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April 15, 2019
Salem Flat Glass & Mirror, a division of Salem Distributing Co., added Melia Nichols as regional account manager for the Florida, southern Georgia and Alabama territories. Nichols, a Florida native, has more than 28 years combined industrial distribution/supply sales and manufacturer’s representative experience. Nichols comes to Salem from Dynabrade where she was a territory sales manager,...
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April 15, 2019
Walker Glass Co. appointed Matthew Christie to the position of architectural services manager for Ontario, Canada, effective April 29. Christie comes to Walker from Western Windows Systems, where he was responsible for educating and building relationships with architects in the greater Toronto area. Prior to WWS, he worked for Goldray Glass in a sales and architectural management capacity in...
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April 15, 2019
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 0.5 percent in March to 145.5 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 144.8. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first, or initial, report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The March...
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April 11, 2019
Greco Aluminum Railings, a leading manufacturer of high-quality engineered railing and safety systems for multifamily and commercial structures in the U.S. and Canada and operating subsidiary of CSW Industrials Inc., has acquired Petersen Metals, a regional specialty manufacturer and installer of architectural metal products, headquartered in Hudson, Florida. Petersen brings more than 30 years of...
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April 10, 2019
David A. Schilling, founder of Schilling Graphics in Galion, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 20, at home surrounded by his family. He was 86. Schilling established Schilling’s Advertising in 1963 with a focus on local screen-printing companies. With the growth of this new business venture, he became a pioneer in the new and evolving auto-glass decorating market. In 1974, Schilling Advertising...
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April 9, 2019
Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week is dedicated to celebrating the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to come together to tackle tough challenges and build a stronger, more resilient community. For the National Glass Association, that community is the entire glazing and glass building products industry. NGA wants to take this opportunity to recognize and thank...
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April 9, 2019
The National Glass Association and FeneTech jointly announced at the closing of the Glass Processing Automation Days 2019 conference that NGA will take over as organizer and host of future GPAD events. GPAD was founded in 2014 by FeneTech Inc. as a unique two-day opportunity to investigate new and innovative technologies in the glass fabrication industry and discover the additional benefits of...
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April 8, 2019
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 0.5 percent in March to 145.5 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 144.8. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first, or initial, report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The March uptick was...
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April 8, 2019
P.H. Tech hired John St. John as regional sales manager for the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S. St. John has 27 years of industry experience and will be responsible for the existing customer base and expanding the P.H. Tech line of products.
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April 8, 2019
New York-based window and door contractor, Adler Windows, co-hosted an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Lunch & Learn event with AKRF Inc., a consulting firm in environmental planning and engineering. The lunch was held at Adler Windows' Manhattan showroom, and was one of the most recent in a series of AIA events hosted by Adler Windows. These events consist of Lunch & Learns,...
