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March 7, 2012
Welcome to Window & Door's ongoing coverage of the 2012 Fensterbau/Frontale trade fair. This page provides a look at some of the window and door components and equipment showcased at the international event, held in Nuremberg, Germany at the end of march.
Click here to read our overview report of the event.
Attention Fensterbau Exhibitors: If you’d...
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January 1, 2012
Survey looks at adoption rates for new electronic tools and media
Websites are the norm; social media has many fans; and mobile technologies are gaining traction among manufacturers, distributors and dealers of windows and doors. These findings come from a series of questions included as part of Window & Door's 2013 Industry Pulse study, asking about the electronic tools and media companies use to conduct business and/or communicate with customers and...
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January 1, 2012
A three-step system for water management in scenarios where the window is replaced but the wall cladding is not
Replacement windows and doors represent a sizable majority of the fenestration products installed into buildings in recent years, particularly with the drop in new construction starts and incentives provided for the energy efficient replacement units. While there has been significant effort in codes and standards to improve installation practices in new construction installations, relatively...
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October 12, 2011
Window & Door is pleased to announce its 2011 Dealers of the Year. Honored for Overall Excellence this year are Walker Windows from California and Southwest Exteriors from Texas.
The magazine has also recognized five Focused Excellence category winners—window and door retailers and distributors that stand out in the areas of marketing, installation, customer service,...
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October 12, 2011
Perfection Glass Puts Customer Service into Employees’ Hands
Going the Extra Mile
EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Perfection Glass
Kennewick, Wash.
Shawn Linhoff has learned that if you give employees the ability to make decisions with the full support of the leadership team, the employee will win, the customer will win and, ultimately, the company will win.
As the head of Perfection Glass, a Kennewick, Wash., company...
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October 12, 2011
Window-Fix focuses on solutions in its unique business model
Out of the Box
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATIVE THINKING
Window-Fix
Brooklyn, N.Y.
The team at Window-Fix doesn’t have a strong preference about whether they sell replacement windows or not. This might seem somewhat problematic given that it’s one of the New York City metropolitan region’s most prominent window retailers. But with a vast range of...
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October 12, 2011
Short-term customer satisfaction plus long-term planning equals sustainability
Overall Excellence
LEADERSHIP IN THE HOMEOWNER MARKET
Southwest Exteriors
San Antonio, Texas
Scott Barr has no intention of retiring anytime soon. And yet, almost every element of the day-to-day operations at Southwest Exteriors, a San Antonio, Texas-based Renewal by Andersen dealer, contributes to a long-term vision of sustainability for the growing company....
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October 12, 2011
Walker Windows Sticks to Professionals, Stands Apart with Service
Overall Excellence
LEADERSHIP IN THE PROFESSIONAL MARKET
Walker Windows
Anaheim, Calif.
Staying on course during a storm is something Walker Windows has perfected. The Anaheim, Calif.-based window dealer was founded to serve professionals and grew during the boom years as its builders and general contractors rode the wave of inflated building demand. As the...
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October 1, 2011
Lavy Windows is a little company that packs a big punch
Giving Back
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lavy Windows
Camden, Ind.
With just a handful of employees and serving homeowners and contractors in a small strip of counties in northern Indiana, it’s impressive to think of the hundreds of children and multiple communities Lavy Windows supports as part of its community service initiative.
Guided by the...
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October 1, 2011
Installation-centric company strives for complete satisfaction
Plumb, Level & Square
EXCELLENCE IN INSTALLATION
Austin Retrofit
Austin, Texas
After spending decades building a career in the window and door business, John Nelson Sr. still drives by customers’ houses in his free time to show off his company’s handiwork to his wife. “I’ll say, ‘Honey, you’ve got to see this one place we...
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