Crystal Achievement Winners 2012
Honoring the industry's innovators in technology, manufacturing and marketing
Window & Door has announced its 2012 Crystal Achievement Award winners. Selected by a panel of judges representing all segments of the industry, the awards recognize significant innovations and achievements in window and door technology, manufacturing, and marketing.
“It is a real pleasure to see such diversity in this year's Crystal Achievement Award winners,” says John Swanson, editor/associate publisher. “As usual, window and door manufacturers and industry suppliers are finding new ways to significantly enhance the energy efficiency of our industry's products. This year, we also recognize product advancements that provide new functionality and more design options as well.”
“I am truly impressed by the marketing category winners this year,” adds Nicole Harris, Window & Door publisher. “We continue to see fresh ideas in literature and online media. It's also clear many companies are embracing new technologies, not just in making windows and doors, but selling them too.”
Featured in our September issue, Crystal Achievement Awards are being presented to the following companies:
TECHNOLOGY
Most Innovative Window
Large Manufacturer | Small/Medium Manufacturer |
Most Innovative Door
Large Manufacturer | Small/Medium Manufacturer (Tie) |
Most Innovative Component
Window |
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Door | Glass/Glazing Component EnsoGlass Bella Fleur Corp. |
Unique Innovation
| TouchQuote WTS Paradigm | Virtual Door Display Jeld-Wen Inc. |
MANUFACTURING
Most Innovative Plant
| Vytex Windows |
Most Innovative Machine
IG Production/Glazing | Frame/Sash/Panel Fabrication Sandy Door Machine Eugénie Technologies |
MARKETING
Most Innovative Marketing Progam
| Large Manufacturer Lead-Free Awareness Campaign Simonton Windows | Small/Medium Manufacturer |
| Industry Supplier Legacy Launch Kit Phantom Screens |
Best Product Literature
Manufacturer |
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| Industry Supplier Introductory Brochures Brio USA |
Best Industry Website
Large Manufacturer | Small/Medium Manufacturer |
Industry Supplier |
Special Thanks to the Judges and informaton on how are winners are selected.
Links to past years' Crystal Achievement Award winners
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Window & Door would also like to express its sincere appreciation to General Glass International for producing the award plaques for our winners, as well as C.R. Laurence Co. Inc. for providing mounting hardware.
