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February 27, 2024 Glass/Glazing

7 Curtain Wall Trends to Watch in 2024

As we enter 2024 and concerns about recession diminish, the industry is facing both challenges and opportunities. Despite potential slowdowns due to stricter energy codes, extreme weather, and persistent labor shortages, innovation continues to drive sustainable construction forward.
January 26, 2024 Procurement

The Courage to Choose Ethical Sourcing

Many businesses are unaware that their products might be linked to modern slavery. The complexity of multinational supply chains can obscure this harsh reality. This article will help you recognize warning signs in your suppliers' practices, especially in areas and industries where the risk is higher. Read on to find out how your sourcing decisions can make a difference.
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March 7, 2022 Glass/Glazing

7 Curtain Wall Trends to Watch in 2022

After two years of pandemic, the glass and glazing industry has good reasons to be optimistic. However, this positive outlook comes with several challenges that will affect the decisions of all glass and glazing professionals in their aim to continue to grow profitably.
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June 9, 2021 Glass/Glazing

6 Reasons to Use Custom Rubber Parts in the Glass and Glazing Industry

Architects and engineers are constantly pushing the limits of what architectural glass and glazing systems can do.
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February 15, 2021 Glass/Glazing

7 Curtain Wall Trends to Watch in 2021

While we don’t know what the future holds, we’d like to draw your attention to seven key trends and their impact on the glass and glazing industry. Some had already caught our attention in 2020, while others are a direct consequence of the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 24, 2019 Glass/Glazing

GLASSBUILD 2019 RECAP: TRENDS IN THE COMMERCIAL SPACE

Glass Build America is truly a great event to connect and learn for everything and all in the glass and fenestration industries. This edition was once again a great success and here are a few trends on the commercial side that we came across both on the floor and during the education and demos.
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August 14, 2019 Glass/Glazing

SHIFTING TO STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT IN THE GLASS AND GLAZING INDUSTRY

Traditionally, the role of procurement has essentially been to cut down costs. This makes sense in a commoditized market where price is the ultimate differentiating factor. But today’s industry trends have forced manufacturers to provide more advanced glass products.
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July 23, 2019 Procurement

THE CASE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN DIVERSIFICATION

Supplier consolidation is a great way to reduce costs and improve supply chain effectiveness, but it doesn’t come without risks. Disasters around the world often expose the global supply chain to risks and threats.
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June 25, 2019 Glass/Glazing

7 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN DESIGNING RUBBER EXTRUSIONS

Whether launching a new product line, improving an existing product’s performance or reducing manufacturing costs, manufacturers of curtain walls and architectural glass and glazing go to great lengths to create new or improved extrusion designs.
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May 21, 2019 Glass/Glazing

WHY ENGINEERING AND PROCUREMENT SHOULD WORK TOGETHER

Ask any engineer in the glazing industry their main criteria for selecting suppliers and the answers are likely to be along these lines: “We only work with innovative suppliers. We have to be ahead of industry trends. Product quality matters, and it has to meet the specs.”
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