GED Integrated Solutions has hired Derrick Pocock to fill the role of marketing and communications coordinator. Pocock, a recent graduate of Kent State University, will create various materials and implement innovative solutions for GED within the design and marketing field. “I’m excited to continue to build and innovate GED’s creative direction. I’ve also felt welcomed […]

GED Integrated Solutions (GED) recently hired Kevin Holle as a new R&D engineering manager. Holle returns to GED after serving as a mechanical design engineer for the company early in his career, when he developed automation equipment for producing insulating glass. He has held numerous engineering positions since then, including senior engineer at the Harley-Davidson […]

GED Integrated Solutions has announced the passing of William “Bill” Briese, former GED Research and Development Engineering Manager. He was 55. A 25-year GED veteran, Briese was diagnosed with cancer 10 months ago. The GED announcement of Briese’s death says “He was a successful innovator with many patents and was always looking to improve our […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar, “Glass Cutting & Washing Video Demonstration and Live Q&A with industry expert, Bill Lingnell” on November 16 at 11:30 a.m. The webinar will cover the proper techniques and safety requirements associated with glass cutting and washing. It will present a video demonstration of these […]

Effective January 1, 2021 GED Integrated Solutions will be the North American distributor for Sparklike Oy, replacing Quanex Building Products. GED also will perform the calibration and maintenance services for Sparklike Handheld (formerly Gasglass) devices. “We at Sparklike appreciate very much the cooperation and support we have had from Quanex during these years and wish […]

Officials for Beekman Investment Partners IV, LP (Beekman) announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of GED Integrated Solutions Inc. (GED). A provider of intelligent automation systems for the U.S. fenestration industry, Ohio-based GED was founded in 1977, offering equipment, software, parts and service to window manufacturers. Beekman partnered with GED management for […]

Officials for GED Integrated Solutions Inc. announced today the acquisition of Elite Manufacturing Solutions—a move they say adds machining capacity, manufacturing engineering support and expertise in operations leadership to their company. The business will relocate to GED’s manufacturing facility in Glenwillow, Ohio. Elite Manufacturing Solutions (now a GED business) is a computer numerical control (CNC) machine […]

GED Integrated Solutions Inc. (GED) announced a partnership with Mississauga, Ontario-based Ameri-Can to sell GED products within Canada. This joint agreement provides Ameri-Can with the complete line of GED glass fabrication systems, vinyl fabrication systems and software process solutions, while expanding GED’s Canadian market on a local level, officials said. Trevor Kropf recently was hired […]

It was deja vu for any repeat attendees of GlassBuild America this year, with a major hurricane bearing down on parts of the country in the show’s first hours. Fortunately, that threat is far enough away from this year’s location in Las Vegas, that it hasn’t seemed to uproot any attendees or exhibitors (unlike 2017’s […]

GED Integrated Solutions (GED) has appointed Laura Fiegelist to the role of marketing communications coordinator. Fiegelist will assist with internal and external communications, graphic design, social media and website content and manage the company’s branding identity. Fiegelist is a 2013 graduate of Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa., where she earned a B.A. in communication. She […]