It’s cool and cloudy in San Diego this week—not the conditions that officials for the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) had hoped for when they chose the location for this year’s annual conference. But inside, “So far, the event looks great,” said Florica Vlad, FGIA’s meetings manager, adding, “Everything but the weather. But I’m […]

Masonite International Corp. recently announced that its acquisition of Endura Products, initially announced in November, is now complete. “We are excited to complete the acquisition of Endura and add their high-performance door frames and door system components to our product portfolio,” said Howard Heckes, president and CEO for Masonite. “The combination of our two companies […]

Third-quarter financial reports are rolling in and at least two major players in the door and window manufacturing industry are reporting similar, steady increases over last year’s third quarter. Jeld-Wen Holdings closed its third quarter on September 24 and dropped the report on Halloween. The company reports a 13% increase in net revenue, resulting in […]

This morning Masonite International Corporation announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Endura Products, for approximately $375 million in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing adjustments and regulatory approval. Endura is an innovator and manufacturer of high-performance door frames and door system components […]

GlassBuild America 2022 has more than a little bit of everything thanks to more than 400 exhibitors taking to the Las Vegas Convention Center. From checking out new products, innovative software, accessories and more, show-goers will continue making their rounds for the event’s final day on Thursday, October 20. Novagard is highlighting its “Qwik-Set” portable […]

In an effort to improve its ODL Pro Channel sales and customer services in its western territories, officials for ODL Inc. say it has reorganized. The company recently announced the addition of Sandra Anders and Amanda Fowler to the ODL Pro Channel sales team, where the two will promote the ODL door glass and Western […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently ruled that a company importing aluminum door thresholds from China could be evading the U.S. government’s antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on extrusions from that country. On May 17, 2018, CBP announced interim measures against Columbia Aluminum Products following an investigation into violations of the Enforce […]

Endura Products, a manufacturer of door components, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Contact Industries Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to wrap before the end of the month. Day-to-day local management of Contact Industries will remain unchanged. “We are excited […]

Endura Products Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against GPI Millworks. The lawsuit asserts that GPI infringes Endura’s rights in certain U.S. patents, granted by the U.S. government and owned by Endura, related to two of Endura’s door component products, according to Endura. Endura alleges that copies of its products are being marketed and […]