Peerless Products to Expand, Creating 111 Jobs
Peerless Products Inc., a manufacturer of commercial and architectural windows, announced that it will invest $3.5 million to expand its Nevada, Mo., operations. The expansion will create 111 new jobs and increase the company’s production capacity at its existing Nevada facility, which is used for warehousing, manufacturing and research and development.
“It’s exciting to see Peerless Products growing in Nevada, and we look forward to the positive impact its success will have on the community,” Governor [more]
Window Film Depot Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Window Film Depot (WFD), a family-owned and operated business headquartered in Marietta, Ga., celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022.
In honor of the anniversary, Window Film Depot’s founder Jeff Franson and president Krissy Mosby shared the release of a special edition interview, which covered a wide range of topics.
“[Window Film Depot] never limited any opportunity that came my way, or any opportunity within the company … I was never told no,” Mosby said of her employment [more]
Retired Azon Director of Market Communications, Nancy Peterson, Reflects on Career
Following a more than 30-year career in the fenestration industry, Azon’s director of market communications, Nancy Peterson, retired in June.
Peterson joined Azon’s marketing department in 1995. The fit was seamless, she said. Not only was Peterson’s father the co-founder of Azon, but she had previously managed a satellite office for a wholesale distributor of doors and windows. She also had held a builder’s license working to sell envelope materials to commercial and residential contractors.
While at [more]
Efforts Underway to Normalize Mental-Wellness Discussions in the Construction Industry
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of British Columbia (ICBA) has changed the way it approaches mental wellness with a new program geared specifically toward the construction industry. Chris Gardner, president of the association, says the goal is to normalize the discussion surrounding mental wellness in a field with no shortage of stressors and anxiety triggers.
Gardner told participants of the 2022 Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Conference on Wednesday, June 8 that [more]
Damaged Windows Spark Lawsuit by University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Since its opening in 2017, the University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been plagued with window deficiencies that have become so common that many patient windows have begun to pose safety issues, The Gazette reports.
As a result of these alleged deficiencies, the University of Iowa’s Board of Regents filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 10, 2022, against Knutson Construction Services Midwest Inc. and Cupples International Inc.
“Unfortunately, the contractors have not accepted responsibility for [more]
AIA Exhibitors Focus on Partnerships and Solutions
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]
And We’re Back: Glass Industry Companies Gather for the Return of the AIA Conference on Architecture
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]
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