Business

American Insulated Glass acquired A.L. Smith Glass Co. in Ijamsville, Maryland, located just east of Baltimore. This is the company’s fourth acquisition in less than two years.

Element13 Facades, a new glass and glazing subcontractor located in Denver officially launched as of Sept. 6, 2019.  Element13 Facades will service clients not only in the Denver metro area but all along the front range, from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins.   

Tubelite Inc. celebrated its diamond anniversary.

 The Glass Guru organization announced the opening of the company’s newest franchise, located in Clarksville, Tennessee. Franchise owners Todd and Kristi King completed their initial franchise training at the company’s headquarters.

Michelle Blackston joins the National Fenestration Rating Council as senior director of communications and marketing. She will oversee the organization’s communications’ initiatives including internal communications, marketing, public relations and media outreach.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Michael and Valarie Gomm, the husband-and-wife team behind the new The Glass Guru franchise in Wichita, Kansas. Michael and Valarie first became aware of, and interested, in the franchise when they experienced a failed window of their own. We discussed…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” sounds great, and I’m not one for presumptions. However. If I am honest, I’m guilty. I judge some things positively, and others negatively, but I have noticed these days my judgement is routinely related to websites.