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April 25, 2013
Buoyed by rising home prices throughout much of the nation, both single- and multifamily housing starts are expected to post double-digit gains over last year in 2013. However, headwinds continue to hold back even stronger growth as the housing recovery evolves, according to economists at the National Association of Home Builders' Spring 2013 Construction Forecast Conference Webinar.
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April 25, 2013
Allison Beck, who served as administrator at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, passed away recently after a battle with cancer.
She started in the industry joining the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association of Canada staff in 1995, and was part of the formation of IGMA in 2000 following IGMAC's merger with the Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association.
Beck has been... more »
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April 23, 2013
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association has published what is says is the first North American standard for multipoint locking hardware for side-hinged door systems. AAMA 909-13, Voluntary Specification for Cycle Performance and Testing of Side-Hinged Exterior Door Multipoint Locking Hardware establishes a minimum performance requirement and test procedure to evaluate the durability... more »
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April 23, 2013
To celebrate five years of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Quanex Building Products, the supplier of components and systems for window and door manufacturers, rang the closing bell on Monday, April 22. David Petratis, president and CEO, did the honors on behalf of the company.
From left to right, executives on hand for the ringing of the closing bell included Brent Korb, Quanex... more »
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April 23, 2013
US LBM Holdings LLC has acquired Shelly Enterprises Inc., a building materials supplier based in Telford, Pa., from third-generation owners Bill and Greg Shelly. Founded in 1923, Shelly’s operates seven locations serving builders, remodelers and consumers in five counties in the metro Philadelphia area.
Shelly’s, which sells windows and exterior doors from Andersen, Jeld-Wen, MI... more »
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April 22, 2013
The Energy Star program has released its list of windows that have qualified for the Most Efficient 2013 designation. More than 30 manufacturers have product lines meeting the criteria for the new program, designed to recognize the highest-performing residential windows available on the market.
Criteria for the Most Efficient program are significantly more stringent than Energy Star. ... more »
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April 22, 2013
Global Gases America, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dubai-based Global Gases Group FZCO, changed its name to Global Specialty Gases. The company, which is working toward a June 1 startup of a 12,000-square-foot specialty gases fill plant in Bethlehem, Pa., is currently completing final installation of equipment and local permitting.
“We decided to change the company’s name to... more »
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April 19, 2013
Alside, the manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products, plans to open a third wholesale distribution supply center in the greater Buffalo, N.Y., area. Scheduled to open in May, the new operation will be in Falconer, N.Y.
The 28,000-square-foot supply center will stock an array of products, including Alside custom-made vinyl windows and vinyl siding products, as well as... more »
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April 18, 2013
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association is applauding a bipartisan group of 23 members of Congress who have requested that the Obama Administration "reexamine the proposed Energy Star specifications for windows, doors, and skylights to ensure that they are consistent with the guiding principles of the program."
Currently being finalized by the Environmental... more »
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April 18, 2013
Spending by homeowners on improvement projects is expected to accelerate as the year progresses, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released April 18 by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. On top of the almost 10 percent growth reflected in U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2012, the LIRA projects strong gains in homeowner remodeling spending... more »
