certification,” said Mike Goldfarb, VP of sales and marketing, in a release. "It allows us to serve...
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