Windowmaker Software Identifies Three Key Themes from GlassBuild America 2026

Windowmaker Software, a fenestration software provider established in 1983 and used in over 75 countries, has published its observations from GlassBuild America 2026, held September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

In a post authored by Senior Account Executive Manan Parikh, the company outlines three themes that repeatedly came up in conversations:

Manufacturer-dealer pricing alignment. Both manufacturers and dealers expressed the need for a shared, real-time view of pricing and order status, replacing the spreadsheets and price lists currently passed between them.

Order accuracy from sales to production. Visitors described errors introduced when order data is re-entered between the showroom and the shop floor, leading to remakes, wasted material, and delayed deliveries.

Systemising product and pricing knowledge. Manufacturers raised concerns about operational knowledge that exists only in the heads of experienced staff, slowing down new hires and creating risk when key people are unavailable.

These themes align with the broader industry mood reported at the show. Economist Connor Lokar noted in his GlassBuild keynote that while the US economy continues to grow, it will slow into 2027, and that businesses will need to drive their own growth rather than rely on market conditions. 

“None of these problems are new,” writes Parikh. “What’s new is the cost. When orders are plentiful, you can absorb a wrong price or a remade frame. When buyers hesitate, every one comes straight off the margin.”