The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) recognized the contributions and achievements of its members and congratulated award winners at the inaugural FGIA Annual Conference Awards Banquet held Tuesday night in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. announced the promotion of Lance Premeau to general manager of the Kolbe Gallery Twin Cities and added him as the newest member of the company’s leadership team. He will continue working with Ron Hopkins, who will retire in the spring after eight years with the Kolbe Gallery. In his new role, Premeau will oversee the window and door professionals and the retail operation located in Edina, Minnesota.
Read MoreDuring the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) inaugural 2020 Annual Conference, the association officially launched its brand, including a new logo and promotional video. Designed to represent the unification of IGMA and AAMA, the new FGIA logo is made up of a frame – representing fenestration products – and an opening, which represents the glazing.
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“The SL84 is the culmination of more than three decades of innovation which have led to the creation of a product of unsurpassed quality and aesthetic standards,” said Ebrahim Nana, founder and CEO of NanaWall. “The SL84 is poised to set the new standard in the folding glass wall market. This next generation system will join our line of market leading products, and will offer unparalleled flexibility for architects, designers and builders.”
Read MoreYKK AP America yesterday announced YKK AP Inc. has signed an agreement with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to conduct joint research on advanced technology to install windows, curtain walls, doors, and products in buildings. “YKK AP is seeing future constraints on field labor not only in the US, but across the globe. Increasingly tight schedules, rapid building close-ins, and constraints on skilled field labor are demanding the development of advanced technologies,” said Oliver Stepe, president of YKK AP America Inc. “By partnering with Carnegie Mellon University’s leading research team, the YKK AP Inc.’s goal is to bring new and advanced construction technologies to market, creating efficiencies for the global construction industry.”
Read MoreYKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP) has named Craig Lewis as Architectural Sales Representative for the Tennessee market. Lewis brings to YKK AP more than 25 years of business development experience in the building materials industry.
Read More“We’re proud to be known as one of the industry’s premier architectural aluminum manufacturers specializing in pre-engineered aluminum framing systems,” said Steve Green, Tubelite’s president. “Each of our products is manufactured to meet the project’s aesthetic, performance and environmental goals. They also are manufactured for easy fabrication and installation to meet timeline and budget constraints.”
Read MoreThe American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) have officially combined into one organization with the new name, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). After a July 2019 vote by both bodies to unify, the two organizations have come together as of Jan. 1, 2020.
Read MoreTechnoform’s Gabriel Louthan recently completed training and successfully passed testing for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) Certified Simulator program becoming the third certified simulator along with Stephen Aki and Bart Hensley.
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Chad Hoffman has been promoted to the role of president of Wausau Window and Wall Systems. He also will have responsibility for Toronto-based Sotawall Limited.
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