This past Monday, Alcoa Inc. announced that it would be acquiring the commercial window and door manufacturer Traco Inc., based in Cranberry, PA. The terms of agreement were not released by the aluminum giant located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. It is expected to be ironed-out and complete by the end of the third ...

INDIANA, PA — Maribeth Coleman and Katie Mumau are the newest additions to the Human Resources department of Gorell Windows & Doors as of June 21, 2010. In her position as HR Administrative Associate, Maribeth will support the HR management team by reconciling timecards, keeping attendance records and assisting ...

This is the second part of our Question & Answer segment with Greg Irving, VP of Sales and Marketing. RW: What is your opinion of the emergence of the Franchise Model of selling replacement windows, and what does it mean in terms of the change in prices and the way windows travel from the factory to the customer ...

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing the VP of Sales & Marketing over at Soft-Lite Windows. With more than 30 years in the window & door industry, Mr. Irving spoke confidently about Soft-Lite Window Products and the direction that he sees making the most sense in days to come. This is the first part of ...

ENERGY STAR EXPLAINED Tyson Schwartz, VP of Gorell Windows, explaining how the ENERGY STAR Windows program ...

Contact made to various Public Relations contacts, Managers, and Executives of some big name window manufacturers was initiated a short time ago in hopes of collecting some information directly from the source. Companies contacted include, but are not limited to: Pella, Andersen, Gorell, Champion, Marvin, and ...

NEW YORK, NY – Johnson Controls, a global industry leader in providing services and solutions, has selected Serious Materials to super-insulate over 6,000 windows for the Empire State Building’s new energy efficiency initiative. The specific contract is that Serious Materials will provide its SeriousGlass ...

PARKERSBURG, W. VA – Homeowners seeking energy efficient windows will be pleased to know that Simonton Windows has established a partnership with H&R Block that will allow anyone who purchases 12 or more Simonton replacement windows, from select lines that are eligible for the Federal Energy Tax Credit ...

PORTLAND, OR – Cascade Windows has partnered with Bradshaw Advertising to create a new look and feel for the Cascade Windows brand, as well as a new consumer-focused marketing campaign. Over the years, Cascade Windows has been known as the top choice for vinyl windows within the homebuilder and architect ...