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Associations merge to create stronger representation on the west coast.
All Weather Windows shows its heart.
Welcome to Fenestration Review
by Patrick Flannery
If you are involved in making, selling or installing windows and doors in Canada, this one’s for you.
When I took over Glass Canada in March of 2011, I found a magazine in transition. For most of its existence, Glass had spoken primarily to the commercial side of the industry: the aluminum storefront builders, the architectural glazing contractors, the curtainwall fabricators. This was, and is, a great market with tremendous opportunities for everyone involved and lots of stories to tell. But there was simply no getting around the fact that there was a whole huge other side to the glass construction industry in Canada that was not being served. Window and door fabricators, dealers and installers wanted to be included in the conversation, and their suppliers needed a channel. By the time I arrived on the scene, previous editors had begun to include such things as reports from the Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association (now Fenestration Canada) in the magazine in an attempt to reach out to the residential sector. It was immediately obvious to me that these efforts needed to be continued, and intensified. But the commercial and residential sides of the market are very different. Commercial glaziers build everything to spec, working with architects and building engineers to come up with custom solutions to unique designs and challenges. Their jobs entail almost as much engineering and design as manufacturing and service. Residential fabricators are also concerned with design and engineering, but only to the extent of creating product lines that will find mass appeal across a broad spectrum of dealers, contractors and homeowners. Your primary concern after that is pushing as much product out the door as you can with the highest quality for the most money in the least time. It is a production and service challenge. Commercial
glaziers do business through relationships and referrals, moving from one big contract to the next with direct contact between the end user and the manufacturer. The residential market has a more mass market approach, with fabricators feeding dealers who try to interest builders or the public in what they have rather than taking the homeowners’ specifications back to the factory. Very different approaches, very different business models. It would be easy to make the case that Canada needs two separate trade magazines for the two sides of the industry, in the same way the U.S. has Door and Window Manufacturer and U.S. Glass
We toyed with the idea of splitting Glass Canada into two publications. But whenever I asked someone in the industry what they thought of our editorial mix, I always got the same answer. Both residential and commercial glass professionals told me they wanted Glass Canada to speak to both sides of the industry. Residential contractors told me they like reading about big architectural projects because it inspires them to think about glazing and fenestration in new ways. Commercial glaziers told me they enjoy reading about the local Mom-and-Pop glass shop because they know it is more representative of the overall industry than the big shops are. And association leaders told me the Canadian glass building industry should speak with one national voice, and that it was high time the commercial and residential sides of the industry worked more closely together. You are holding our solution to this dilemma in your hands. Glass Canada is and will continue to be a magazine for anyone who builds with glass in Canada. But, once per year, right before WinDoor, we will put a special focus on the people and companies who put the windows and doors in Canadian homes. We hope you find it useful.
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WEST COAST MERGER
Two B.C. associations become one.
As of September of this year, a new association for the B.C. fenestration industry was born. The Fenestration Association of B.C. (FenBC) is a non-profit trade association representing the interests of businesses engaged in the fenestration industry in B.C., and other interested parties.
by Zana Gordon
Formed by the merger of the Glazing Contractors Association of B.C. and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association of B.C., the new association seeks to represent all parties engaged in the commercial and residential sectors of the fenestration industry.
The GCABC and WDMABC have each provided a variety of services relevant to their specific membership which included: government liaison and participation in joint committees with the Ministry of Energy, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists and the Architectural Institute of B.C. They had member representatives on the BC Building Code Committee, and the Vancouver Building By-Law Committee. Members also participated in a number of activities, events and other task groups as needed. Both GCABC and WDMABC did an excellent job in providing breakfast meetings and webinars for information sharing and networking, organized an annual golf tournament, hosted awards banquets, developed an apprentice training program, published a best practice guide for installation of replacement windows and doors, and created relevant task groups and an annual conference and trade show.
All of these services and more will continue with the new association. As is the case with the companies the associations represent, there are demographic forces affecting leadership of the existing associations. The pool of volunteers to lead industry associations is shrinking. Some are or soon will be retiring or working reduced hours, while others are working
longer hours and want to spend more time with their families. The business climate is challenging as well, and directors are becoming harder to find. As a result, less of the necessary association work is being performed by volunteers, and more of it is being outsourced to association staff, contractors, and consultants. It will be easier to direct a combined association with a single board.
The interests of those in the commercial and residential sectors are also increasingly overlapping. Commercial glaziers work on high-end homes, and residential window manufacturers do work in highrise and commercial markets. The extent of common interests and learning from one another has become clearer over the past year as members of both boards worked together to explore the merger option and attended each other’s board meetings. The consensus of all those involved with this process is that we could address these challenges and opportunities more effectively as a single organization.
At the same time the opportunity to engage with partner organizations, governments, and other regulators is increasing. Ongoing commitments to sustainable construction and energy efficiency by provincial and municipal governments are leading to ever more regulation of the construction industry, and more than ever industry must effectively manage change by engaging with these officials to address issues of mutual concern. In these discussions, became evident that a single organization representing the entire industry could
be more effective than two.
Finally, projects such as the apprenticeship training program and the replacement window Best Practice Guide cost money to implement. They are simply too ambitious to be carried out by volunteers, and would benefit from the combined resources of a new association structured and funded differently from the two organizations currently representing the fenestration industry in B.C.
For all these reasons, the board committee explored the issue and unanimously recommended the merger to the boards of the GCABC and WDMA-BC. On Sept. 20, the two boards held a joint meeting and voted to merge associations.
The offices of GCABC and WDMABC have been at my home office in Abbotsford, B.C., however under the new financial model a facility has been leased at 101-20351 Duncan Way in Langley, B.C. We have secured the website address of www.fen-bc.ca for future use.
We are anticipating the conducting following activities and events: monthly webinars for information sharing, six apprentice training sessions per year, educational opportunities, social events for networking, an annual awards banquet, an annual golf tournament and the annual Fenestration West conference and trade show. The association will also publish is own quarterly magazine with its own website at www.fenestrationwest.ca.
FenBC will have a paid fenestration consultant to represent our members with government agencies. We will distribute a monthly newsletter and hold regular meetings (in person and via webinar) as well as issue special bulletins and events to share information with and among our members. FenBC will coordinate with partners for preferred rates and discounts for members, and produce events and advertising campaigns to promote the fenestration industry in B.C.
All members of FenBC are automatically members of a national organization, the Canadian Glass Association. This association offers national representation, involvement with federal government agencies, an annual national conference and trade show.
The initial management team consists
of the board of directors and officers of FenBC working closely with the executive director. In addition, a professional technical consultant will be employed to keep us apprised and involved of legislative activities and to help us effect desired outcomes. Ultimately the work will be divided among volunteer committees and the executive director. Our initial bylaws require a minimum of five and a maximum of 12 directors.
At each AGM there will be a call for directors. Out of those 12 directors the following will be decided: one chairperson, one vice-chair representing the residential sector of the fenestration industry, one vice-chair representing the commercial sector of the fenestration industry, one treasurer/secretary, four directors-at-large from the residental sector and four directors at large from the commercial sector.
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A HAND UP FOR HABITAT
All Weather Windows puts its time where its heart is.
More than 50 employees of All Weather Windows’ Mississauga fabrication plant volunteered their time on Saturday, Sept. 22, to build windows for 11 Habitat for Humanity homes in southern Ontario. The employees built insulating glass units and vinyl sills then glazed in windows in the morning between 9 and 11 a.m., generating 95 windows and 18 doors for the build.
by Patrick Flannery
The mood was upbeat as the event started with a pancake breakfast prepared by Habitat for Humanity volunteers. All Weather Windows founder and executive vice-president Henry Banman was on hand to welcome the workers and thank them for their participation. A family who lives in a Habitat-built home, the Piccios, were also on site to thank the workers and describe the effect Habitat’s assistance has had on their lives. Jose Piccio said he would never have been able to raise the down payment for a home on his own.
Material for the build was donated by AGC, Westek Building Products and Masonite.
Fenestration Canada vice-president Skip MacLean announced a drive by the association to raise over $200,000 for Habitat for Humanity with events like AWW’s across the country. “What we are hoping for is to get 200 members and have them raise $1,000 each and have that matched by the member companies,” MacLean explained. “So we are asking for everyone to get involved for such a great charity and a wonderful event.”
Andrew Thornicroft, national manager of corporate partnerships for Habitat for Humanity, was kept busy thanking everyone involved. “AWW has come on board and its employees have come out here on their own time on a busy weekend when the kids are back in school,” he said. “They are helping 11 families who are going to live in those homes and they are helping our affiliates save money so they can help more families.
“This will really transform their lives. It is helping Susan [a hypothetical recipient] who works at the local Starbucks then leaves when her shift is over to go work at Wal-Mart just to have enough money to feed the kids. Now she can have a home with an interest-free mortgage, so she can use that money to buy the food and pay the bills and she’ll learn how to be a proper homeowner.”
Henry Banman, executive vice-president of AWW, was visibly pleased with the enthusiastic response of the AWW workers. He is very committed to the Habitat cause, and serves on its national board. He has participated personally in builds around Canada and in such remote locations as Haiti. “It is just over 10 years ago now that we first got involved with Habitat. At the dedication ceremony for the [Mississauga] plant we donated 350 three-foot trailer loads of windows to the Habitat ReStore because we believe that where we go we should give back to the community. We are passionate about helping the people who work for us. Today the people who work for us have given their day and are building windows for 11 Habitat homes following what we did in Edmonton, donating for 20 homes in a similar fashion.
“We know that when people have a home, their level of education increases and their productivity at work increases and they in turn become givers to the community. The model that Habitat has gives back. People get an interest-free mortgage, but the money goes to help the next family and the next family and
the next family. It is a program that I feel is second to none.”
FENESTRATION CANADA’S CHALLENGE
Fenestration Canada has announced its support for Habitat for Humanity Canada as its official charity of choice. Habitat builds and sells safe, decent and affordable homes to hardworking Canadian families in over 200 communities across the country, so the association feels there is a natural fit for its member companies.
Fenestration Canada’s goal is to encourage 200 of its members to give $1,000 each. This would raise $200,000
for the charity, enough for two new Habitat homes. Donors will receive recognition for each individual company’s contribution both locally and nationally. The association will benefit from recognition for the aggregate total donation through Fenestration Canada
Fenestration Canada members wishing to get involved may:
1. Donate new products and services Habitat is in great need of the products FC members manufacture, and they build over 250 homes per year. Any donation is helpful.
2. Donate to ReStores across Canada Habitat for Humanity sells donated construction supplies at 76 locations
around the country. This is an excellent way for FC members to get rid of new, used, scratched, dented, delisted, returned and mis-measured products without generating landfill.
ReStore sales cover 100 per cent of Habitat’s operational costs and provide incremental funds to build even more affordable Habitat homes in the local community.
3. Help build a Habitat home in your local community
A $5,000 donation gets a team of 10 people out for a day. The funds are used to purchase building materials for the home your team helps to build. Your team will learn new skills and have a
Enthusiasm was high as employees got ready to hit the floor for a three-hour effort to build windows and doors for 11 homes.
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lot of fun working alongside the partner family who will purchase the home when it is done.
4. Fundraise
Your company can raise funds to support homebuilding in your local community with barbeques, golf days, departmental challenges, baseball tournaments and so on. A great strategy is to get your company to match each dollar raised by employees. If employees can raise just $500, your matching contribution will hit FC’s $1,000 target.
ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Founded in Canada in 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national nonprofit organization working toward a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. With over 60,000 yearly volunteers and 69 affiliates across the country, Habitat’s mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners, using donations of money and materials, to build and rehabilitate simple decent houses with homeowner partner families. Habitat then sells the houses to their partner families with no profit, nointerest, geared-to-income mortgages, offering affordable homeownership as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty. With the help of over 300,000 volunteers, Habitat’s affiliates nationwide have provided over 2,000 Canadian families with safe, decent and affordable housing
RIGHT: AWW built 95 windows and 18 doors. Work was done well ahead of schedule.
RIGHT: Executive vice-president Henry Banman’s belief in the Habitat cause was infectious. He toured Habitat volunteers, the Piccio family and sponsors around the plant to explain the process.
since the first Habitat home was built in Winkler, Man. in 1985. Habitat is a member of Habitat for Humanity International, which has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 500,000 houses worldwide, providing shelter for more than 2.5 million people since it was founded in Americus, Ga., in 1976.
Habitat currently builds approximately 230 homes across Canada each year. Over the next five years, its has committed to building the same number of homes as were built in the first 25 years, or one home per day, every day, for the next five years. This will require significantly more building materials and financial support to achieve, but Habitat’s 69 affiliates believe they can make this goal reality.
The results of Habitat’s efforts have been clear. Children of Habitat families are 25 per cent more likely to graduate from high school and 116 per cent more likely to graduate from college or university. Fifty-nine per cent are more likely to own a home within 10 years of moving from their parents’ household, and 34 per cent of Habitat’s working parents move on to better jobs.
As of 2012, over 90 per cent of all Habitat homes built in Canada are constructed to recognized green build-
ing standards. Building green homes can reduce greenhouse gases by up to 3 tonnes per year and reduce homeowner costs by up to 30 per cent.
Habitat’s model transforms government subsidies into household equity. After receiving their Habitat houses, 36 per cent of families are less reliant on social assistance and community services. In Toronto, before owning a Habitat home, a typical low-income family gets over $10,000 in subsidies. After Habitat homeownership, they become taxpaying citizens through property taxes.
Habitat partner companies improve their communities by helping families in need own their own homes. They encourage employees to learn new skills and to grow as team members while building better relationships in the local community. Habitat involvement creates powerful stories your company can share. Employees will gain pride in knowing they created tangible and lasting change. Habitat partner are recognized locally for their contributions to the local Habitat affiliate, and nationally for the total contributions they make across the country.
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LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD WIN-DOOR 2012
By Patrick Flannery
As fall sets in, Canada’s window and door industry prepares once again to gather in Toronto for Win-Door. Taking place on its usual dates in the first week of November, and its longtime location in the south building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Win-Door enjoys an established place as the single opportunity for fabricators, contractors and dealers to meet all their suppliers at once and to take advantage of exclusive free educational opportunities.
“One focus this year will be an emphasis on green technologies and meeting the new Energy Star requirements,” show manager, Pat Shield, says. “As well seminars, in both English and French, will also focus on the new building codes, marketing, production and installation. There are advantages for everyone in the industry to attend the show. For the manufacturers attending they will see the latest technologies, products and solutions being introduced to the market and for the exhibitors it is the ability to show their new products to a concentrated and focused audience all under one roof with very controlled costs.”
STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW
Housing authorities across the country are adding energy requirements to their building codes, and Fenestration Canada’s technical consultant, Jeff Baker, works with them. He has exclusive inside knowledge not only of what is out there, but what is coming, and Win-Door is your chance to pick his brain. He and J.F. Kogovsek will present seminars in English and French, and it is hard to see how any company supplying fenestration to new residential builds in Canada could afford to miss them.
ACKNOWLEDGING LEADERS
Every five years, Fenestration Canada inducts a new cohort into its Pioneer Club. These people are leaders who have made significant contributions to the industry and/or association. The Pioneers are chosen by a committee headed by Barry Murphy. The 2012 inductees will be announced at the end of the show day on Nov. 7, followed by a dinner for new and old Club members.
Fenestration Review is a proud sponsor of the Pioneer dinner.
PROMOTING SAFETY
Partners Promoting Window and Balcony Safety is meeting at Win-Door and hosting a booth along with Toronto Emergency Medical Services. The group will be unveiling an extensive list of new sponsors, including some from such other industries as insurance, deck railing supply and EMS product supplies. The PPWBS website continues to get about 2,000 hits per week. Its translation into French is almost complete.
PPWBS will be talking to attendees about a special project involving a former Toronto EMS paramedic, Kevin Mills. Mills fell and had a serious spinal cord injury while on vacation several years ago. He has been unable to work and his wife Heather also had to quit her job as an EMS paramedic to look after him. Heather was very active in getting the window and balcony safety program going. She has participated at WinDoor for several years and did much of the design work on the PPWBS website. She has started a non-profit organization to provide a Wellness Centro for spinal cord recovery. It started in Toronto and they are looking at expanding across Canada.
This facility has purchased a special machine that provides electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injuries. They have raised $29,000 of the $34,000 for the machine. Fenestration Canada will be presenting their organization with a check for the last $5,000 at Win-Door on Nov. 6. The machine will be available to kids that have injuries from window or balcony falls.
CHARITABLE FOCUS
Fenestration Canada will be announcing its most recent charitable effort at Win-Door: its nationwide drive for Habitat for Humanity. The association has set itself the goal of raising $1,000 per member to fully fund the construction of two Habitat for Humanity homes for low-income Canadians. All Weather Windows recently hosted a charity build to make windows and doors for 11 homes at its Mississauga plant (see page 8).
The DS Group develops and manufactures innovative solutions for the window and door industry. Its four brands are: DraftSeal, KrisTrack, Eclipse Architectural and DSD Hardware.
DraftSeal manufactures a complete line of weathersealing and gasketing products, thresholds and sill products for residential and commercial door and window applications.
KrisTrack manufactures a complete line of interior door track and hardware for residential and commercial applications. KrisTrack also manufactures a line of pocket door frames.
Eclipse Architectural supplies hardware systems for exterior folding doors and windows, including the C3 aluminum folding door system with the S1 screening system. Eclipse also provides multi-point door locks with accompanying lever lock sets, adjustable strike plates, top and bottom shootbolts, and 304 stainless steel faceplates.
Eclipse folding door systems from Eclipse Architectural combine contemporary design with sleek lines for very esthetic door systems, available in wood, aluminum or PVC. Designed for structural performance, versatility and value, our systems feature concealed multi-point locks on the active door and the new Twinpoint locking system is used to secure each pair of doors.
Eclipse systems can accommodate up to eight panels in each direction for a total of 16 panels equalling up to 52 feet wide and up to 10 feet high. The panels can accommodate any glass specification and the frame and panel colour options are many. Eclipse systems feature self-draining sills and have been tested to meet AAMA performance standards.
TRUSTED QUALITY
www.caldwellmfgco.com
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At Win-Door 2012 Caldwell will feature operating windows using several of its new product developments as well as products from its recent acquisitions. Included in the display will be a Lean manufacturing work station featuring the box-topocket Roller Tilt cartridge system. Attendees will be able to experience a live demonstration and visit the online Technology Work Center, obtaining a password for ongoing secure access to the site. In addition, a variety of Magnum products manufactured by Advantage Manufacturing (a division of Caldwell) will be on display.
For more than 120 years, Caldwell has created quality spring balances for window manufacturers around the world. Its products are everywhere from homes to schools, office buildings to hotels, even the United Nations Secretariat Building and the Empire State Building in New York City. Over the past 120 years, Caldwell has expanded its product line to include spiral balances, constant force spring, block and tackle, hybrid balances, high performance casement hardware, Magnum hinges, butt hinges and commercial hardware products.
MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
www.sika.ca
BOOTH 1929
Sika Canada will be showcasing its ever-expanding line of silicone products at this year’s Win-Door North America show. It offers a product line designed to respond to the needs of a wide range of fenestration industry customers, from door and window manufacturers to curtain-wall manufacturers and installers. Here is a glimpse of their product-line, by application:
For general use, Sikasil GP is a general-purpose acetoxy-cure, anti-microbial sealant adhesive, including a high temperature formula. Sikasil N PlusUS is a professional-grade, neutral-cure, construction sealant.
For structural glazing, Sika offers Sikasil SG-10, a fast-curing, non-sag, medium-modulus, elastomeric, neutral-cure sealant.
Sikasil WS-295 is a pre-tinted or site-tintable, neutral-cure, no bleed sealant suitable for structural glazing or weather sealing. Sikasil WS-305 CN, a neutral-cure waterproofing silicone sealant with high movement capabilities and excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates is also suitable for weather sealing.
For insulating glass manufacturers, Sika offers Sikaglaze IG-4429 HM, Heat-Mirror insulating glass sealant and Sikasil IG-25, a two-component, neutral-cure, UV-resistant IG sealant with structural capabilities.
NICE VIEW BOOTH 1702
www.oceanviewdoors.ca
OceanView patio doors offer a balance of performance, reliability, value and longevity. Careful attention to detail has gone into the design and manufacture of this stylish patio door with the end goals of craftsmanship and value. The beauty of the design, coupled with many new features, aims to please today’s most demanding customers and their need for versatility and affordability. At Win-Door 2012, OceanView will present the OceanView Pacific Series 1000 and Atlantic Series 5000 patio doors.
OceanView’s advanced manufacturing processes ensures each patio door’s finish, fit and function exceed the industry’s highest standards for quality and durability. For energy savings, superior insulation eliminates water and air infiltration between frame and panels. OceanView products are designed to be highly versatile, customizable, and easy to clean and maintain allowing for many years of smooth and easy operation. Furthermore, they are durable, corrosion resistant, esthetically pleasing in a wide range of matched colours.
Manufactured by skilled and experienced craftspeople, OceanView products come with perimeter double and triple weatherstripping, removable panel supports, premium sealant, anodized aluminum tracks, zinc-plated tandem wheels with sealed bearings, extruded aluminum screens, metal-reinforced sashes and the highest quality hardware.
IG SPECIALISTS
www.fenzi-na.com
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Fenzi continues to be a world leader in the manufacture of adhesives and sealants for insulating glass. Fenzi Thiover brand IG polysulphide and Fenzi PIB will be on display at Win-Door 2012, along with the complete Fenzi North America line of IG components. Fenzi North America has added to its product base with the addition of Fenzi Hotver 2000 hot melt butyl. Combined with Fenzi Molver desiccant, Alu Pro and Roll Tech Chromatech ultrawarmedge spacer profiles, Fenzi North America can meet most IG component needs.
STRENGTH AND BALANCE
www.amesbury.com
BOOTH 1707
Amesbury will featured several new products at Win-Door 2012. Visitors can see the new, patented, P3000 multi-point lock system. It incorporates an American style look with the thumbturn oriented above the handle and the deadbolt operation independent of the satellite locking points. Available with a multitude of locking options, this system is a premium solution in today’s multi- point locking technology. Also featured will be the Spiral, Lite-Lift and Super-Lift balances. The 3/8-inch Super Heavy Duty Spiral can achieve weights up to 52 pounds per pair or up to 104 pounds when used in tandem, making it a powerful Class 4 balance in a small package. The Lite-Lift and Super-Lift Class 5 balances can attain weights up to 130 pounds, while achieving outstanding overall travel and balance length availability.
Amesbury will also feature Foam-Tite C2. This is a soft TPV foam material combined with carefully designed geometry
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that allows continuous corner applications to be seamless. C2 reduces air and water infiltration at corners and eliminates the need for welding or sealing mitered joints.
SSI, an Amesbury company, will feature will be QWFR door seal with patent-pending intumescent foam that meets a Category G edge seal. This revolutionary seal combines the superior performance of Q-FOAM to resist air, water and sound penetration with the fire and smoke protection provided by Category G and H rated gaskets. This patent-pending product provides a complete sealing solution for entry, passage, hotel or firewall doors.
MULTI-POINT FOR PATIOS
www.truth.com
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Designed specifically for the North American market, Truth Hardware’s new Sentry multipoint hinged patio door hardware system combines flexibility with optimal security. Market research informed the development of the Sentry system. From intuitive functionality like the 90-degree thumbturn located above the handle to high performance adjustable hinges and multiple handle designs - all of which easily adapt to any current door system - the Sentry multi-point system produces the superior quality and performance you expect.
Window-opening control devices have become a very important subject among window manufacturers and onward through to builders, contractors, and homeowners. Being able to safely and securely operate a window requires safeguards to help control the window’s opening so as to prevent accidental falls, while at the same time allowing for easy opening for egress purposes in case of an emergency. While components have been introduced previously for hung/sliding windows, it was not until now that a reliable engineered solution for the hinged window market has become available. Truth Hardware’s new SafeGard window opening control device is that product. SafeGard is a reliable, easy to install and easy to operate solution which meet today’s more stringent safety requirements such as ASTM F2090-10.
IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE BOOTH 1903
www.witte-na.com
For close to 30 years Witte has been manufacturing quality bending equipment for the vinyl window industry. The company has the in-house expertise to guide manufacturers into the world of architectural shapes. Experienced technicians will visit customers’ facilities and provide full instruction on bending techniques, to help them achieve success.
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QUICK QUOTING
www.wtsparadigm.com
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CenterPoint is WTS Paradigm’s flagship selling system. CenterPoint is used for automatically generating quick, accurate and professional looking quotes for fenestration customers. After the customer quote is completed, CenterPoint will automate the order entry process. Its configuration technology allows for storing all product pricing and options including to-scale drawings of each window or door. By using CenterPoint, users can increase productivity by eliminating configuration errors that come with manual entry. It is proven that sales will increase when customers have a visual representation of what is quoted. CenterPoint can generate window shapes beyond rectangular, including complex geometrics and grilles, entry and patio door systems, sunrooms, window fashions, garage doors, and stained glass. The system offers configuration abilities and tools for users while supporting all sales channels with one product catalog. It can be adapted for dealers, resellers, company or manufacturer-owned yards and branches, two-step distributors, architects, builder/contractors and consumer-direct operations. Users see higher closing ratios and increased sales with tools that allow all sales channels to present multiple options. CenterPoint can be taken into the field to produce quotes on the road. Dealers can configure products, enter orders, and check delivery statuses themselves whereever they are. Flexible branding options make the system and documents unique to the user. Users can easily include supporting documentation, web links and embedded company logos and home pages.
CLEAN CORNERS
www.u-r-b-a-n.com
BOOTH 1331
A leading manufacturer of machinery and handling equipment for the vinyl window industry, Urban has earned recognition by providing turnkey solutions for cutting, fabricating, welding, cleaning, and assembly of vinyl window products as well as wood and aluminum systems. With 25 years of commitment and loyalty in the North American market, Urban has developed strong relationships with its customers by ensuring their success is the primary objective.
Attendees can drop by booth 1331 at Win-Door for a handson demonstration of Urban’s SV410 CNC single-head corner cleaner. Built and assembled in Canada for the North American market, beginning with a welded steel base frame, it is built to the highest quality standards. The SV410 CNC weld seam cleaner saves space and provides efficient machining of frame and sash profiles. The customizable cleaning tool configuration can suit all customer requirements. It can deliver consistent and quick machining of profiles. The SV410 comes equipped with profile identification as standard, and the industrial PC control is highly operator-friendly.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SPACER Booth 1704
www.rpmrollforming.com
RPM Rollformed products introduces a high performance, thermally broken spacer bar for insulated glass units called Climatech. Climatech offers a superior combination of structural strength and thermal efficiency for use in hot or cold climates. It offers excellent adhesion to all sealants and a decorative appearance.
Fabricators can use Climatech to provide a better warm edge for insulating glass units. The spacers are designed to offer a superior combination of thermal efficiency combined with structural strength. Climatech spacer bars are available in various dimensions and colours. They can withstand extreme temperature changes using a solid steel base laminated to a specially designed polymer bridge. Climatech spacers can be used with coated glass and gas filled units and with all traditional metal spacer equipment and hardware including bending machines, corner keys and lineal connectors.
500 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT BOOTH 2011
Windowmaker 2012 builds on the foundations of Windowmaker versions 1 to 5. The total time invested in Windowmaker by the development team now exceeds 500 person-years. This massive effort has resulted in a product that boasts thousands of useful features, but remains easy to use. Windowmaker 2012 includes all the functionality from earlier versions. However, now the Outlook-style menus mean it is easier to find things and quicker to change to different parts of the software. The Role-Tailored client interface in Windowmaker 2012 is designed to match the role and needs of users within different departments. Role categories provide such users with a single view of job-related tasks and information and enables them to organize, prioritize and access work from one main location within the software. This provides easier navigation, increased productivity and effectiveness. Windowmaker has been sold to a huge variety of window and door companies across 73 countries. The feedback from these customers has been especially influential on the design of reports. Windowmaker 2012 also features improved business intelligence and reporting capabilities based on the new Microsoft SQL server database layer, enabling employees to drill into data, identify trends, generate business insights, and monitor how they’re tracking against key performance indicators.
SUSTAINABLE VINYL
It is time to dispel the myths around vinyl.
Vinyl is composed of ingredients from nature: chlorine, based on common salt, and ethylene from natural gas. By employing further chemistry, vinyl can be made flexible, rigid or semi-rigid; clear or colourful; thick or thin.
Part of the beauty of affordable, energyefficient, versatile vinyl is that it can literally last a lifetime. With long life cycles and natural fire resistance, it is a highly sustainable building material. No wonder vinyl is a major component of products used for residential and commercial construction, wire and cable, consumer items and healthcare.
MYRIAD BENEFITS
When it comes to water, the choice is clear. Thanks to vinyl, tough, durable pipes provide safe and reliable water supplies. Vinyl pipes used for infrastructure have been in use for over 30 years and show no signs of degradation. Building products like siding, moulding, decking, windows, doors and skylights use vinyl for its toughness, superior weathering properties and flame resistance. The National Association of Home Builders has cited “lifetime” as the expected life expectancy of vinyl siding on a home. Some windows and siding have been in use for more than 40 years.
The auto industry uses vinyl for instrument panels and door panel coverings.
Other contributions include shatter-resistant clear containers, collection of blood in vinyl blood bags and safe food packaging and storage. During World War II, vinyl came to the rescue with flame-resistant vinyl wire insulation that helped to solve the issue of uncontrolled flame spreading on ships.
Today, vinyl continues to save lives with its natural flame resistance, making it a mainstay in many potentially dangerous applications. Office buildings have stringent requirements
for materials housed in the plenum space. Vinyl materials can be formulated to pass rigorous smoke and flame tests per the National Fire Protection Agency Standard 90A.
A VITAL PART OF OUR WORLD
One of the most versatile polymers today, vinyl or PVC (polyvinyl chloride), is the third largest plastic consumed globally. Manufacturers consumed 77 billion pounds in 2007 and project an annualized growth rate of 5 per cent per year. The U.S. and Canada consume about 19 per cent of the total global demand (about 14.3 billion pounds in 2007). According to the American Plastics Council, over 70 per cent of vinyl is used in building and construction. Vinyl windows and doors have enjoyed growing popularity as well. Since the first vinyl windows were introduced to North America in the early 1950s, vinyl has continued to gain market share due to its desirable physical properties and design versatility. Vinyl windows offer a unique blend of energy efficiency, ease of maintenance and low cost. In 2011, vinyl windows accounted for 68 per cent of residential window shipments in the U.S., totaling 25.7 million windows.
FOUND SAFE
The health and environmental aspects of vinyl have been more closely examined than those of any other plastic or polymer. Several industries and organizations have commissioned a range of life cycle assessments based on various applications. The consensus is that vinyl performs consistently with other polymers and natural materials with respect to environmental
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and sustainable criteria.
A U.S. Green Building Council PVC Task Group, in February, 2007, stated, “No single material shows up as the best across all human and environmental impact categories, nor as the worst.” Also, a 2001 Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs study in the UK, and a 2004 European Commission study demonstrated that PVC was no more environmentally unacceptable than the alternatives. Vinyl windows, doors and skylights provide years of performance, scoring favorably in life cycle assessments.
PVC is formed through industrial processes. At the end of its service life, the material is available for reuse, recycling or disposal. As with any product, there are four conditions for sustainability: carbon neutrality, carbon content, carbon resulting from embodied energy, a controlled waste management system, zero emissions and zero accumulation of toxic materials in nature.
Carbon neutrality is the consideration of the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere as a result of the manufacture and use of the product in its intended application. While carbon neutrality is the ideal goal, the practical consideration is to use the lowest carbon generating material available.
By its very nature vinyl contains less carbon than most alternatives since it is roughly half chlorine and half carbon. The carbon comes from ethylene, which today is derived from either crude oil or natural gas. Ethylene can also be made commercially by the dehydration of etha-
nol made from renewable resources. It is not practiced commercially today because this route is more expensive than ethylene derived from crude oil or natural gas. PVC, made from ethanol and salt, would be derived completely from renewable resources – a 100 per cent bio-based product.
The energy used to manufacture vinyl, process it into an application (like a vinyl window), ship it for installation and then maintain the product over its useful life can also require carbon in the form of energy or other products required for maintenance. When compared to alternative plastics, vinyl consumes 20 per cent less energy versus other plastics during manufacturing. The properties of vinyl make it easy to process, and its outstanding energy efficiency, durability and low maintenance characteristics contribute to very low carbon requirements over its life cycle.
In a controlled waste management system, the amount of material going into the waste stream is minimized and a concentration of material not naturally occurring is avoided. Most of the U.S. and Canadian installed base of vinyl windows and patio doors are still in productive use in millions of homes and will be for many years to come. To enhance future sustainability opportunities, AAMA’s Vinyl Material Council sponsored a vinyl window recycling case study in 2008 to evaluate possible strategies for making post-consumer recycling viable on a broad scale. The results of this study are summarized in a white paper entitled, “Avoiding the Landfill: The Recycling of
Vinyl Windows and Doors.”
The zero-emissions condition is designed to ensure that persistent organic compounds from the whole life cycle do not result in systematic increases in concentration in nature. Once again, PVC’s outstanding durability and recyclability help ensure persistent organic compounds are not released during the life cycle of this product. In addition, the low maintenance feature reduces the potential release of materials coming from cleaning agents and emissions from coatings.
Vinyl meets the “zero accumulation of toxic materials in nature” condition easily.
Vinyl, as evidenced by its use in blood bags, is not a toxic material. The vinyl compound does not contain any heavy metals or phthalates, which have been noted as concerns for some applications. Also, the stabilizer used in the vinyl compound is tin, a common material used in food cans. Therefore, vinyl windows do not pose a threat regarding a potential accumulation of toxic materials in nature.
Vinyl has excellent energy efficiency, can last for over 50 years and has very low maintenance requirements making it a perfect choice for building and construction applications.
UNDERSTANDING VINYL
Vinyl is a derivative of salt and hydrocarbons, either from natural gas or crude oil. Naturally occurring salt is the source of chlorine. Hydrocarbons are the source of ethylene. Together, chlorine and ethylene make up the building blocks for PVC, which is unique because a significant part (57 per cent) of this polymer is made up of chlorine. Other polymers, like polyethylene and polypropylene, are derived almost entirely from natural gas or crude oil.
Chlorine is found everywhere and is an essential component of the human body. It was first described as chlorine in 1774. Sir Humphry Davy identified it as an element in 1810. In 1872, vinyl was first produced by a German chemist, Eugen Baumann. In 1913, Friedrich Heinrich August Klatte developed a commercial route to vinyl chloride, but the material was limited by its extreme rigidity. In 1926, Dr. Waldo Lonsbury Semon, a researcher for B.F. Goodrich, discovered plasticized PVC, which made it flexible. He received several patents, and
All things considered, vinyl is one of the greenest building materials available.
the product was used for golf balls, shoe heels, rain suits and shower curtains.
Vinyl is an extremely versatile polymer that is being used today in everything from building and construction including pipes, siding and windows, to healthcare, such as blood bags and catheter components.
CLOSING THE LOOP
Because scrap vinyl used in the manufacture of window and door profiles can be melted and reformed repeatedly, it has long been the industry’s practice to recover production trimmings and scrap and return them to their vinyl extrusion supplier or local recycler for reprocessing into the same or other products. When the vinyl trimmings and scrap are returned to the original vinyl extrusion supplier, this is called closed-loop recycling. Most vinyl extrusion suppliers practice closed-loop recycling.
Post-industrial recycling includes the recycling of converted vinyl material from industrial end users into the same or different end-use applications. This is also widely practiced within the vinyl industries. According to a 1999 Principia Partners study, 80 per cent of the rigid post-industrial vinyl available to be reclaimed is recycled.
Types of post-industrial end-use applications include, but are not limited to:
• Non-pressure pipe
• Fencing and decking substrate
• Moulding
• Gutters
• Artificial Christmas trees
• Hose
• Seawall
• Cooling tower baffles/trays
As the use of post-consumer recycled content becomes an increasing requirement in end-use products due to state and local regulations or voluntary programs like LEED, the ability to recycle windows may become a natural extension of this trend. As demonstrated commercially in Europe, and as part of the VMC’s U.S. case study, vinyl windows are recyclable. Currently, postconsumer window and door recycling is done on a limited basis today in the U.S. and Canada but is growing each year. As more green and sustainable programs take hold, window recycling may become a natural part of this evolution.
As such, the VMC remains committed to finding ways to help support and increase the recycling of post- consumer vinyl windows, doors and skylights. Another key benefit of vinyl window systems is the ability to resist condensation that can lead to mold and mildew. Condensation tends to appear when moisture in the air settles on cold surfaces like glass. Since vinyl has low conductivity, the interior surface of vinyl windows remains relatively close to the room temperature and therefore less susceptible to condensation. In extreme cases, where non-vinyl window framing material has high conductivity, condensation can turn to frost or ice on the interior of a window. The ability to resist condensation is called condensation resistance factor. The higher the CRF, the more resistant the window is to condensation.
COMMON MYTHS ABOUT VINYL
1. Vinyl can’t be recycled – Because vinyl is a thermoplastic, vinyl products can be melted and remolded repeatedly. Vinyl scrap, trim and off-spec material recycled from the vinyl production process adds up to more than 1 billion pounds per year. According to the 1999 Principia Partners study, Post-Industrial and Post-Consumer Vinyl Reclaim, this means that 99 per cent of all manufactured vinyl is made into products, avoiding the landfill. In fact, post- industrial vinyl recycling has proven so viable that its price is indexed in leading plastic industry publications.
The study also states that an estimated 18 million pounds of post-consumer vinyl are recycled annually. A tremendous amount of post-consumer material is not available because it is still in service as durable pipe, energy-efficient window profiles and other products that last decades. Furthermore, many companies offer take-back programs and are increasingly exploring other opportunities.
2. Vinyl is a major source of dioxin – Dioxin is an unwanted by-product of incineration, uncontrolled burning and certain industrial processes. Through regulation and voluntary efforts, releases of dioxin to the environment have been dramatically reduced.
Vinyl is an extremely small source of dioxin, so small that levels in the environment would be essentially unchanged even
if vinyl were not being manufactured and used every day in important products. The vinyl industry has studied and worked to reduce its contribution to dioxin.
In fact, according to the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, vinyl manufacturing creates only grams of dioxin per year, which equates to less than one half of one percent of all dioxins generated annually. Other dioxin sources include forest fires, volcanoes, burning wood in fireplaces, vehicle emissions and the manufacture of other building materials. Overall dioxin levels in the environment have been declining for more than 30 years, according to the EPA. During this time, production and use of vinyl more than tripled.
3. Vinyl contributes to the danger of building fires – Fire science shows that the greatest hazards in a building fire are heat and carbon monoxide – a lethal, odourless gas produced in abundance by virtually all burning materials. If any hydrogen chloride – an irritant gas with a pungent odor – is released, it can serve as a fire warning. Furthermore, HCL sampling in real fires shows that it tends not to reach dangerous concentration. Because the vinyl polymer is made from 57 per cent salt, a plentiful natural resource which by its nature resists combustion, this can help slow down fires and saves lives. Vinyl is one of the few materials meeting the stringent National Electrical Code of the NFPA for insulating electrical and data transmission cables and the interior of aircraft.
4. Synthetic materials, like vinyl and other plastics, are bad for the planet –All materials, both natural and synthetic, have an environmental impact. A 2004 study of environmental life cycle analyses of vinyl and competing building materials by the European Commission found that vinyl offers environmental benefits equal to or better than those of other materials in many applications. The USGBC PVC Task Group reached similar conclusions in its draft report issued February 2007. Versatile, energy-efficient vinyl provides a vital role in the built environment and in sustaining the environment. Products made from vinyl can and do last for generations and contribute to sustainable buildings. As technology advances, vinyl will continue to evolve as a part of life.
3M CANADA COMPANY
300 Tartan Dr., London, ON N5Y 4M9
Contact: S.P. Gillis
Tel: 519-452-6178
Fax: 519-452-6286
E-Mail: sgillis@mmm.com
A-1 WINDOW MFG LTD
8038 Glenwood Dr., Burnaby, BC V3N 5E9
Contact: Sarb Kaler
Tel: 604-777-8000
Fax: 604-777-5300
E-Mail: sarb@a1window.ca
ACAN WINDOWS INC.
1641 Topsail Rd., Paradise, NF A1L 1V1
Contact: Don Kennedy
Tel: 709-782-1556
Fax: 709-782-7423
E-Mail: donkennedy@acanwindows.com
ACCORD PLASTICS
60 Courtland Ave., Concord, ON L4K 5B3
Contact: Jonathan Mondino
Tel: 905-660-7856
Fax: 905-660-9699
E-Mail: vporcelli@accordplastics.com
ACCURATE DORWIN CO.
1535 Seel Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3T 1C6
Contact: Rob Johnston
Tel: 204-982-4640
Fax: 204-663-0020
E-Mail: info@accuratedorwin.com
ACCURATE DORWIN CO.
1535 Seel Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3T 1C6
Contact: Paul Loewen
Tel: 204-982-4640
Fax: 204-663-0020
E-Mail: ploewen@accuratedorwin.com
ACCURATE DORWIN CO.
1535 Seel Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3T 1C6
Contact: R Johnstone
Tel: 204-982-4640
Fax: 204-663-0020
E-Mail: rjohnstone@accuratedorwin.com
ACCUWRAP PROFILES & COMPONENTS
624 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3V3
Contact: Mary Ann Bell
Tel: 905-761-5122
Fax: 905-761-2810
E-Mail: maryannb@accuwrap.com
ACRYLON PLASTICS (PART OF GIENOW)
2954 Day St., Winnipeg, MB R2C 2Z2
Contact: Jean-Michel Lerdu
Tel: 204-224-2791
Fax: 204-224-2288
E-Mail: dean.elvidge@acrylon.com
MEMBER DIRECTORY
ACU PLASMOLD INC
270 Esna Park Dr., Markham, ON L3R 1H3
Contact: Kevin Kang
Tel: 905-477-7376
Fax: 905-477-8055
E-Mail: kevinkang@acuhardware.com
ADCHEM CORPORATIONS
1852 Old Country Rd., Riverhead, NY 11901
Contact: Joe Pufahal
Tel: 631-727-6000
Fax: 631-727-0164
AGC
18544-9th Concession, Mount Albert, ON L0G 1M0
Contact: Tom Holloran
Tel: 905-738-9400
Fax: 905-738-1177
E-Mail: tom.holloran@afg.com
AIR-INS INC.
1320 boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7
Contact: Robert Jutras
Tel: 450-652-0838
Fax: 450-652-7588
E-Mail: g.riopel@air-ins.com
AIR-TITE INSULATING GLASS
299 Carlingview Dr., Etobicoke, ON M9W 5G3
Contact: Mike Bruno
Tel: 416-213-1180
Fax: 416-213-2832
E-Mail: rose@alumitex.biz
ALBAT & WIRSAM
10510 NE Northup Way, Kirkland, WA 98033, Contact: Carl Maerz
Tel: 1800-559-9921
E-Mail: carl.maerz@glaston.net
ALL WEATHER WINDOWS LTD
18550-118A Ave. N.W., Edmonton, AB T5S 2K7
Contact: Henry Banman
Tel: 708-447-6330
Fax: 780-447-1997
E-Mail: henryb@allweatherwindows.com
ALL WEATHER WINDOWS LTD
18550-118A Ave. N.W., Edmonton, AB T5S 2K7
Contact: Richard Scott
Tel: 708-451-0670
Fax: 708-454-7474
E-Mail: rscott@allweatherwindows.com
ALLSCO BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD (MERGED WITH ATIS)
70 Rideout St., Moncton, NB E1E 1E2
Contact: Gordon Lahanky
Tel: 506-853-8080
Fax: 506-853-9344
E-Mail: glahanky@allsco.com
ALUMEN LTD
595 Wall St., Winnipeg, MB R3G 2T5
Contact: Phil Gussakovsky
Tel: 204-415-6116
Fax: 204-415-6177
E-Mail: info@alumen.ca
ALUMITEX WINDOWS AND DOORS
299 Carlingview Dr., Etobicoke, ON M9W 5G3
Contact: Mike Bruno
Tel: 416-742-2465
Fax: 416-742-7491
E-Mail: mike@alumitex.biz
AMBERWOOD DOORS INC
80 Galaxy Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 4Y8
Contact: Colin Fraser Tel: 416-213-8007
Fax: 416-213-8009
E-Mail: info@amberwooddoors.com
Website: www.amberwoodoors.com
AMESBURY GROUP
517 E. 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Contact: Grant Skippen
Tel: 605-339-3115
Fax: 605-332-3701
E-Mail: gskippen@amesbury.com
ANDERSEN CORPORATION
100 Fourth Avenue north, Bayport, MI 55003,-1096
Contact: Mark Mikkelson
Tel: 651-264-5570
Fax: 651-351-3396
E-Mail: mark.mikkelson@andersencorp.com
ANDERSON WINDOWS
46 Cheryl Cres., Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0
Contact: Cheryl Anderson
Tel: 705-384-5341
Fax: 705-384-7514
E-Mail: sherianderson@bellnet.ca
ANIG WINDOW MANUFACTURING LTD
2040 Ellesmere Rd., Scarborough, ON M1H 3B6
Contact: Enzo Angheloni
Tel: 416-438-7213
Fax: 416-438-7301
E-Mail: eangheloni@bellnet.ca
Website: www.anigwindows.com
APRICOT COATING SYSTEMS INC.
625 Garyray Dr., Toronto, ON M9L 1P9
Contact: Bernice Martin
Tel: 416-744-1474
Fax: 416-744-1613
E-Mail: bernice@apricotcoatings.com
Website: www.apricotcoatings.com
ARKEMA
900 First Ave., Building 5, Pennsylvania, PA 19406,-1308
Contact: John Pruett
Tel: 610-205-7601
E-Mail: john.pruett@arkema.com
Website: www.arkema.com
ARMWOOD WINDOWS & DOORS
P.O.Box 8, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B2
Contact: Brent Otsuji
Tel: 204-856-2320
Fax: 204-856-2339
E-Mail: armwood@armwood.ca
ASI ADHESIVE PRODUCTS & SERVICES INC
200 Chemin St. Francois-Xavier, Delson, QC J5B 1Y1
Contact: Paul Laplante
Tel: 1-866-386-8853
Fax: 866-416-2950
Website: www.asi-tapepots.com
ATIS GROUP (LAFLAMME PORTES ET FENETRES, ALLSCO AND VINYLBILT WINDOW)
39 rue Industrielle, Saint-Apollinaire, QC G0S 2E0
Contact: Hugues Rouleau
Tel: 450-477-1111
Fax: 418-881-3920
E-Mail: hrouleau@laflamme.com
ATLANTIC WINDOWS
49 East Main St., Port Elgin, NB E4M 2X9
Contact: Kent Leslie
Tel: 506-538-2361
Fax: 506-538-7603
ATLANTIC WINDOWS
49 East Main St., Port Elgin, NB E4M 2X9
Contact: Tim Lucci
Tel: 506-538-2361
Fax: 506-538-7603
E-Mail: tim.lucci@atlanticwindows.com
ATLANTIC WINDOWS
49 East Main St., Port Elgin, NB E4M 2X9
Contact: Rob Miller
Tel: 506-538-2361
Fax: 506-538-1434
E-Mail: rob.miller@atlanticwindows.co
MEMBERDIRECTORY
ATLANTIC WINDOWS & DOOR SYSTEMS INC.
1680 Courtneypark Drive East, Mississauga, ON L5T 1R4
Contact: Ellie Schindler
Tel: 905-564-0000
Fax: 905-564-1840
E-Mail: office@atlantic-mfg.com
AURORA WINDOW SYSTEMS INC
4215B - 11 Street N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 6K4
Contact: Kent Schultz
Tel: 403-291-2851
Fax: 403-291-2852
E-Mail: awsinc@telus.net
AWARD WINDOWS & DOORS (PART OF GIENOW)
14215 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 3C4
Contact: Marc Gervais
Tel: 780-447-2184
Fax: 780-447-1335
E-Mail: sales@awardwindows.com
Website: (is part of Gienow)
AWARD WINDOWS & DOORS (PART OF GIENOW)
14215 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 3C4
Contact: Don Welsh
Tel: 780-447-2184
Fax: 780-447-1335
E-Mail: sales@awardwindows.com
Website: (is part of Gienow)
BALTIC WINDOWS & DOORS INC
170 Advance Blvd., Brampton, ON L6T 4J4
Contact: Rafal Sioedlecki
Tel: 905-799-5771
Fax: 905-799-5772
E-Mail: rafal@balticwindows.com
BONNEVILLE PORTES & FENETRES (GBO)
274 Duchesnay St., Sainte-Marie de Beauce, QC G6E 3C2
25 Brier Estates Way N.W., Medicine Hat, AB T1C 0B2
Contact: Tyler Hopfner
Tel: 403-504-4664
Fax: 403-504-2939
E-Mail: prestige@shockware.com
PVC ARCHITECTURAL INC
220, rue Industrielle, Saint-Apollinaire, QC G0S 2E0
Contact: Guy
Tel: 418-881-2082
Fax: 418-881-2082
E-Mail: guy@pvcarchitectural.com
Website: www.pvcarchitectural.com
QUALIGLASS WINDOWS AND DOORS LTD
6605 82 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6B 0E8
Contact: Chris Eckert
Tel: 780-466-3938
Fax: 780-463-5394
E-Mail: qg@qualiglasswindows.com
QUALITY AUDITING INSTITUTE LTD
2825 Murray St., Port Moody, BC V3H 1X3
Contact: Kevin Saito
Tel: 604-461-8373
Fax: 604-461-8377
E-Mail: kadamson@qai.org
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS
(MIKRON, EDGETECH, TRUSEAL TECH AND HOMESHIELD)
6680 Parkland Blvd., Solon, OH 44139,
Contact: Pat Kreider
Tel: 216-910-1532 or 216-910-1500
R.P.M. ROLLFORMING LTD
112 Pennsylvania Ave., Concord, ON L4K 4A6
Contact: Gunter Berdan
Tel: 905-660-7655
Fax: 905-660-1605
E-Mail: rpm@rpmrollforming.com
REHAU INDUSTRIES INC
1149 Pioneer Rd., Burlington, ON L7M 1K5
Contact: Emanuel Pivniceru
Tel: 905-335-3284
Fax: 905-335-1112
E-Mail: emanuel.pivniceru@rehau.com
RELIANCE WINDOWS INC.
28 Industrial Rd., Richmond, ON L4C 2Y1
Contact: Lou DeLellis
Tel: 905-889-0358
Fax: 905-889-0365
E-Mail: lou@reliancewindows.ca
RICHERSONS ENTERPRISE LTD
388 Granton Dr., Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H7
Contact: Danny Lin
Tel: 905-889-4406
Fax: 905-889-4997
E-Mail: info@richersons.com
RITEWAY BUILDING PRODUCTS
317 Adelaide Street South, Unit#112, London, ON N5Z 3L3
Contact: Ted Newman
Tel: 519-680-1600
Fax: 519-680-1606
E-Mail: slahosky@RiteWayStores.ca
RM LANDRY & SON LTD
HWY 247 Lardoise, St. Peters, NS B0E 3B0
Contact: Jason Landry
Tel: 902-535-3346
Fax: 902-535-3662
E-Mail: jason.landry@ns.sympatico.ca
ROBOVER
MEMBERDIRECTORY
1595 boul. Hamel, Quebec, QC G1N 3Y7
Contact: Frederic Grondin
Tel: 418-682-3580
Fax: 418-682-8386
E-Mail: fgrondin@robover.ca
ROTO FRANK OF AMERICA
14 Inspiration Lane, Chester, CT 6412
Contact: Dan Gray
Tel: 18002430893
Fax: 860-526-8390
E-Mail: dgray@roto-frank.com
Website: www.rotohardware.com
ROYAL GROUP INC.
30 Royal Group Cres., Woodbridge, ON L4H 1X9
Contact: Jacques L’Estage
Tel: 905-851-6637
Fax: 905-264-0702
S.I.L PLASTIC
74 Caster Ave., Woodbridge, ON L4L 5Y9
Contact: Stefan Ifko
Tel: 905-264-8845
Fax: 905-264-8849
E-Mail: stefan@silplastic.com
SAINT-GOBAIN TECHNICAL FABRICS
220 River Mist Court, Oswego, IL 60543
Contact: Don Cafarella
Tel: 716-553-5339
Fax: 603-551-3562
E-Mail: donald.a.cafarella@sanit-gobain.com
SCHLEGEL CANADA INC
514 South Service Road E, Oakville, ON L6J 5A2
Contact: Cathy King
Tel: 905-845-6657
Fax: 905-845-6558
E-Mail: cathy.king@maps-na.com
SCHLEGEL CANADA INC
514 South Service Road E, Oakville, ON L6J 5A2
Contact: Kathy McCarthy
Tel: 905-845-6657
Fax: 905-845-6558
E-Mail: cathy.king@maps-na.com
SCREENCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
290 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3W4
Contact: Nicole Barton
Tel: 905-669-9440
Fax: 905-669-9480
E-Mail: info@screenco.ca
SCREENCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
290 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3W4
Contact: Skip Maclean
Tel: 905-669-9440
Fax: 905-669-9480
E-Mail: Skip@screenco.ca
SCREENCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
290 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3W4
Contact: Eva Ryterband
Tel: 905-669-9440
Fax: 905-669-9480
E-Mail: eva@screenco.ca
SCREENCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
290 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3W4
Contact: Daniel Saperia
Tel: 905-669-9440
Fax: 905-669-9480
E-Mail: Skip@screenco.ca
SCREENCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
290 Millway Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3W4
Contact: Jennifer Small
Tel: 905-669-9440
Fax: 905-669-9480
E-Mail: info@screenco.ca
SCREENS “R” US
275 Gaspe, St-Apollinaire, QC G0S 2E0
Contact: Tony Lambert
Tel: 418-881-1328
Fax: 418-881-0179
SERVITEK FENESTRATION
1901 Dagenais Ouest, Laval, QC H7L 5A3
Contact: Martin Tremblay
Tel: 450-622-0080
Fax: 450-622-0049
E-Mail: martin.tremblay@servitek.ca
SEYMOUR WINDOWS LTF
1781 Seymour, North Bay, ON P1B 8G4
Contact: Joe Jolie
Tel: 705-474-9000
Fax: 705-474-1578
E-Mail: jseymour@efni.com
SHIELD ASSOCIATE LTD
25 Bradgate Rd., Don Mills, ON M3B 1J6
Contact: Patrick Shield
Tel: 416-444-5225
Fax: 416-444-8268
E-Mail: sal@salshow.com
SIKA CANADA INC
601 Delmar, Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4A9
Contact: Helene Coupal
Tel: 514-697-2610
Fax: 514-697-3910
E-Mail: coupal.helene@ca.sika.com
SIKORA SYSTEMS INC
1116 Barmac Dr., Toronto, ON M9L 1X5
Contact: Ross Sikora
Tel: 416-741-1095
Fax: 416-747-1176
E-Mail: admin@sikora.ca
SKYREACH L&S EXTRUSIONS CORP.
55 Freshway Dr., Vaughan, ON L4K 1S1
Contact: Martin Ong
MEMBERDIRECTORY
SPECTRUM MODE
737 Fenmar Dr., Weston, ON M9L 1C8
Contact: Mark Rozenson
Tel: 416-742-5152
Fax: 416-742-1656
E-Mail: markrozenson@rogers.com
SSI SEALING SYSTEMS
(PART OF AMESBURY GROUP)
P.O. Box 23197, Rochester, NY 14614, 3197
Tel: 585-427-7200
Fax: 585-427-9993
SSI SEALING SYSTEMS
(PART OF AMESBURY GROUP)
1555 Jefferson Rd., Rochester, NY 14692,-5197
Contact: Grant Skippen
Tel: 585-427-7200
Fax: 585-427-9993
E-Mail: grant.skippen@schlegel.com
STANDARD PATIO DOORS
2300 Avenue Francis-Hughes, Laval, QC H7S 2C1
Contact: Richard Yane
Tel: 450-663-2300
Fax: 514-634-9279
STANLEY DOORS
11825 JJ Joubert, Montreal, QC H1E 7J5
Contact: Avy Cohen
Tel: 514-484-1575
E-Mail: acohen@stanleydoors.ca
STEVENS EXHIBIT DESIGN GROUP
2101 Oxford St. East, London, ON N5V 2Z7
Contact: Cam Stevens
Tel: 519-453-2040
Fax: 519-453-6760
E-Mail: cstevens@stevensexhibit.com
STRASSBURGER WINDOWS & DOORS
2101 Shirley Dr., Kitchener, ON N2B 3X4
Contact: Bob Strassburger
Tel: 519-885-6380
Fax: 519-885-1079
E-Mail: windows@strassburger.net
SUNSHINE WINDOW CONSULTANT
31 Branthaven Dr., Stoney Creek, ON L8J 2M1
Contact: Christopher Rosser
Tel: 289-880-7677
Fax: 289-389-7796
E-Mail: sunshinewindowconsultant@hotmail.com
Website: www.sunshine-window-consultant.com
SUPREME WINDOWS (CALGARY) INC.
4705 - 102 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2X7
Contact: Ann MacKenna Huber
Tel: 403-279-2797
Fax: 403-236-1681
E-Mail: ann@supremewindows.net
THE 3 GLASS WINDOWS & DOORS LTD.
819 Royal Rd., Fredericton, NB E3G 6M2
Contact: Christian Bernhart
Tel: 506-474-0379
Fax: 506-474-8109
E-Mail: c.bernhart@bellaliant.net
THE BLACK BOX INSTITUTE
114 Brookview Dr., Toronto, ON M6A 2K6
E-Mail: csilvestre@theblackboxinstitute.com
TORP INC.
345 Wellesley St. E., Toronto, ON M4X 1H2
Contact: Arne Nordtorp
Tel: 416-968-2768
Fax: 416-968-9269
E-Mail: arne@torpinc.com
TRADITIONAL DOOR DESIGN & MILLWORK LTD
261 Regina Rd., Woodbridge, ON L4L 8M3
Contact: Michael Marchetti
Tel: 905-851-1118
Fax: 905-850-3581
E-Mail: michael@traditionaldoor.com
TRIMLITE CANADA LTD
103-19350 Enterprise Way, Surrey, BC V3S 6J9
Contact: Larry Elliot
Tel: 604-533-4111
Fax: 604-533-2026
E-Mail: larrye@trimlitecanada.com
TRIMLITE ULC
1175 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 5H9
Contact: Ron Vandenbrink
Tel: 905-335-1559
Fax: 905-335-6464
Toll-Free: 1-888-335-1559
E-Mail: ron@trimlite.com
TRU TECH CORPORATION
20 Vaughan Valley Blvd., Vaughan, ON L4H 0B1
Contact: John Careri
Tel: 905-856-0096
Fax: 905-856-0296
E-Mail: john@trutech.ca
TRUSEAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. (MERGED WITH QUANEX)
6680 Parkland Blvd., Solon, OH 44139
Contact: Eric Jackson
Tel: 216-910-1530
Fax: 216-910-1500
TRUTH HARDWARE
27-181 Skyline Ave., London, ON N5X 0B2
Contact: Scott McNair
Fax: 507-451-5655
E-Mail: smcnair@truth.com
TRUTH HARDWARE
700 West Bridge St., Owatonna, MN 55060
Tel: 507-444-4438
Fax: 507-444-4762
TURKSTRA WINDOWS
370 Green Rd., ON L8E 2B3
Contact: Patrick Heinrichs
Tel: 905-561-1114
Fax: 905-664-1377
E-Mail: pheinrichs@turkstrawindows.ca
ULTRAFAB INC.
1050 Hook Rd., Farmington, NY 14425,
Contact: Thomas Hare
Tel: 585-924-2186
Fax: 585-924-7680
E-Mail: cmaves@ultrafab.com
URBAN MACHINERY
125 Werlich Dr., Cambridge, ON N1T 1N7
Contact: Jason Wadel
Tel: 519-624-0080
Fax: 519-624-8588
VEGA AUTOMATION SYSTEMS LTD
39 Haist Ave., Woodbridge, ON L4L 5V5
Contact: Alex Vaynshtok
Tel: 905-851-6577
Fax: 905-851-6229
E-Mail: sales4vega@look.ca
VEKA CANADA CO.
4794-94th Ave., Edmonton, AB T6B 2T3
Contact: Rick Pries
Tel: 780-440-3888
Fax: 780-465-2278
E-Mail: rpries@vekacanada.com
VELUX CANADA INC
2740 Sherwood Heights Dr., Oakville, ON L6J 7V5
Contact: Richard Brunet
Tel: 800-888-3589
Fax: 800-898-3589
E-Mail: richard.brunet@velux.com
VI-LUX MOULDINGS INC.
105 Richmond Blvd., Napanee, ON K7R 3Z8
Contact: Mike Chausse
Tel: 613-354-4830
Fax: 613-354-6589
E-Mail: mike@vi-lux.com & Rmold9@ cogeco.ca
VINYL WINDOW DESIGN LTD
300 Chrislea Rd., Woodbridge, ON L4L 8A8
Contact: Phil Lewin
Tel: 905-850-3222
Fax: 905-850-9940
E-Mail: phillewin@vinylwindowdesigns.com
VINYLBILT WINDOWS & DOORS CORP. 3333 Langstaff Rd., Concord, ON L4K 5A8
Contact: Ron Raymer
Tel: 905-669-1200
Fax: 905-669-3766
E-Mail: rraymer@vinylbilt.com
VINYLGUARD WINDOW & DOOR SYSTEMS LTD
425 Zenway Blvd., Woodbridge, ON L4H 0Z2
Contact: Peter Greco
Tel: 905-265-1123
Fax: 905-265-1128
E-Mail: peterg@vinylguard.com
VISION EXTRUSIONS LTD
201 Zenway Blvd.,
Woodbridge, ON L4H 3H9
Contact: Lillian Knafelc
Tel: 905-265-9970
Fax: 905-265-7451
E-Mail: knafelc@sympatico.ca
VITRE-ART CAB (1988) INC
6430 Henri-Bourassa East, Montreal, QC H1G 5W9
Contact: Nicolas Barazin
Tel: 514-328-4795
Fax: 514-328-6148
E-Mail: NBarazin@vitre-art.com
VKR HOLDING
9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Jacksonville, Florida 32246
Contact: Ken Moody
Tel: 864-344-3144
Fax: 011 45 3957 0499
E-Mail: km@vkr-holding.com
WARDCO WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING
777 Walkers Line, Burlington, ON L7N 2G1
Contact: Gary Ward
Tel: 905-333-4521
Fax: 905-333-8718
E-Mail: gary@wardcowindow.com
WDMA
1400 East Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018,-3337
Contact: Jeffery Lowinski
Tel: 847-299-5200
Fax: 847-299-1286
E-Mail: admin@wdma.com
WDMA-BC
9466 162A St., Surrey, BC V4N 2B8
Contact: Ingrid Cooper
Tel: 604-576-7644
Fax: 604-677-5473
E-Mail: info@wdma-bc.org
WDMA-BC
#25 Canoe Pass Village, Delta, BC V4K 4Y9
Contact: David Bruce
Tel: 604-946-4048
Fax: 604-677-5473
MEMBERDIRECTORY
WEATHER GUARD WINDOWS
802 Highway 9 South, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0
Contact: Sadev Sharma (new owner)
Tel: 403-823-5535
Fax: 403-823-5565
E-Mail: glass4u.admin@telus.net
WEATHER SEAL WINDOWS
210 Bartor Rd., North York, ON M9M 2W6
Contact: Paul Tonk
Tel: 416-739-9545
Fax: 416-739-9540
E-Mail: paul@windows400.com
WESTECH BUILDING PRODUCTS
5201-64th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4Z9
Contact: Amin Lakhdhir
Tel: 403-203-7475
Fax: 403-720-0195
E-Mail: amin.lakhdhir@napg.net
WESTERN WINDOWS ALBERTA LTD
4858-50 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T3J 4L8
Contact: Kevin Ryan
Tel: 403-291-3035
Fax: 403-291-3036
E-Mail: wwindows@telusplanet.net
WESTLAB
4 Beck Blvd., Penetang, ON L9M 2H3
Contact: Jeff Baker
Tel: 705-812-0710
Fax: 519-488-1060
E-Mail: jeff@westlab.net
WESTON WOOD SOLUTIONS INC.
3160A Derry Road East, Mississauga, ON L4T 1A9
Contact: Alan Lechem
Tel: 905-677-9120
Fax: 905-677-7330
E-Mail: info@westonwoodsolutions.com
Website: www.westonwoodsolutions.com
WILTON ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS LTD
6200 rue Marivaux, St-Leonard, QC H1P 3K3
Contact: Nick Hladky
Tel: 514-326-2502
Fax: 514-326-2420
E-Mail: Nhladky@wiltonpanarama.com
WIN-DOOR CONSULTANT
13 Sun Harbour Way, Calgary, AB T2X 3C6
Contact: Jim Parker
Tel: 403-680-8864
E-Mail: windoorpro@hotmail.com
WINDOW CITY INDUSTRIES INC.
5690 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan, ON L4L 9T4
Contact: Jeff Sadr
Tel: 905-265-9975
Fax: 905-265-9976
E-Mail: customer@windocity.com
WINDOWORLD INDUSTRIES INC
1200 Stellar Dr., Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B9
Contact: Jay Madha
Tel: 905-853-9955
Fax: 905-853-9905
E-Mail: info@windoworldinc.com
WM SOFTWARE LIMITED
115 Wolseley St., Unit A, Toronto, ON M6J 1K1
Contact: Diane Huybers
Tel: 416-762-5299
Fax: 416-946-1467
E-Mail: info@windowmaker.com
Website: www.windowmaker.com
WTS PARADIGM
1600 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI 53562
Contact: Kari Streblow
Tel: 608-664-9292
Fax: 608-664-9295
E-Mail: kari.streblow@wtsparadigm)
YORK ALUMUNIUM STORMS LTD
55 Brydon Dr., Rexdale, ON M9W 4N3
Contact: Ed Weidner
Tel: 416-741-2470
Fax: 416-741-2477
E-Mail: ed@yorkaluminum.com
ZOBEL NORTH AMERICA
7775 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH 43054,
Contact: Torsten Krings
Tel: 614-750-4002
Fax: 614-750-4003
E-Mail: info@zobelna.com
Website: www.zobelna.com
by Al Dueck, president of Fenestration Manitoba
TMADE IN CANADA
Manitoba’s fiberglass entry doors.
he combination of low interest rates and rising demand has resulted in a considerable rise in value of Winnipeg homes over the past few years.
This rise in value has also created more interest in proper investments in these homes to protect that equity. At the same time, the elements of swinging doors have continued to evolve such that a wider range of high-quality options are available, both for the new custom home as well as a replacement update. The variety of door options from door component suppliers is very readily accessible on the internet, as at the the sites listed below. And, the wide-ranging Manitoba window and door manufacturing industry, represented now
by Fenestration Manitoba, has continued to expand its substantial capabilities. The more extensive use of insulated fiberglass door panels has continued as the selection has continued to expand. Leading manufacturers of door panels such as Thermatru and Nanya have invested ever more heavily in the tooling which creates patterns of fiberglass “skins.” These door skins are then assembled into door panels with insulation sandwiched between them, creating an insulation advantage versus solid wood doors. Fiberglass skins
Fiberglass door designs allow for more glass, less door.
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