I am writing this while visiting Atlanta for the annual GlassBuild America trade show. If you are on the show floor and are looking to buy equipment, then don’t forget to take into account the potential tax savings that you can realize if you are able to place the equipment onto your shop floor before […]

GlassBuild America is underway in Atlanta this week, where after the deployment of new Energy Star requirements manufacturers continue to promote products and materials to help meet the new criteria. Exhibitors came prepared with “menus” of insulating glass, low-E coatings and new profiles to help last-minute shoppers update their door and window products. In many […]

YKK AP America Inc. opened a newly expanded commercial and residential design center in Atlanta. The center, Studio 101, launched in 2021 with a focus on commercial architectural projects. The expansion allows YKK AP to feature a wider range of products, including residential doors and windows and a training center. Officials say the training center […]

The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) presented its National Azbee awards May 11 in Atlanta, including two for [DWM]‘s sister publication, USGlass magazine. The December 2022 issue featuring the Women in the Glass Industry special section received the silver award for best single topic coverage by a team. The section previously received a […]

The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) presented its Mid-Atlantic Azbee awards on April 13 in Washington, D.C. [DWM] and its sister publication USGlass magazine took home a combined four awards. Saundra Hutchison received a silver award in the Opening Page/Spread-Photo category for the Women in Fenestration feature in the May/June 2022 issue of […]

Jeld-Wen Holdings Inc. plans to close a manufacturing facility in Atlanta. In a filing made Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company reports that the planned closure is part of a restructuring plan and a continuing effort to “optimize the company’s footprint and drive operational efficiencies.” According to the filing, the […]

PGT Innovations has announced the upcoming grand opening of its new NewSouth Window Solutions showroom this week in Atlanta. Located at 3305 Breckinridge Blvd. in Building 2, Suite 134 in Duluth, the showroom will be NewSouth’s first in Georgia and will serve as the brand’s flagship location. The 4,500-square-foot showroom will feature NewSouth window and […]

Exterior home remodeler Power Home Remodeling (Power) will kick off its inaugural Juneteenth Initiative this year by hosting a three-day celebration in Atlanta, Ga. The initiative focuses on education, community service, and celebrating Black history, and will fly in employees from all across the U.S. The company also has announced that it will honor Juneteenth […]

GlassBuild America ended yesterday in Atlanta, and while overall the show traffic was down compared to years past, what didn’t slow was the quality of attendees. “We opened the doors [on the first day] and had 20-30 people in our booth, and it was non-stop traffic,” said Jennifer Walrich, product manager at Magid. “People are noticing […]

The show must go on. That was the attitude of exhibitors at GlassBuild America in its opening day, dawning their masks and returning to business as usual in Atlanta. The event was preceded by an air of skepticism, some said, but it managed to deliver on its opening day, despite an ongoing pandemic. Not everyone […]