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Carl F Groupco, supplier of window and door hardware across the UK, has strengthened its internal sales team with the appointment of two new members of staff.
Scientists from China and the US have produced glass that responds to its environmental temperature, making it a promising material for energy efficient windows.
Designed specifically for off-site manufacturing, the new patented KitFix System – exclusively from Sidey, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of windows and doors – enables timber frame kit manufacturers to install fully glazed, fully finished…
In July 2011, the new work programme for submitting proposals for EU-funded research was published in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
The ASTM F2912 - 11 Standard Specification for Glazing and Glazing Systems Subject to Airblast Loadings, was published August 11.
Wrightstyle Limited, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced glass and steel glazing systems, has appointed Jimmy Chiu as Business Development Manager, north of England and Scotland.
As part of its planned market expansion, Tubelite Inc. has opened two offices in South Carolina and Texas and added five, experienced personnel to its team.
Many governments worldwide now require double pane glass in windows for energy efficiency. In between the panes is usually a gas that helps to cut down on unwanted heat transfer.
One of the UK’s leading steel glazing companies has warned the government not to make further cuts to infrastructure projects amid signs that the construction sector remains firmly in the grip of a workload gap that the private sector cannot fill.
Debut Glass in Kent is one of many of Thermoseal Group’s long-term customers now supplying all of its warm edge units with Thermobar Warm Edge Spacer to meet the market demand for ‘C’ to ‘A’ rated windows.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the updated 2010/2011 U.
A new education course focusing on field testing has been produced by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
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Coursework is now available through the AAMA FenestrationMasters™ professional certification program, which was launched last year by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
CRANBERRY, Pa. — A company that makes windows and doors plans to hire 280 full-time and seasonal workers at its plant near Pittsburgh.
Regular care and maintenance extends the lifespan and performance of windows, doors and skylights. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) offers a newly-published, educational brochure with tips for proper cleaning and…
Coursework is now available through the AAMA FenestrationMasters™ professional certification program, which was launched last year by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
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Wausau Window and Wall Systems® INvent™ Series expands with the introduction of "simulated double-hung" windows.
Wausau Window and Wall Systems has hired Chris Gall as its sales representative serving the Southeastern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Tubelite Inc. announced Wholesale Glass Distributors will carry the company's architectural aluminum products to serve clients in Tennessee and parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi.
Connection and community are integral design themes for the new Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School in Michigan.