If there was a theme among exhibitors at this year’s American Institute of Architects National Conference on Architecture, it might be “solutions.” Several companies focused on ways to not only provide a product for their customers but to work with them to provide a package of systems and solutions to meet their needs for specific projects.
The Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® exhibit focused on helping architects design spaces for all areas where people interact and engage. For example, [more]
When it’s been three years since your last national conference, you make sure its return is a big one. That’s what the American Institute of Architects (AIA) did this year with its Conference on Architecture, last held in 2019. This year’s event is underway at McCormick Place in Chicago, with hundreds of exhibitors excited to be back.
Several companies at the show are highlighting products that can provide increased amounts of fresh air and a connection [more]
The combination of material cost increases, supply chain disruptions along with other economic pressures has forced companies throughout the globe to raise prices. These volatile factors have also impacted the glass industry, which has recently seen major companies such as Guardian Glass announce price increases and surcharges. Guardian is not alone, as five other industry companies issued price increases. These include Viracon, Vitro, Kuraray, Blue Star Architectural Glass and Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®.
Viracon, an architectural glass fabricator [more]
Thanks to a recent acquisition, two of Spain’s largest high-performance flat and curved glass manufacturers will now work in collaboration.
Architectural glass developer Tvitec completed the acquisition of Cricursa, a world leader in the manufacture of curved glass. The news follows a turbulent year for the Spanish curved-glass company, which filed for bankruptcy in December 2021 amid mounting debt.
“Two of the most emblematic architectural glass manufacturing companies in the world will now work in collaboration to [more]
While D3 Glass of Fort Myers, Fla., is no stranger to accolades and honors, it’s adding a new one to the list. The company was named as one of a handful of finalists for the Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards for the first time in 2022. Owner and founder Bill Daubmann says the achievement communicates to consumers that they’re doing business with a company worthy of their trust and confidence.
The award recognizes high-performing Florida manufacturers [more]
Solar Seal recently notified state officials of its plans to lay off 72 workers at its South Easton, Mass., facility in early August.
The architectural glass fabricator and distributor submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act report to Massachusetts state officials on June 8, 2022, regarding the impending layoffs. According to the WARN report, the layoffs will occur on Aug. 5, 2022.
The news follows Solar Seal’s announcement in early June that it will close its plant in South [more]
The Federal Reserve raised the stakes in the fight to combat rising inflation on Wednesday, hiking interest rates by 0.75% in an effort to douse cold water on historic inflation.
The rate hike is the largest increase since 1994. This news follows a 0.5% benchmark interest rate increase in May. Experts expected the same increase for June, but a continued surge in costs forced the Federal Reserve to reevaluate.
“We at the Fed understand the hardship that [more]
Mapes Industries, a family-owned business that specializes in architectural panels and canopies, celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2022.
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Monda admitted that recent price hikes by vendors, particularly Guardian Glass, came as a shock and will force them to adjust accordingly. As such, Monda will implement an 8% price increase on orders effective July 5, 2022.
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If there was a theme among exhibitors at this year’s American Institute of Architects National Conference on Architecture, it might be “solutions.”
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