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January 17, 2013
Oregon-based Jeld-Wen Inc. plans to open a composite doorskin manufacturing operation in North Wilkesboro, N.C., according to a press release from the Wilkes Economic Development Corp. The expansion will create about 50 new jobs and generate a capital investment of $4.8 million in production equipment and facility improvements at the manufacturers' existing facility in the city.
The door and... more »
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January 17, 2013
All signs point to a strong rebound for home improvement activity in 2013, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released today by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Robust spending in the second half of 2012 suggests the remodeling recovery is already underway, and the LIRA projects annual homeowner improvement spending will see accelerating double-... more »
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January 16, 2013
Production has started once again at the G1 float glass line at AGC Glass Co. North America's Greenland, Tenn.-manufacturing plant. An official ceremony was conducted yesterday at the facility that included company, local and state officials.
The G1 line will serve both architectural and automotive markets; producing both clear and tinted float glass. AGC has installed new state-of-the-art... more »
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January 16, 2013
A year after fire destroyed its predecessor operation, Omniglass SCT has been formed to once again supply fiberglass window and door components to manufacturers. Production of pultruded frames and components began in November 2012, at the company's new location inside the plant of Structural Composite Technologies, a producer of a variety of fiberglass processing equipment based in Winnipeg... more »
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January 16, 2013
Beginning with the 2013 edition, Hanley Wood Exhibitions is changing the education and exhibit schedules of its annual Remodeling Show, as well as the co-located DeckExpo. The exhibit hall will be open for two days, rather than three, and the the education program will be changed from four days to three.
The change is in response to feedback gathered from exhibiting companies as well... more »
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January 15, 2013
Crystal Pacific Window & Door Systems, the vinyl window manufacturer which opened a new factory in Riverside, Calif., last year, reports it exceeded revenue expectations for 2012 despite a very challenging economy and normal issues faced by any company in its first year of operation. The start-up operation says it saw steady monthly growth in sales since commencing operations in January... more »
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January 15, 2013
Passed at the beginning of the new year to avoid tax increases for most Americans, as well as siginificant, across-the-board spending cuts, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is bringing back energy efficient tax credits for windows, doors and skylights. Specifically, the bill reinstates the 25c tax credits that expired at the end of 2011 and extends them through the end of 2013.... more »
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January 15, 2013
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association has released its national policy agenda for 2013. The document outlines a number of legislative and regulatory policies that WDMA sees as top priorities for the window, door, and skylight industry that will aid in the recovery of the housing and construction industry and support continued job creation in the vital U.S. manufacturing sector.... more »
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January 14, 2013
The American National Standards Institute has approved the 2012 edition of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the International Code Council. Changes in the updated version of the residential standard impact energy efficiency requirements and scoring of remodeling projects.
"The introduction of the 2012 National... more »
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January 14, 2013
Georgia Gulf Corp., the producer of PVC compounds and parent company of the Royal Group, plans to change its name following the pending merger with the commodity chemicals business of PPG Industries. The company will change its name to Axiall Corp. and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AXLL.
“The new name is the result of more than five months of effort... more »
