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Here you will find articles and web resources that you won't find in our print publication.

Only Online 2008

MARCH
Case Study
Find out how one window company converted to new machinery and increased plant efficiencies.

2008 Software Buying Guide--Expanded

IGMA Meeting Review--Expanded

JANUARY
Manufacturing IG for Doors 
Find out the differences between manufacturing IG for doors versus windows from an expert in the industry.
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Builders’ Show Seminars:
Attending the Builders’ Show? We’ve designed a list of seminars in which door and window manufacturers may be interested. Check out this easy guide.
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Only Online 2007

Hit Bottom Yet?
Jordan, Knauff & Co. Provides Information to Help Plan for the Future
DWM columnist Michael E. Collins of Jordan, Knauff & Co., an investment banking firm in Chicago with a specialization in the door and window industry, presented the Fall 2007 Window and Door Industry Update.
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Focus on China
What U.S. Companies Can Do to Compete with Chinese Door and Window Companies
Did you know that imports of doors and windows from China can be 30 to 50 percent cheaper than equivalent U.S. products, and in some cases the final price is lower than the cost of the materials alone in the United States?
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Lexington Manufacturing Shares its Commitment to Lean Processes and How this has Transformed the Company
Lexington Manufacturing was named 2007 Minnesota Manufacturer of the Year for midsized companies by the Minnesota Manufacturers Alliance.
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Dear DWM
Readers share their opinions and questions with the DWM editorial staff.
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Pier Review
IGMA Members Revise Guidelines in Huntington Beach
Read the expanded version of Megan Headley's coverage of the IGMA summer meeting that was held at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, California, June 10 - 13, 2007.
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Summer Days
AAMA Gets to Work at National Summer Meeting
Read the expanded version of Sarah Batcheler's coverage of the AAMA National Summer Meeting and all the great things they accomplished in Huntington Beach, California in June.
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Choose Wisely
Advice for Selecting Software Systems
When manufacturers source new software systems or automation tools, it is all too common to fall into the trap of unrealistic expectations and loosely defined goals. The danger of attempting to accomplish too much is ending up with a system that is large and unwieldy that only partially meets the key requirements. [ARTICLE]

Only Online 2006

Opening Manufacturing 'Doors'
3D Modeling Software Removes Production-to-Design Barriers (July/August 2006)
For a company that's been in business nearly sixty years, changing with the times is a matter of course. For KVAL Inc. of Petaluma, Calif., a family-owned company that has designed and manufactured heavy industrial woodworking machinery since 1947, changing software was also a matter of increasing the business' efficiency and improving its service. [ARTICLE]

North American Fenestration Standard
New Draft Fine-Tunes Performance (July/August 2006)
Consensus doesn't come easy, but it's what the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) does best-works on bringing all parties together for a common good. [ARTICLE]

Skylight Codes
These Must Recognize Daylighting to Save Energy (July/August 2006)
Electrical lighting in large commercial buildings uses energy to produce light, as well as adding to the heat load that air conditioning systems must remove. Herein lies the key to balancing heat loss through relatively high U-factor skylights with energy savings due to natural daylighting, and the rationale behind a proposed change to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. [ARTICLE]

WDMA: Partners in Building Safety (May 2006)
May 7-13, 2006 marked "Building Safety Week," sponsored by the International Code Council Foundation. First observed in 1980, this year's Building Safety Week centered on the theme: "Building a Safer World Together." This is designed to help focus attention on safe and secure building practices designed to improve building safety in homes and businesses by removing hazardous conditions. [ARTICLE]

Heightened Awareness
Solutia Executives Talk Candidly About Changing the Way we Look at Laminated Glass (May 2006)
The hurricanes of 2005 devastated many people, homes, businesses and communities along the Gulf Coast. One reason these areas saw so much destruction and damage was because there was no statewide building code enforced. ... had there been a building code enforced the amount of damage could have been reduced. Since last fall's hurricane season Solutia Inc. has become actively involved in the fight for hurricane legislation. [ARTICLE]