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April 10, 2012
Charles Everly, 81, a long-time code consultant involved in the window and door industry, passed away April 8 after a prolonged illness. A one-time code official from Alexandria, Va., he had served as president of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, one of the model code groups that eventually became part of the International Code Council. Working as a consultant for PGT... more »
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April 9, 2012
James Mishler has joined Champion Window at the manufacturer's new chief executive officer, according to a report in the Cincinnati Business Courier. He succeeds Dennis Manes, who has served as CEO of the home improvement company since 2007.
Donald Jones continue as president and COO of the Cincinnati-based manufacturer and retailer of replacement windows, doors and other products. ... more »
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February 14, 2012
Fred A. Malik Sr., 98, died Feb. 7, 2012, at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg, Miss. In the 1970s, Malik started Vicksburg Aluminum Metal Products Co. Inc. or Vampco, a supplier of window and door screen products that targeted the manufactured housing industry.
A developer of numerous components, as well as time saving processes and fabrication practices, he was also instrumental in... more »
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February 10, 2012
Hansons Windows, the Troy, Mich.-based home improvement company, has added Blake Gitlin as its new VP of marketing. He joins the dealer after more than 20 years in the wireless communications and travel industries.
The hiring of Gitlin to the newly-created position reflects an aggressive new slant toward marketing and brand protection at Hansons, officials note. “Blake brings with him not... more »
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February 6, 2012
Dariush Arasteh, a leading researcher in energy efficient window technologies at Lawrence Berkeley National Laborary, passed away February 3 after an eight-year bout with cancer. Active in the formation of the National Fenestration Rating Council and its earliest window rating methods, Arasteh has served as a staff scientist, principal investigator and deputy group leader at LBNL’s... more »
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January 30, 2012
Brett Boyum, a 15-year veteran at Marvin Windows & Doors, has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Most recently, he served as director of marketing for both Marvin and its sister brand, Integrity Windows & Doors. He succeeds Tom Angelis, who is retiring.
Boyum has achieved a record of success during the most tumultuous time in history for the U.S. housing industry,... more »
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December 13, 2011
GED Integrated Solutions, the supplier of integrated window manufacturing equipment and systems, has named S. Joseph Shaheen to the role of director of sales and marketing. In this position, he oversees both domestic and international sales activities along with the development and implementation of sales strategies to provide customers with improved product quality, timely delivery, value and... more »
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December 8, 2011
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FeneTech Inc., the developer of FeneVision ERP software used by window and door manufacturers, has added two senior level executives to its management team. Craig Morris has been named vice president of engineering and Horst Mertes has been named vice president of sales and marketing.
Morris has been with FeneTech for 12 years, serving as a... more »
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November 29, 2011
Joe Fojtasek, founder of the companies that eventually became Atrium Windows & Doors, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, at his ranch in Winchell, Texas. Having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was 92.
According to his obituary, Fojtasek started multiple manufacturing and distribution businesses, including Skotty Aluminium Products, H&R... more »
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September 15, 2011
The National Glass Association, publisher of Window & Door, elected Chris Mammen as its chairman of the board at the recent GlassBuild America in Atlanta. Mammen, president of M3 Glass Technologies of Irving, Texas, has served on the board since 2006.
New executive officers are Chairman-elect Bill Evans of Evans Glass Co., Nashville, Tenn.; and Treasurer Robert Brown of Brown's Glass,... more »
