The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) announced that Jason Weber is joining its staff as vice president of government affairs and operations. Weber comes to AEC with more than 25 years of experience in the aluminum extrusion industry having previously held various positions with aluminum extrusion companies, including Taber Extrusions, Alumax, Alcoa, Sapa and Hydro Extrusions […]

Pella Corporation topped the list of Iowa companies on Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers list for 2022, joining several other big door and window industry names, including PGT Innovations. Forbes indicates that it partnered with market research company Statista to compile the fourth annual list, which is divided into 51 rankings—one for each of the 50 […]

In today’s challenging environment—namely rising costs and supply chain challenges—experts are set to explain how to grow your home improvement business without investing additional marketing dollars. The information will be part of a webinar hosted by [DWM] magazine and glass.com, in partnership with Dave Yoho Associates, taking place July 26, 2022, from 2–3 p.m. EST. […]

Thomas Ziegler, president of operations at Gateway Extrusion Systems of Union, Mo., died on January 17, 2021 due to health issues. He had been with Gateway Extrusions since 2006. Ziegler is survived by his wife, Janie; three sons, Michael, Jason (Amy), and John (Kelly); father, Louis; and more. Ziegler joined Gateway as the general manager […]

Alcoa announced in its first quarter 2020 results that it will curtail the remaining 230,000 metric tons of uncompetitive smelting capacity at its Intalco smelter in Ferndale, Wash., amid declining market conditions. The full curtailment, which includes 49,000 metric tons of earlier-curtailed capacity, is expected to be complete by the end of July 2020. The […]

The 61st Fortune 500 list was recently released, with the 500 companies accounting for $12.5 trillion in revenues, $945 billion in profits and 26.8 million employees. Among them are a handful of glass and glazing industry-related companies. 3M, which recorded $31.8 billion in revenues and $5 billion in profits last fiscal year, moved up a few […]