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Capitol Aluminum & Glass Corporation Becomes a Glass Expo Midwest™ 2013 Exhibitor
Glass Expo Midwest welcomes Capitol Aluminum & Glass Corp. of Bellevue, Ohio, as an exhibitor for the two-day architectural glass event. Glass Expo Midwest is scheduled to take place October 31–November 1 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in … Continue reading
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Wagner Hires New Manager of Information Systems
The Wagner Companies has appointed Pete Losiniecki as manager of information systems. In this role, he is responsible for all technological infrastructure, e-commerce/web capabilities, and aligning software resources with business practices. Losiniecki has more than 25 years of information systems and … Continue reading
USGBC to Offer Free LEED Certification to Groundbreaking Projects in New Markets
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, has announced a new campaign by which it will offer free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet … Continue reading
West Virginia to Require Shatter-Resistant Glass in Schools
The West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA) recently approved a safety measure that will require new schools built in the state to have shatter-resistant glass, according to SBA executive director Mark Manchin. “The SBA voted to require that all new … Continue reading
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Wausau and J.R. Butler Collaborate on Hospital Curtainwall
Wausau, Wis.-based Wausau Window and Wall Systems recently worked with Denver-based glazing contractor J.R. Butler Inc. to create the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) new inpatient tower’s high-performance, serpentine curtainwall with sun shades. The $300 million, 12-story tower opened in April 2013 and was completed two months ahead … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton to Keynote Greenbuild 2013
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will give the opening keynote address at its 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. This year’s conference will take place November 20-22 in Philadelphia at … Continue reading
Sage, View, Referred for Mediation in Patent Infringement Case
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has referred a suit filed by Sage Electrochromics against View Inc. alleging patent infringement to mediation, according to documents filed in the case. The deadline is October 15. Sage filed … Continue reading
Private Equity Firm Acquires Argotec
A Chicago-based private equity firm, Wind Point Partners (WPP), has acquired Greenfield, Mass.-based Argotec Inc. WPP acquired Argotec in partnership with Guy Broadbent, who will join the company as president and CEO. Broadbent has 27 years’ experience in the plastics, … Continue reading
Industry Veteran Don Graham Passes Away
Donald “Don” Edward Graham passed away on June 1 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was 65. Graham most recently served as managing sales director for the Indianapolis-based Blakley Corp.’s architectural wall systems division, having been with the … Continue reading
AAMA Releases Document about Recommended Static Water Penetration Resistance Test Pressures
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently published a document that recommends static water penetration resistance test pressures for non-hurricane-prone U.S. regions. AAMA TIR A13-13, Recommended Static Water Penetration Resistance Test Pressures in Non-Hurricane-Prone Regions of the United States, was … Continue reading
