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    March 27, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Segments

    Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage at Fensterbau
    Event also reflects global trend toward larger openings
    Roto highlighted the global trend toward larger openings showing this window fitted with its hardware. Nuremberg, Germany—European windows and doors may be very different than North American products, but the two markets share common trends, including energy efficiency requirements that are being ratcheted upward and growing popularity for large door openings. Those two trends were... more »
  • March 24, 2010
    Meetings & Events

    FMA to Meet in Florida for Spring Conference
    The Fenestration Manufacturers Association will gather for its annual spring conference April 27-29 in Duck Key, Fla. Education tops the agenda, as well as informational updates that pertain to several industry initiatives. David Toney, a lawyer with Houston-based Adams & Reese law firm, will again make a presentation to FMA attendees—this time focusing his legal insight on the green... more »
  • January 25, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Products, Channels, Markets & Trends

    IBS Starts Year on Positive Note
    Las Vegas—The International Builders’ Show, which concluded here last week, set the stage for a better year in 2010. As noted last week, a more upbeat mood prevailed as the event opened, with window and door industry exhibitors expressing more optimism for the year ahead, particularly on the remodeling and replacement side of the business. David Crowe, chief economist for the National... more »
  • January 23, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Products

    2010 IBS Product Showcase
    Companies P-S   Products are presented by exhibitor, alphabetically. Follow the following links to see information from other companies. Companies A-F Companies G-K Companies L-O  Companies T-Z Pella Pella Corp. highlighted at IBS the fact that it has earned Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, which... more »
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    January 21, 2010
    Meetings & Events

    2010 IBS Product Showcase
    A look at windows, doors and skylights, as well as components and accessories featured at the January event
    Companies A-F   Products are presented by exhibitor, alphabetically. Follow the following links to see information from other companies. Companies G-K Companies L-O Companies P-S  Companies T-Z   Attention IBS Exhibitors: If you’d like to be included in WindowandDoor.com’s coverage, contact John Swanson at john@glass.org or 212/254-5899.  ... more »
  • January 21, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Products

    2010 IBS Product Showcase
    Companies T-Z   Products are presented by exhibitor, alphabetically. Follow the following links to see information from other companies. Companies A-F Companies G-K Companies L-O  Companies P-S   Velux Introduced as part of a totally redesigned product line, the Velux deck-mounted product family has been designated The No Leak Skylight. The deck mounted skylights... more »
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    January 20, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Products

    More Optimism and More New Products at International Builders' Show
    Las Vegas—The International Builders’ Show opened here yesterday, more compact than last year, but with attendees and exhibitors alike expressing much more optimism for an improved market in the coming year. An uptick in new product introductions from window and door manufacturers exhibiting at the show reinforced that optimistic spirit, suggesting more companies see the time is right... more »
  • January 11, 2010
    Meetings & Events | Channels

    Builders' Show Looks to Recover Also
    Expectations for a better year boost expectations for Las Vegas event
    With the housing market expected to begin a tepid recovery in 2010, exhibitors and attendees alike will be looking for signs of life when they gather for the International Builders’ Show. The National Association of Home Builders' annual show runs January 19-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendance itself will serve as a barometer. Last year’s event drew about 60,000 people,... more »
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    October 28, 2009
    Meetings & Events

    Win-Door to Celebrate 15th Anniversary in November
    With signs of a recovery come increasing optimism for annual CWDMA event
    With indicators suggesting the market has bottomed out and may be improving, expectations for Win-Door North America 2009 are improving as well. The annual trade show, sponsored by the Canadian Window & Door Manufacturers Association, will mark its 15th anniversary this year when it returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, November 17-19. Last year’s event reflected the fact that... more »
  • October 20, 2009
    Meetings & Events

    Remodeling Show Set for Indy
    Fewer window and door manufacturers will be exhibiting
    After years out West and back East, the Remodeling Show returns to the Midwest this year. The annual exhibition and conference, targeted at remodelers, replacement contractors and dealers, opens next week at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Of note this year, the event, organized Hanley-Wood Exhibitions, is co-locating with Deck Expo for the first time. While that change likely to... more »