WestLab sold to Veridis Solutions
Fenestration test labs Veridis Solutions and WestLab are now sister companies. Described as “a strategic alliance to enhance service delivery and innovation,” Veridis Solutions and WestLab are now operating under a unified ownership structure.
Trump planning to shut down U.S. Energy Star: reports
According to multiple U.S. news outlets, the Trump administration is planning to shut down the office at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that administers the American Energy Star program, presumably ending that program in the United States. At this time there is no word on when this would happen.
FGIA releases U.S. industry report
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released its latest U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast. This report delivers timely information on window, door and skylight market trends and product relationships. Historical data for 2017 through 2024 and forecast data for 2025 through 2027 are also included in the report.
The Professional Way: Let’s brush up on sales skills to mitigate tough times
“Life is Tough. It is tougher if you are stupid!” That is what John Wayne said in one of his movies. He was trying to help. The president of the United States is making life tougher for everyone, both in Canada and for our friends south of the border. The next four years will prove to be much tougher for us all. For our businesses to survive, we need to address this problem. Canadian manufacturers and suppliers of windows and doors will find it far more difficult to sell our products due to increased material costs caused by both U.S.
Fenestration Canada Spring Conference lineup set
Fenestration Canada will host its annual Spring Conference May 27 – 30 at the Lord Nelson hotel in Halifax. This is a more business-oriented meeting than WinDoor with lots of education, networking and in-person committee meetings. Company owners should come.
The Window Geek: What’s the scope?
Not understanding the scope of a standard risks misapplying it in the field. The analogy is automotive fuel-consumption ratings established under laboratory conditions that don’t necessarily mean anything under actual driving conditions. Your mileage may vary.
Fenestration Conversations Episode #69 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass
David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins The Conversation to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability.