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Bring on the cuts

by Patrick Flannery

High rates hurt us more than inflation.

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he Bank of Canada cut its key rate 0.25 percent at the start of September to 4.25 percent – its third cut in a row. Shortly after that, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates 0.5 percent to five percent, a move financial commentators described as aggressive and a sign that the Fed thinks inflationary threats are behind us. I was at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance conference in June when the first of the Bank of Canada’s cuts was announced and the whole room burst into applause. I don’t remember people ever being this engaged with interest rates in the past.

But it’s not surprising. The huge inflation in building material costs in 2022 hurt us all, but probably not as much as the fact that we simply couldn’t get certain things at any price for a while.

You can always borrow more to cover unexpected costs in the short term and make it back over time with your pricing. Cash is always just an app tap away. What can’t be replaced is the time and missed opportunity lost to delays. When we had to suspend work waiting for supplies, every day that went by was another day not starting the next job, pushing the day we get paid for both jobs irretrievably farther out into the future – while our labour and credit costs continued apace. Every job cancelled discarded all the time put into quoting and design without return and restarted the clock on the sales process to replace it.

That’s why the interest rate hikes to forestall inflation have probably done more damage to us than the inflation itself. Taking out home equity loans to finance renovations was a major boost to our industry for a long time. Being able to leverage the equity in your house into a large loan with the same terms as your mortgage and at at-or-belowinflation interest rates was making our services effectively free.

When I think about it, the more surprising thing is that it took as long as it did for the low interest rates that started in the ‘90s to fuel the kind of boom we experienced right before and through 4 FENESTRATIONREVIEW FALL 2024

COVID. Part of it was the gradual nature of the banks relaxing their stance toward home equity borrowing. Back in the day, your bank wanted to know why you were taking out the dreaded “second mortgage” and agree that your investment would increase the value of their collateral. By 2015, they didn’t care if you were going to use the money for beer. I’d need someone more inside finance to explain the change, but I saw it firsthand. Maybe it was the banks’ confidence that property values were skyrocketing so fast they would never get left with a devalued asset. On the other side, refinancing your house used to be anathema. You were delaying the day when you would burn your mortgage, live free and clear and be able to retire. Today, everyone seems at peace with the notion that they will always make payments for their living space.

Mortgage payments are viewed like rent. Again, I’m at something of a loss to explain the change. Maybe better retirement planning has fewer people counting on being able to live free after work. Maybe the knowledge that they will be able to sell their house for several times what they paid for it gives an extra measure of security. Whatever the cause, home equity borrowing became an important driver of window and door sales in this country.

Energy-efficient rebate programs like the Greener Homes Grant further goosed the market, even as COVID kept people home with their unspent vacation dollars piling up. We had a good run. But when the rate shock hit, homeowner wallets slammed closed. Higher input costs can be mitigated with good business practices, but there’s no cure for a lack of demand. It took some time for our numbers to come down off the sugary rush of the COVID years, but now the demand-side drag is starting to bite with rising unemployment figures and bad home start statistics.

Enough is enough. Time for the Bank of Canada to at least match the Fed’s moves and get us back to work.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Fenestration Canada launches scholarship program Under the guidance of this year’s ambassador, Robert Jutras, Fenestration Canada has announced the launch of its 2025 scholarship program. The Fenestration Canada Scholarship is awarded to a motivated and passionate individual who is connected to the fenestration industry. The ideal candidate exhibits a commitment to their studies, combined with a clear vision of how their studies will positively impact the community. The candidate is not only focused on personal success but also on the broader impact they can make. The candidate’s commitment to academic and professional growth aligns with the aims and goals of the scholarship. Applicants are selected by the Selection Committee based solely on their unique applications. Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation, as well as at least one form of supporting documentation in their choice of format.

FGIA names three new honorary members The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has named three new honorary members of the association.

Jeff Haberer (Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions), Steve Harp (Associated Materials) and Mark Mikkelson (Andersen Corporation) have become honorary members of FGIA. Honorary FGIA members are retired from the industry and have demonstrated exceptional dedication and contributions to the association; held multiple leadership positions; and have continuously participated in the associa-

tion for 20 years or more. Nominations are required from at least three FGIA members, positioning this honour as a peer recognition.

“Congratulations to Jeff, Steve and Mark on this welldeserved honour,” said Janice Yglesias, FGIA executive director. “Collectively, they have been involved with FGIA and its activities for decades, making their mark on the industry in ways large and small. Thank you all for your years of dedication and service to FGIA and the industry.”

ASHRAE graduates first group of certified decarbonization professionals ASHRAE has announced its inaugural cohort of certified decarbonization professionals, marking a significant step forward in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions in the built environment. The Certified Decarbonization Professional program, initiated and funded by the ASHRAE Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization, is an international certification that validates the competency of decarbonization professionals to assess, analyze and develop effective and sustainable strategies to reduce or eliminate the life-cycle carbon footprint of buildings. This certification, developed in a record 11 months, enables industry professionals to demonstrate to peers, employers and building owners competency in critical building decarbonization job tasks.

Since the program’s launch earlier this year, the CDP has been the most-applied-for ASHRAE certification, highlighting its importance and relevance in today’s building and energy sectors.

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ability goals and ASHRAE is committed to empowering professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead the charge,” said 2024-25 ASHRAE president, Dennis Knight. “The Certified Decarbonization Professional program is not just a milestone for ASHRAE but a muchneeded tool for the industry as we work toward a netzero future.”

The CDP certification program is designed for professionals who are responsible for decarbonizing new and existing buildings. Eligibility requirements include education and work experience; a code of professional conduct; and passing a rigorous certification exam validating competency in building decarbonization job tasks across eight domains, which include decarbonization drivers, project planning and development, construction and renovation, passive and active efficiency, facility management and distributed energy resources. ASHRAE’s Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization provided the vision and resources to make this certification possible.

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A common question about Window Wise, SAWDAC’s certified installation program, from dealers who want to upgrade their status by becoming part of the program is: “Do I lose control of how issues with customers are resolved?”

The short answer is, no. The longer answer is below.

Yes, even great installation companies, who strive to do everything correctly, can have issues where customer satisfaction needs extra effort.

SAWDAC’s role where issues need to be resolved between a dealer and customer is to be a knowledgeable third party who can assist in making sure that communication is accurate and helpful.

It would be ideal if every dealer was up-to-date on on every detail of code as well as well-educated about new products and approaches that can assist in a better final product. Unfortunately, this is a full-time job beyond the capabilities of the typical company. Staying current, and in some cases being part of the development process, is a major function of industry associations like SAWDAC. It is a function we take seriously and do very well, providing our members with a lot of updated information on both codes affecting installation and new products. That means we can step in to the process with the most current official information and knowledge of industry best-practices.

When homeowners know that their dealer is a Window Wise or SAWDAC member, it is common for them to reach out to SAWDAC with questions.

These can range from whether a technique used on their home is appropriate or to express dissatisfaction with an

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aspect of their job. They may ask about SAWDAC’s warranty which covers up to five years from date of installation if their dealer goes out of business.

SAWDAC’s expertise can often resolve questions before a misunderstanding spirals out of control.

SAWDAC often councils homeowners on the most successful and least confrontational way to raise concerns with their dealer to get the best results.

Occasionally, SAWDAC is asked to talk to both parties and assist by informally mediating. With both parties equally looking to find an equitable solution to a disagreement over an install, mediation can save time and money for the dealer and get the homeowner satisfaction without costly court appearances.

So when you are a Window Wise

member, you gain SAWDAC’s help as an advisor and mediator when customers have issues. But the ultimate resolution remains up to you.

While we have more confidence in satisfactory resolution with member dealers, SAWDAC is also sometimes asked to get involved as a resource even when the dealer is not a member.

Of course, given how little membership costs and the services provided by the association at many levels, why any dealer of quality would choose not to be a member is hard to figure out.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Cascadia publishes Environmental Product Declarations Cascadia Windows and Doors has published Environmental Product Declarations for its Universal Series windows, doors and window wall using the new Fenestration Assemblies Product Category Rule released in December, 2023. This milestone makes Cascadia Windows and Doors one of the first window manufacturers in the world to issue an EPD under the new PCR, underscoring the company’s commitment to transparency and the transition to high-performance building design. These EPDs follow on the heels of the Cascadia Clip EPD, published in February 2024.

“This is a very important milestone for the Universal Series and the company as a whole,” said Mike Battistel, president.

The PCR, which prescribes standardized rules and methods for calculating and reporting the environmental impacts of products, allows for greater accuracy and consistency in the evaluation of a product’s lifecycle impacts, particularly to report embodied carbon impacts.

“Over the last five years, architects and designers have been hungry for embodied carbon and environmental

impact data for fenestration products,” explains Battistel.

Sustainable Minds, the program operator and LCA provider, was key in helping the company navigate the first use of the new PCR in the lifecycle assessment and EPD process.

Terry Swack, Sustainable Minds’ founder and CEO explains, “The new Fenestration Assemblies PCR had been in development for a very long time even after the original PCR had expired and extended for several years.

As such there are very few current EPDs for window products.”

With these new EPDs, Cascadia Window and Doors offers another crucial tool for architects, developers and specifiers, empowering them to make informed product decisions and help meet embodied carbon goals.

“We’re excited to offer these EPDs to clients so they can easily and confidently support jurisdictions with embodied carbon targets, such as the city of Vancouver, as well as pursue firm-related goals like the 2030 Challenge,” says Battistel. “Once again, incredibly proud of our team for this achievement.”

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INDUSTRY NEWS The Ontario Construction Secretariat releases employment trends The Ontario Construction Secretariat has released its feature bulletin of medium-term employment trends and demographics, seeing a decrease in the unemployment rate but a strain on the labour supply.

Employment in the Ontario construction industry has soared over the last several years as the economy bounced back from the pandemic, breaking past previous record highs multiple times. In 2023, the annual average employment peaked at 596,000 workers with a labour force of 627,100.

Unemployment rates were also unusually low, averaging 3.7 percent in 2022.

Conditions have moderated in 2024 as the economy slowed, with unemploy-

ment and job vacancy rates returning closer to pre-pandemic levels.

However, an ongoing retirement wave is putting strain on the labour supply while strong population growth, due to the federal government’s focus on immigration, is increasing construction demand. Since 2019, the number of women in construction has increased in 2022 and 2023.

The annual average increased from 63,000 in 2019 to 77,000 in 2023, a 22-percent increase. This trend continued into the first half of 2024, with March recording an all-time high of 86,000. Strong construction investment has fueled historically high levels of construction employment but has

also created strained labour market conditions. Although the industry has seen some relief in 2024, it needs to remain focused on attracting new workers to construction, the report said. The number of women and their historic share in the construction workforce has increased substantially.

Apprenticeship has recovered from prior lows and continues an upward trend. However, the industry is still an aging, male-dominated industry.

Increasing the share of women and other underrepresented populations; continuing to promote apprenticeship; and ensuring Canada’s immigration policies support the construction industry are key pillars for the future.

CFIB applauds recognition pilot project for trucking industry The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has issued a statement welcoming the Committee on Internal Trade’s mutual recognition pilot project for the trucking sector. This initiative is a significant step toward eliminating remaining internal trade barriers for the industry and ensuring the smoother movement of goods across provincial and territorial borders.

CFIB said this marks the first bold step Canadian governments have taken to eliminate internal trade barriers since the signing of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement in 2017. CFIB has advocated for mutual recognition since it became apparent that the CFTA fell short in addressing many barriers to the movement of goods, services and people across Canada. This pilot project will allow jurisdictions to recognize one another’s regulatory

requirements without compromising safety within the industry.

Mutual recognition not only enhances efficiency by reducing red tape and lowering costs but also contributes to greater competitiveness for small businesses, the statement said. As pointed out in CFIB’s 2024 State of Internal Trade report, eliminating internal trade barriers could add $200 billion to Canada’s economy annually. CFIB commended the federal government and Newfoundland and Labrador for co-chairing this pilot and encouraged all jurisdictions to work collaboratively to ensure the successful implementation of the project. CFIB took note that several jurisdictions have not signalled their participation in this agreement and urged them to get on board before the next CIT meeting.

Al Babiuk passes Al Babiuk, former president and CEO of Loewen Windows, passed away suddenly in early September. Loewen posted the following notice: Loewen is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of former president and CEO, Al Babiuk. Al’s commitment and contribution to Loewen cannot be

overstated. He will be greatly missed.

With his outstanding energy and vision, Al was able to lead Loewen with courage and integrity through some of the most challenging times the building industry has ever experienced. His passion for improvement extended deeply into the industry and community with contributions to the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA Chair), the Business Council

of Manitoba and the Associates of the Asper School of Business. Clyde Loewen expressed the following sentiments: “Aside from being a strong business leader through some tough times, Al was a trusted business partner, community supporter and genuinely good person of highest integrity. For many of us, he was also a friend. It’s difficult to overstate Al’s contribution to this company and the people in it.

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THE WINDOW GEEK

What’s the scope?

Not understanding the scope of a standard risks misapplying it in the field.

by Anton Van Dyk

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he fenestration industry relies heavily on standards to demonstrate a product’s ability and the design community has relied on these standards to determine if a product meets their expectations before they provide the necessary specification approvals or approve a product as an equal to their “basis of design.” But have you ever wondered if the scope of the standard is sufficient to demonstrate how a product will perform when in actual use?

Have you ever noticed how automotive companies advertise the fuel consumption of a vehicle?

The font size of the fuel consumption is in large type. But a car’s advertised fuel consumption is based on a set testing scope and is not intended to match the actual driving conditions. This is wellunderstood by most consumers and therefore the information is used for comparative analysis as opposed to an actual performance.

In fenestration, the two standards used every day are NRFC/CSA A440.2 and NAFS. These two standards set the expectations for thermal performance, wind load, air tightness and water tightness. Like in the automotive industry, both these standards use set boundary conditions and controlled laboratory testing environments that often are not repeatable in the external environment. So if they do not represent the real-life condition they may be in, what purpose do they serve?

To answer this question, we need to determine who is reviewing the data that is contained in the outcomes of the standards. Those groups are consumers and/or the professional that is making the decision on behalf of the consumer. So how would someone evaluate your product and compare it to a competitor’s product? Simple: create boundary conditions that are the same and do testing under controlled conditions. This allows for an apples-toapples comparison.

Standards that are developed for comparison purposes are vital for a consumer to make an educated decision. But are they suitable for setting project-

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specific performance expectations? Well, we all know we will consume more or less fuel if we drive at a different rate than the standard test says, so we need to expect that a fenestration product may perform differently than the standard says when the boundary conditions change. For example, NFRC uses minus 18C as an exterior boundary condition.

In Vancouver it rarely gets lower than minus 10C but Calgary can drop to minus 35C. Same for NAFS. The allowable air leakage under A3 is 0.5 liters per second per metre squared, which may be okay in some mild climates but may be excessive in colder climates and could result in condensation inside due to too much air leakage.

So this is why it is important to understand the scope of the standard. I use the term scope of the standard as this is the term used in Part 5.9.2.3 of the 2020 National Building Code. It says that if a product is in the scope of the standard, its only compliance path is to meet the NAFS standard.

However, as noted, the scope of the standard does not necessarily mean the product will meet a building’s unique performance expectation.

As a result of the scope of the standard being limited to a product rating in a certain condition, we need to consider the importance of the sections in the code referred to as Part 5.1.4, 5.4 and 5.6. These sections of the code use data from the standards but create information that will predict how the product will perform in an actual building. For example, Part 5.4 of the NBC requires condensation from air leakage to be considered by a qualified design professional while NAFS only obligates you to meet a certain allowable limit that may not consider condensation potential. In my personal opinion, this is where the scope of the NAFS standard may not meet the expectations of a homeowner.

Anton Van Dyk is a fenestration consultant at Layton Engineering.

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ACCELERATED INNOVATION Fabelta reveals its road to cutting-edge fenestration design.

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here was a new person at the Fenestration Canada Spring Conference in Kananaskis, Alta., this year. Jennifer Lortie, director of residential sales for Fabelta, lit up the room in several education sessions with her passionate opinions and insightful observations, all informed by an obviously deep knowledge of fenestration manufacturing and standards.

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It was clear Fenestration Review would have to follow up to find out where this impressive person came from and what her employer does. Here’s what we found out.

The name Fabelta means “Belgian manufacturer of aluminum works.” The company was started in 1957 by a Belgian immigrant named Roger Boullion. He started in Laval, Que., but later moved the company to Manseau, Que. Today it is owned by Eric Desroches, who took over the company just last year. He’s 38 years old. Lortie joined Fabelta in 2011.

Advancing in the highperformance market meant a major overhaul of the production facility.

Today, Fabelta works with advanced CNC equipment tied together by a paperless barcode system.

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In the 1980s, Eric’s parents, Michel and Silvie, were working as an auto mechanic and a secretary, respectively. But they had entrepreneurial dreams. They were flipping houses for extra money and getting Boullion to upgrade the windows.

Boullion was looking to retire and had no successor. The Desrocheses saw their opportunity and acquired Fabelta. The first order of business was to relocate from remote Manseau to Terrebonne, Que., strategically positioned at the intersection of major highways leading

LEFT: Fabelta’s primary market is luxury custom homes, and they’ve developed product to meet just about every need. They’re especially proud of their Pure aluminum series of European-inspired fenestration.

to Montreal, Quebec City and the Ontario border. The next move was to add steel doors to the company’s offering in the early 1990s.

Even at this stage, the passion for innovation that would define the future of the company was evident. Drawing on his technical background, Michel was determined to design and manufacture his own product rather than buy someone else’s and install it. “Being a mechanic, he’s someone who is very curious,” Lortie explains. “He’s a person who wants to know how things are made. It’s in his personality. He’s someone who like nice things that are cool. So it wasn’t even an issue of thinking of buying something that’s already done for them, they were going to make and design things.”

It was an instinct that would take Fabelta through a journey of engineering, development and discovery that continues to this day. After the steel doors came the move to PVC and design of their own profiles. Then experimentation with and perfection of various hybrid designs, including aluminum-clad PVC and PVC with a hardwood interior side. According to Eric, the drive to do this came from a

desire to be able to fill any need for the client. Including clients who wanted an aluminum look combined with PVC thermal performance. Or PVC performance combined with a traditional wood look inside the house. The approach gave Fabelta a strong presence in the luxury homebuilding market.

In 2015, Fabelta further expanded its appeal to the luxury custom home sector with a line of European-styled aluminum fenestration. Now called the Pure Aluminum Series, it includes tilt-turn windows, hoppers, fixed windows and swing doors...all in aluminum instead of PVC. The Pure series has opened up another market for Fabelta: heritage restorations. Because the Pure products can be extended or shortened in any dimension and mulled in any configuration, they are perfect for window replacements in old buildings with odd openings that cannot be altered.

Designing their European-inspired lines in-house allowed Fabelta to tailor their products better for the Canadian climate. For instance, exposed gaskets were eliminated. The aluminum is thermally broken for better energy performance. The Pure line also responded to the trend toward ever-larger windows and doors, meeting the structural challenges arising from architects’ dreams. “There were good products that were European design that were already here in Quebec,” Lortie remembers. “So we did a lot of consulting on products we were looking for where we could actually buy the design and just manufacture it here. But when we consulted with architects or certain customers, there was always something bad they didn’t like or they wanted to do differently.” Demand drove a need to innovate, and Fabelta was ready to fulfill it.

Not that all this innovation and introduction of new products didn’t introduce challenges of its own. Fabelta grew rapidly from three employees at the end of the ‘90s to 100 today. Along with this rapid expansion came a need to shift the way they did just about everything. “There were good logistical challenges,” Desroches remembers. “We were doing normal-sized windows for renovation. And then we switched to mostly large, oversized projects with new construction.”

That required a different, streamlined approach to production with more machinery and better workstations for the assemblers. Installation changed, too. “We had to install the glass directly on site, things we didn’t do before,” Desroches says.”It was a big learning curve. For all the departments in the company to make that switch between renovation of bungalows, normal houses to these kind of architectural projects...it was big.”

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ABOVE: Fabelta opened a new 46.000-square-foot facility in Terrebonne in 2021.

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on the truck bed. We’ve made mistakes. We can build it, but can we deliver it? Yeah, it was a big learning curve. Now we can laugh about it.”

Lortie explains that shifting from providing basic windows and doors to high-performance custom products included a shift from being salespeople to becoming project managers.

In the past, “one person would be able to go to your house, take the measurements, do the order, put it in the system and get the windows installed. If something goes wrong, you call your rep and you’re like, ‘Hey, I have this problem, would you organize the service.’ Now? It’s completely different. Most of our projects have to go through engineering so we can’t just give you a price. We have to evaluate the performance. Where you are situated. The height of the building.

Those are all things before we never used to think about.”

Delivering the big custom projects is a challenge but it also generates some great stories. One time Fabelta had an order for a residence on an island. The large facade assembly was supposed to be taken across on a boat. But the river froze. So they had to organize a helicopter to lift the frame across to the job site.

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It seems like a snow machine would have been cheaper but maybe the assembly was too big or too fragile. Fabelta would know because they deliver windows by snow machine as well. “We did a couple of houses for the Inuit up north,” Lortie reports. “And over there you deliver by boat. But after that the crates are attached to sleigh. There are no good

LEFT: The Fabelta management team. From left, Daniel Seguin (fabrication director); David Stievenart (residential sales director); Patrice Lapointe (finance and IT director); Karine Papineau (human resources); Philippe Larocque (service and installations director); Jennifer Lortie (sales and development director); and Eric Desroches (owner and president).

roads to take the windows to the camps.”

Fabelta found that their marketing had to change, too. The biggest challenge to growing a specialty high-performance business was to raise awareness and gain respect in the architect community. Previously, the company had relied on the Yellow Pages (remember those?) and newspaper ads. That wasn’t going to cut it.

Lortie understood that architects need learning credits. So they opened a school for architects. “The school was actually our cafeteria that we put blinds on to make it look like a professional classroom,” Lortie laughs. They started offering lunch-and-learn seminars, not promoting their products but educating on building codes, how to specify fenestration, what are egress requirements and the like. They also ran tours of their production facilities and in-house test lab.

Fabelta set up a resource hotline for architects to call in with their fenestration questions. When 100 architects showed up to take classes in the first year, they knew they were on to something.

The moves to produce more advanced product have required significant investment in more advanced equipment and a re-thinking of the plant. A CNC machining centre was added. Tables and bins were made larger to accommodate the bigger frames. The floor layout was re-done to allow more space for workers and moving product. Production software was added to tie everything together, a project spearheaded

by Eric’s mother, Silvie. “This was a big project that my mother took, which was to have no paper in the factory,”

Eric explains. “Everything is by computer.” Materials are now tracked by barcode at Fabelta from the warehouse right to the loading dock.

Fabelta feels it was one of the first fenestration manufacturers in Quebec to have added an in-house lab to test products before sending them out for certification. Michel initiated that project 20 years ago. Lortie explains that adding the lab created a beneficial loop for the company. “When you design and have to test a window 40, 50 times to make sure it passes, it’s a lot of money. So Michel said, ‘I’m going to have my own lab and we’re going to test for air, water, structural.’ That was very impressive. That made it possible to continue to make new products and new options because we had the equipment to test our new ideas.” Fabelta has Energy Star-rated products, but the demands of the custom market often force it to go beyond what is in the database. “We have to sell windows according to the orientation of the window, the usage of the rooms,” Lortie explains. “Is it a big open area inside? Or is it small units where you won’t have a lot of air circulation? What type of ventilation is going to be installed?

What type of heating? So I would say we go beyond just having a high-efficiency product because we actually have to think about the whole building envelope.”

Fabelta is presently focused mainly in the Quebec market.

But they have dreams to go further. They have landed some projects in Ontario for very high-end homes where the builder is looking for something special.

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FGIA

New labels on the horizon NRCan is investigating a harmonized regime.

by Amy Roberts

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arlier this year, Natural Resources Canada announced its plan to amend the Energy Efficiency Regulations to help support Canada’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The updated regulations, when enforced, will, for the first time, include manufactured fenestration products as a new energy-using product with revised labelling and reporting requirements.

It is important to note that NRCan is not considering any new energy-efficiency standards for manufactured fenestration products. The amended regulation is mainly intended to establish a database of products and promote the use of a standardized label as well as support stakeholders with accessible information about the efficiency of fenestration products.

NRCan proposes that, under the new regulations, all products must bear a removable information label like the ones used by the Energy Star and National Fenestration Rating Council programs.

This will replace the Energy Star Canada label and contain mandatory and optional information as well as participating program logos or badges (e.g.

Energy Star), if applicable.

All labels must display the manufacturer’s name; the model type and class; the model identification code or NFRC CPD number; the mark of the certification body responsible for testing; the U-factor of the total assembly; the solar heat gain coefficient of the total assembly; and the visual transmittance of the total assembly. The labels can also provide the following optional information: tested air leakage; the calculated energy rating value; U-factor in IP units; and links to secondary sources (i.e. URLs or QR codes).

Under the proposed regulations, all manufactured fenestration products will carry an energy efficiency certification mark authorized by a certification body accredited by either the Standards Council of Canada or NFRC. This mark indicates that the products have been tested and certified in accordance with CSA-A440.2-22; American National

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Standards Institute/NFRC 100-23; or ANSI/NFRC200-23.

Dealers will also be mandated to submit an energy efficiency report to NRCan for all regulated products (only one report per product model) entering Canada or crossing provincial/territorial borders for the first time. The report can be submitted to NRCan through SCC, NFRC or by certification bodies accredited by these organizations. The energy efficiency report is expected to include the product name (i.e. casement window, sliding glass door, etc.); the brand name; the model number or identification code; the product gateway model size; the NFRC CPD number, if applicable; the manufacturer name; the name of the certification body whose verification mark would be affixed to the product; the U-factor of the total assembly; the SHGC of the total assembly; and the VT of the total assembly. A dealer who is importing these into Canada would include the product and brand name, model number, dealer address and the purpose for which the product is being imported in the customs release document.

NRCan is considering enforcing the finalized regulations on products manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2028. In a recent consultation that concluded on Sept. 13, NRCan sought feedback on the proposed regulations from industry stakeholders with a focus on the scope and extent of regulated product classes and if there will be additional financial or administrative burden on companies due to product testing by SCC-accredited certification bodies. During this consultation, FGIA submitted comments, raising concerns about issues such as data duplication, reporting processes, label format, design, size, placement and the possible implications for enforcement, penalties and regulations on importation and interprovincial trade. If you have any comments about the proposed regulations, please contact FGIA. Amy Roberts is FGIA’s Director of Canadian and Technical Glass Operations.

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Find solutions at WinDoor

The Spring Conference was great; WinDoor is going to be even better.

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by DAVID W. NUNN

his year, 2024, is a strange, exciting and scary time. More so than the usual third quarter experiences.

I am proud to be a part of this dynamic and rapidly changing window and door industry. I find it strange in that, even with the increase in Canadian population (41 million, as of July), the housing starts are decreasing. We started 96,000 in February 2023, and 90,000 in February 2024. The gap between housing stock and population is the greatest of the last 50 years and is becoming even wider.

It’s also strange in that the selling price for finished products has only increased by seven or eight percent, yet materials and shipping costs have increased closer to 25 to 30 percent. Labour costs have only increased about seven percent, which is reasonable and surprising. It was expected labour costs would need to increase to attract employees.

It’s strange that, with the increase in population, a major problem in our industry is shortage of labour. And strange that, even with this need for growth in product volume and increased sales, insolvencies are higher than any previous similar period (43.1 percent, or 773, so far in 2024).

Times are scary in that, often, company bankruptcies have been due to little fault of their own.

Many much-needed, multiple-unit large housing projects have recently been cancelled after being more than 70-percent sold. They have been stopped due to increased interest rates, higherpriced materials, extreme shipment costs and lack of labour. Besides the frustrated home buyers, this cancellation leaves the window company who were to supply the finished product left with significant cash flow problems. These cancellations have a negative effect on supply to all manufacturers. It’s the domino effect. Before you celebrate receiving a

large window supply contract, be prepared for your finished product to be left sitting on your shipping floor due to the project being cancelled.

Also scary is that the daily production figures of renovation companies are slowing down, due to increased costs of materials and a lack of orders for window and door home renovations. This is happening even after the homeowner had decided to renovate their existing home because their new home was cancelled.

It’s scary that the industry labour shortage problem will become worse. More than 18 percent of the present workforce will retire within the next 10 years. How will companies ever be able to train replacements if the senior employees have all retired?

These times are exciting in that new products, new regulations and new methods have been introduced this year. Many new machine and process innovations have been introduced or developed. It will all be on display for all to see and experience at the upcoming WinDoor show. While we can do little to relieve the pressure caused by interest rates and shipping costs, the product and labour problems are recognized and are being addressed by several forward-thinking companies.

At WinDoor, being held on Nov. 13 and 14 at the Palais des Congress in Montreal, attendees will be able to gather many ideas on how to reduce product unit cost, reduce staff requirements with innovative new technology and machines, and reduce production costs with new methods and new product offerings. You can pick up ideas that are aimed at assisting you in keeping your company healthy, wealthy and, yes, wise.

David Nunn is an industry consultant with Manufacturing Personnel Services in Brampton, Ont.

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CUTS AND WELDS HYBRID PROFILES 8 grafsynergy.com Booth #329 Thanks to the V-Perfect technology of the SL4FF EVO seamless welder (Graf Synergy’s international patent), window manufacturers can weld hybrid PVC/ aluminium profiles with the aluminum wrap on. This allows users to couple the aluminium wrap to the PVC profile at the beginning of the process; cut the hybrid profiles on Graf’s SD500 two-head miter saw or FabCut F1 cutting and processing centre; then place the 45-degree-cut pieces in the SL4FF welder. The welder takes 20 FENESTRATIONREVIEW FALL 2024

care of the entire process and produces a superior weld and excellent match of the aluminium edges. From the welder, the boxes are ready for hardware assembly – no additional tables or labour are needed to add the aluminium wrap. The same SL4FF EVO will also do seamless welding of all your other profiles – white, painted or laminated – with no need for any corner cleaner. In 2024 Graf Synergy is celebrating its 15th anniversary, the group Graf Industries its 30th anniversary, and is celebrating delivery of its 1,000th seamless welder. Graf products are available in Quebec through Promax Machinerie.

8 fapim.it Booth #713 Magicube is the Fapim line for openings with concealed hinges. It is universal and applicable on any European groove profile and available for various types of opening. Today, the line is enriched with a 130-kilogram-capacity version for a more accessible light solution. The new Magicube130 allows 180-degree opening with full capacity. The system has been certified at the German RAL Institute in compliance with the requirements of the RAL-GZ 607/3:2017 regulation, after having successfully passed the tests at the PIV Laboratory in Velbert, Germany, carried out according to the European standard EN 13126 -8:2017. Its robustness is enhanced by the use of high-resistance steels, innovative construction techniques and severe operational tests. The patented kinematic mechanism without sliding slots, made up of pins and holes in toler-

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SHOW FLOOR PREVIEW ance, reduces operating play and guarantees less wear over time. Magicube130 can be assembled simply and intuitively, without using positioning templates or taking any measurements. The assembly of the frame is carried out with the sash in the hinged opening position, with facilitated insertion on the lower hinge and with simple fixing of the upper arm.

Magicube130 is also equipped with a patented system of three-dimensional and micrometric horizontal, vertical and pressure adjustments of the gasket. It is available for tilt-and-turn, turn-and-tilt and turn openings and for windows integrated into curtainwall.

can be produced per job, per production batch or based on a single product. Opera calculates production costs including materials, fabrication time, installation time and subcontracting costs. Process orders can be divided by supplier. The cost analysis function can apply distinct margin rates to different cost kinds.

Quotation layouts are customizable.

The software calculates thermal transmittance based on ISO 10077-1:2010. It allows import/export of such job details as bill of materials, cutting list, drawings, costs and sell price. The export is in XML format. Through this function it is possible to build a whole job from an Excel file containing the window list or to export the bill of materials of the job or even export the list of the items of a job with customer details, quantities, descriptions and prices to automatically populate an invoice document.

PRODUCTION WITH BUSINESS FUNCTIONS 8 operacompany.com Booth #513 Opera manufacturing products are based on the Opera Job Management (OperaJM) software, which is quotation and production software installed in offices. It’s designed as a simple solution to control each phase of the production of aluminum, PVC, steel and aluminum/ wood frames, connectable to all CNC machines of any brand. Main features include database management of profiles, accessories, final products (typologies) and jobs, as well as all other databases needed to fully manage the fenestration business (colours, customers, certificates, technical catalogs, price lists and documents). The ready-to-use databases include profiles, accessories and typologies for the most popular series of profiles sold in Quebec and Ontario. The multilingual descriptions feature enables printing documents in different languages using one only database. Final product configuration is simplified with combination box selection lists. Bills of material 22 FENESTRATIONREVIEW FALL 2024

HINGE THE HEAVY STUFF 8 amesburytruth.com Booth #700 Homeowners dream of spaces with expansive views – views that require large windows. AmesburyTruth’s new Maxim HP (high performance) casement hinge allows window manufacturers to bring that dream to life. Designed to manage sash weights up to 200 pounds when combined with the Encore operating platform, the hinge offers reduced operational friction thanks to a track coating that keeps the slide shoe in place. The hinge is designed to carry heavier loads but also reduce complexity when assembling any window size. It fits into the same 7/16inch profile cavity as AmesburyTruth’s standard Maxim hinge and features a matching track mount hole pattern to the standard 10-inch hinge, eliminating product re-design. Maxim also sports the

Easy Load feature that will reduce efforts when installing larger sash sizes.

BIRD-FRIENDLY ON SURFACE #1 8 heglaus.com Booth #503 Glass is one of the greatest sources of danger for birds, as the transparent surfaces often go undetected and cause a deadly mistake. To produce bird-friendly glass, the reflection of the glass must be interrupted at certain points. In the Hegla Boraident’s laser printing process, the functional marking is applied to the outside surface. The bird is shown an obstacle on the outside of the transparent surface, which it cannot recognize as being passable, and the reflection is interrupted by the marking pattern and the reflection of the natural environment loses its attractiveness. Finishing takes place in the form of semi-transparent dots with a diameter of five to nine millimeters and at a distance of 50 to 100 millimeters. In order to meet the special requirements of surface #1, these are light and colour-fast as well as scratchproof and weather-resistant. Laser functional printing also changes the light scattering and offers protection in both the UV and visible light ranges, which makes the approach appear unattractive.

The dot pattern is hardly noticeable to humans because it is semi-transparent and perceived as esthetic due to its regularity. With the Laserbird, float, laminated, tempered glass or even insulating glass can be refined at every production step as individual pieces or in series. The bird protection structure can be discreet with semi-transparent dots or opaque as a visual design element. Full-surface laser printing is just as possible as the application of homogeneously arranged

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dots or geometries. The laser techniques of the Laserbird allow glasses to be upgraded with a bird protection function by laser printing, structuring or changing the coating.

Laserbird can also be use to add QR codes, logos and coating modifications for mobile radio-permeability.

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MAKE THINNER TRIPLES 8 pdsig.com Booth #814 PDS IG has announced general availability of its fully automated production systems producing single spacer, thin triple-pane insulating glass units, allowing users to easily and economically fabricate made-to-order triple-pane IGUs that are lighter and thinner than traditional two-spacer triple-panes. PDS’s T17 spacer system produces high quality symmetrical or asymmetrical triple panes with no additional labour. The triple-pane automation equipment is compatible with PDS’s T17 dual-pane IG production platform, allowing the production of both dual- and triple-pane IGUs on the same line.

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8 schlegelemi.com Booth 235 SEM Specialty Products will exhibit its advanced protective weatherstripping. The R-Seal weatherstripping filter for windows and doors is improved fin-seal pile weatherstripping.

R-Seal quad-fin SB-pile weatherstripping is a four-fin solidbarrier sealing system that aggressively protects against drafts and filters out germs.

It creates a healthier, quieter, cleaner and more energyefficient home or office. R-Seal improves the air residents breathe. Windows and doors made with R-Seal protect against drafts and filters and trap unwanted airborne viruses, germs, bacteria, mold spores, pollen, dust, odors, tobacco, and bugs. The product is AAMA certified, works like a furnace filter and is rated MERV 13.

SHOW FLOOR PREVIEW ture, particularly for its applications in partitions, doors, and windows. United Glass, based in Mississauga, Ont., specializes in pattern glass for windows and doors and offers a line of fluted reeded glass products, offering a combination of esthetics, functionality and durability. United Glass’s fluted reeded glass stands out for its vertical ribbed texture, designed to diffuse light beautifully while maintaining privacy – an ideal choice for spaces where natural light is

IMPROVES WORKFLOW 8 bottero.com Booth # 709 Bottero offers a wide range of products for production and storage management at facitilies with any automation level. Automation and optimization of the warehouse management system is an important development element for any glass factory.

Bottero’s customized solutions for glass storage and handling allow users to improve the capacity, flexibility and efficiency of their glass manufacturing plant. Capacity means the possibility to maximize glass stock with advanced and compact warehousing systems by means of fixed racks on the floor, concertina movable racks, sliding racks for the entire range of glass sizes (from LES to 12-meter XJS) and glass types (from clear float glass up to low-E and mirror products). Flexibility means the possibility to decide to pick-up glass sheet-by-sheet with an overhead crane loader or to move entire glass packs with a shuttle system and/or telescopic loader. Efficiency means the knowledge of every single glass piece available in

stock and its maximum level of optimization along the entire process. Plus, remnant sheets management is a key add-on for temporary glass storage. Bottero solutions for material storage and handling can provide answers to the requirements of any glass factory that wants the connection between the material storage areas and the production lines to be more efficient and rapid. Bottero systems are compact and optimize the warehouse as well as speeding up connections, while also offering the possibility to quickly manage glass sheets that differ in material, format and thickness. Whether the manufacturer has large or small spaces, whether it processes numerous types of glass in variable formats, or whether it produces a single product, Bottero can provide the machine or combination of machines that is suitable to improve workflows.

PRIVACY AND LIGHT 8 unitedglass.ca Booth #808 Over the past year, fluted reeded glass has emerged as one of the most in-demand materials in modern architec-

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is engineered with energyefficient glazing options that enhance insulation while also contributing to noise reduction, making it a smart choice for environmentally conscious projects. As energy standards become more stringent, these advanced features offer longterm value by reducing heating and cooling costs without sacrificing style. United Glass offers a large selection of patterned glass and mirrors in Canada, along with a wide range of products including clear float glass, acid-etched glass and back-painted glass.

ADAPTS TO GLASS MOVEMENT essential but discretion is key.

Whether for residential or commercial applications, fluted reeded glass adds a layer of sophistication to any setting, enhancing both form and function. What makes United Glass’s offering truly special is the customization available.

The product comes in a variety of finishes, textures and thicknesses, allowing architects and designers to tailor it to specific project needs. From elegant entryways and interior partitions to large-scale exterior windows, United Glass’s fluted glass provides an upscale look that fits seamlessly into contemporary, midcentury modern, and industrial designs. Sustainability is also a top priority for United Glass. Its fluted reeded glass

8 hbfuller.com Booth #704 H.B. Fuller/Kommerling will showcase its advanced thermoplastic warm edge solution, Kodispace 4SG. This highperformance system offers exceptional energy efficiency and durability, making it ideal for modern glass architecture such as facades and skyscrapers, as well as high performance residential windows.

Kodispace 4SG is an innovative, globally recognized system designed to reduce heat loss along the glass edge, even under extreme climatic conditions. It replaces traditional spacer systems with a flexible thermoplastic spacer that forms a chemical bond with glass and silicone. This tight yet elastic bond ensures long-

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SHOW FLOOR PREVIEW term energy efficiency by preventing gas leakage, even with significant temperature changes. The flexible warm edge adapts to glass deformation caused by heat or cold, unlike rigid systems. In addition to its thermal benefits, Kodispace 4SG enhances esthetics. The black sealant is applied with precision by robots, delivering flawless insulating glass with extensive design possibilities. Fully automated production lines also contribute to efficiency, reducing both inventory and waste. Kodispace 4SG offers lasting energy savings, improved living comfort and lower CO2 emissions, making it a suitable choice for modern, sustainable building projects.

load, protecting the glass from impacts and stress cracks and allowing room for thermal expansion and contraction as temperatures fluctuate. Setting blocks also promote drainage and protect the IG seal from any water that might enter the glazing pocket. SmartBlox 2.0 material is black in colour and supplied cut to size with or without a high-performance, pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side.

ADD PERFORMANCE WITHOUT TESTING 8 fentro-doors.com Booth #601 Fentro Doors and Services will display its new 10-foot-high lift-and-slide doors.

With an upgraded maximum door size of 21 feet wide and 10 feet high, dealers can seamlessly meet industry demand for huge glazed areas. Fentro Doors and Services specializes in building premium lift-and-slide doors as a service to window and door fabricators. For manufacturers looking to focus on productivity and efficiency, Fentro doors facilitate easily integration of high-performing, low-volume products into the portfolio without having to invest in R&D, manufacturing or testing.

STRESS-RELIEVING SETTING BLOCKS 8 lamatek.com Booth #224 Lamatek SmartBlox 2.0 is a proprietary, 85-durometer, elastomeric material that contains no harmful phthalates. Setting blocks are a necessary component in window production that install between the sash material and insulated glass unit, to protect the IG from impact and provide stress relief as vinyl windows expand and contract with changing temperatures.

SmartBlox 2.0 setting blocks help prevent stress fractures and protect the integrity of the glazing bead. SmartBlox 2.0 was developed specifically for the window and door industry to be compatible with all glazing sealants as well as systems where shims may come in contact with the polyisobutylene (PIB) used in IG spacers.

Unlike rigid setting blocks, 85-durometer SmartBlox 2.0 provides a flexible cushion for IGUs and supports dead 28 FENESTRATIONREVIEW FALL 2024

PASSIVE HOUSE WINDOWS 8 attraverso.com Booth #501 Attraverso, an Ontario-based manufacturer, produces high-performance wood/aluminum windows, doors and facades using advanced European technology and FSC-certified wood. Its products are designed for exceptional energy efficiency, including certification by the Passive House Institute, ensuring superior thermal performance and comfort. Featuring slim frames and durable aluminum exteriors, Attraverso combines modern esthetics with longlasting durability to meet high standards in sustainable and contemporary construction.

WELD ALL SIDES AT ONCE 8 protomachgml.ca Booth #1012 Window manufacturers can access all four sides of the welded square – inside, outside and the top of the profile – with the Propva CNC station designed by Protomach GML. Propva executes all processes for preparing welded PVC profiles, such as hardware drilling, ventilation drilling, mullion holes drilling and hinge drilling. The main drill can accept two different tools and rotate 360 degrees. When the welder double-welds two window frames, the Propva can accept two squares to clear the welder, working one square at a time, one after the other.

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SHOW FLOOR PREVIEW or brown. Wintek’s singlepoint door locks are stamped and electroplated. The patio door lock keeper is stamped aluminum and powdercoated in white, tan or brown. Wintek’s steel patio door roller is stamped and die-cast with an electroplate finish.

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WIDE RANGE OF PATIO DOOR HARDWARE 8 wintekco.com Booth #718 Patio door handles from Wintek Window and Door

Hardware are aluminum/ zinc with 100-millimeter screw hole spacing. They are available with or without a cylinder. The die-cast handles have a powdercoated finish in white, tan

8 quincaillerierabel.ca Booth #713 Quincaillerie Rabel is a distributor of high-end specialized hardware for door and window manufacturers. It provides tailor-made solutions for the residential and commercial sectors, simplifying the supply of essential components such as hinges, operators, locks and other

high-quality accessories.

Rabel meets the specific needs of professionals by offering a wide range of reliable, high-performance products, designed to guarantee durability and esthetics. Rabel has developed a door system for the residential market that can be used to create single or double doors, with or without astragals, offering flexibility to suit any project.

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ASSA ABLOY FENESTRATION 1105 S. Rock Blvd.

Reno NV 89502  775-852-8808  marc.lauzon@asssabloy.com  www.assaabloyfenestration.com ATWOOD SALES INC. 681 Atwood Crescent Pickering ON L1W 3W4  416-342-7547  sales@atwoodsales.com  www.glasscuttingtables.com BEINGESSNER HOME EXTERIORS LTD. 9 Henry Street St. Jacobs ON N0B2N0  519-664-2346  info@beingessner.com  www.Beingessner.com

CLICK COATINGS 326 Wildcat Rd Toronto ON M3J 2N5  416-674-7746  orders@clickcoatings.ca  clickcoatings.ca COLLINS-TOKER AGENCIES LTD. 8 - 1347 Border Street Winnipeg MB R3H 0N1  204-953-4210  ttoker123@aol.com  www.collinstoker.com CONSTRUCTION DISTRIBUTION & SUPPLY (CDS) CO INC. 300 Confederation Parkway, Unit #300 Concord ON L4K 4T8  416-665-8006  productinfo@cdsco.net  www.cdsco.net CONTINENTAL SURFACE SOLUTION 1944 Valley Ave. Winchester VA 22601  540-550-4596  marco.patermann@gapser.com  www.skai.com

BIGFOOTDOORS 1677 Aimco Blvd Mississauga ON L4W 1H7  905-602-5887  info@bigfootdoor.com  bigfootdoor.com Canada’s premier certified fabricator of Schüco and Reynaers products. All tested in North America to meet NFRC and North American fenestration standards. Uncompromised quality, service, and support for over 40 years.

DAYSIDE WINDOWS AND DOORS 441 Henry Street Brantford ON N3S 7V6  519-759-5222  info@daysidewindows.com  dayside.ca

BOTTERO FLAT GLASS INC. 121 Shields Park Dr Suite J Kernersville NC 27284  336-690-8314  grant.mason@bottero.com  www.bottero.com

DEL WINDOWS & DOORS INC. 944 South Service Rd. Stoney Creek ON L8E 6A2  905-561-4335  info@delwd.ca  www.delwd.ca DICTATOR CANADA 77 City Centre Drive Mississauga ON L5B2M5  905-531-6417  sales@eklecmatic.ca  dictator.ca

CAN-WINDOOR HARDWARE INC. 270 Esna Park Dr #8-10 Markham ON L3R1H3  905-305-6161  al.cwdh@hotmail.com Window & Door Hardware Supplier Manufactured In Own Plant.

CANADIAN BUILDING ENVELOPE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CAN-BEST 38 Regan Road, Unit 4 Brampton ON L7A 1C6  905-840-2014  lab@can-best.com  www.can-best.com

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DORPLEX ENTRY SYSTEMS 100 Norfinch Drive Toronto ON M3N 1X1  416-744-3667  info@dorplex.com  www.dorplex.com One of Canada’s leading door manufacturers, Dorplex is the only door company in Canada that offers a Lifetime Warranty on all its products.

Yes, that includes a lifetime warranty on paint.

EDTM, INC. 745 Capital Commons Dr. Toledo OH 43615  419-861-1030  sales@edtm.com  www.edtm.com

ELTON MANUFACTURING 8120 Lawson Road Milton ON L9T 5C1  905-876-1290  sales@eltonmanufacturing.com  www.eltonmanufacturing.com Manufacturer of door lite frames, venting door lites, executive panels, door and window components.

EPIC FENESTRATION PRODUCTS INC. 51 Alex Ave. Woodbridge ON L4L 5X2  416-803-9182  bbm@post.com  epicfenpro.com

EURO VINYL WINDOWS & DOORS INC. 167 Caster Avenue, Unit 3 Woodbridge ON L7L 5V8  905-851-9711  info@evw.ca  www.evw.ca

EVERLAST GROUP OF COMPANIES HQ: 299 Carlingview Dr. Etobicoke ON M9W 5G3  800-897-5118  info@everlastproducts.ca  www.everlastproducts.ca Aluminum windows, Storm Doors, Porch Enclosures, Storm Windows, Vinyl and Aluminum Clad Windows Entry Doors. Locations in Calgary/ Thunder Bay/Saskatoon/Washington DC

FENESTRA PURCHASING CO-OPERATIVE LTD. 148-400 Fullarton St. London ON N6A 5P3  418-569-1010  info@fenestra.coop  www.Fenestra.coop

INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS FENESTRATIO 159 King St. Suite 304 Peterborough ON K9J 2R8  705-743-4999  info@fenestratio.com  www.fenestratio.com

FENESTRATION CANADA 1 Eglinton Ave. E., Ste. 705 Toronto ON M4P 3A1  613-424-7239  info@fenestrationcanada.ca  www.fenestrationcanada.ca FENESTRATION COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL PO Box 1544 Okotoks AB T1S 1B5  403-938-1064  info@fci-inc.ca  www.fci-inc.ca FENETECH - A CYNCLY COMPANY 32125 Solon Road, Suite #100 Solon OH 44139  330-995-2830  info@fenetech.com Website: www.fenetech.com FENETRES UNIQUE WINDOWS INC. 130 chemin Riviere-a-la-Truite St-Jacques NB E7B 11Y9  506-736-6787  michel@uniquewindows.ca  www.uniquewindows.ca FENEWOOD LIMITED 360 Four Valley Drive Concord ON L4K 5Z1  905-669-5001  robert@aribell.ca  www.fenewood.com FENTRO TECHNOLOGIES INC. 150 Grant St Morden MB R6M 1Y4  204-822-1405  info@fentro.com Website: fentro.com FERCO ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE 2000, rue Berlier Laval QC H7L 4S4  450-973-1437  ferco@ferco.ca  www.ferco.ca FGIA - FENESTRATION AND GLAZING INDUSTRY ALLIANCE P.O. Box 36117 Surrey BC V3S 7Y5  847-303-5664  customerservice@fgiaonline.org Website: fgiaonline.org FRANK LOWE 44 Ramsey Road Shirley NY 11967  631-777-2707  sales@franklowe.com  www.franklowe.com

FUSION GLASS WORKS INC. 50 Irondale Drive Toronto ON M9L 1R8  416-739-7794  office@fusion-glass.com  fusion-glass.com Fusion Glass Works Inc. is a proud Canadian producer of hand-crafted decorative glass and Wrought Iron Doorglass. The Fusion Glassworks team has worked tirelessly to create a wide range of iron arrangements featuring our unique Sandblast cutout technique that allows us to provide a myriad of gorgeous custom solutions.

With over 25 years experience, Fusion is dedicated to giving our clients an entryway that makes a statement.

GARIBALDI GLASS 8183 Wiggins Street Burnaby BC V3N 0C4  604-420-4527  sales@garibaldiglass.com  www.garibaldiglass.com GEM ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. (1992) 1590 The Queensway Toronto ON M8Z 1V1  416-533-4331  vito@gemgroupbp.com  www.gemwindows.com GENTEK BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD. 1001 Corporate Dr. Burlington ON L7L 5V5  905-319-5560  info@gentek.ca  www.gentek.ca GLASS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LLC 273 Walt Whitman Rd, Suite # 145 Huntington Station NY 11746  917-567-0880  info@switchableglass.net  GlassTechnologyConsultants.com GLASSFAB TEMPERING SERVICES 3252 262 St. Aldergrove BC V4W 2X2  780-863-0026  rickp@glassfabcanada.com Website: www.glassfabcanada.com GLASSWARE CONNECTIONS PO Box 25007 Burlington ON L7L 0V6  647-960-1900  glasswareconnect@gmail.com

GOLDEN WINDOWS LIMITED 888 Guelph Street Kitchener ON N2H 5Z6  519-579-3810  sales@goldenwindows.com  www.goldenwindows.com

GROVE SHIMS P.O.Box 240 Leominster MA 01453  978-534-5188  sales@groveshims.com  www.groveshims.com H.B. Fuller COMPANY 1200 Willow Lake Blvd St. Paul MN 55110  812-449-9567  michael.speicher@hbFuller.com  www.hbFuller.com/window

INT MACHINERY INC. 3240 Lenworth Dr. Mississauga ON L4X 2G1  647-642-3646  info@int-machinery.com  www.int-machinery.com

JELD-WEN OF CANADA, LTD. 5750 Explorer Drive, Unit 402 Mississauga ON L4H 0A9  289-360-0710  contactjw@jeldwen.com  jeld-wen.ca HASEDA HOLDING LTD (AKFIX) 2295 Rochester Circle, Unit 41 Oakville ON L6M 5C8  416-624-5721  hakanonce@haseda,ca  www.akfix.ca HERR WINDOW & DOOR 6015 103A street Edmonton AB T6H2J7  780-453-5929  info@herrv.ca  herregress.ca HHH EQUIPMENT RESOURCES 5901 Gun Club Road Winston-Salem NC 27103  336-766-1104  info@hhhglassequipment.com  HHHGlassEquipment.com HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING INC. 177 Drumlin Circle Concord ON L4K 3E7  905-482-2144  info@hpglazing.com  www.hpglazing.com HOPPE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 205 E. Blackhawk Drive Fort Atkinson WI 53538  920-563-2626  nfo.us@hoppe.com  www.hoppe.com IGP INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRODUCTS INC. 9150 Maurice-Duplessis Blvd Montreal QC H1E 7C2  514-354-5277  info@igpglass.com  www.igpglass.com INDOW 6427 NE 59th Place Portland OR 97218  503-284-2260  comfort@indowwindows.com  indowwindows.com INLINE FIBERGLASS LTD 30 Constellation Court Toronto ON M9W 1K1  416-679-1171  inlinefiberglass@inlinefiberglass. com  www.inlinefiberglass.com

KEYSTONE CERTIFICATIONS, INC. 145 Limekiln Rd., Ste. 100B New Cumberland PA 17070  717-932-8500  shunt@keystonecerts.com  www.keystonecerts.com Fenestration manufacturers across Canada and the US count on Keystone Certifications for worldclass certification services and building code / energy incentive program compliance solutions.

KITS GLASS LTD. #170 - 2800 Viking Way Richmond BC V6V 1N5  604-231-0878  sales@kitsglass.ca  www.kitsglass.ca LABTEST CERTIFICATION INC. 205 - 8291 92 Street Delta BC V4G0A4  604-247-0444  info@labtestcert.com  www.labtestcert.com LAMATEK, INC. 1226 Forest Parkway West Deptford NJ 08066 Tel: 800-526-2835  marketing@lamatek.com  www.lamatek.com LEPAGE MILLWORK 141 Ch. des Raymond Rivière-du-Loup QC G5R 4L9  418-714-1918  nthib@lepagemillwork.com  ww.lepagemillwork.com LITEZONE GLASS INC. 6203 Roper Road NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G6  587-597-5483  glass@litezone.ca  www.litezone.ca LOCKWOOD INDUSTRIES 1100 Corporate Dr Burlington ON L7L 5R6  905-336-0300  shandi@gulfport-corp.com  www.Lockwood1878.com

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INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS LOTHAR’S INDUSTIAL SALES 2717 Rena Rd Mississauga ON L4T3K1  905-678-2397  info@lothars.ca Website: www.lothars.ca LYNDEN DOOR, INC. 2077 Main Street Lynden WA 98264  360-354-5676  info@lyndendoor.com  www.lyndendoor.com MARITIME DOOR & WINDOW 118 Albert Street Moncton NB E1C 1B2  506-857-8108  info@maritimedw.com Website: www.maritimedw.com MARVEL DOORS & WINDOWS LTD 5505, 286th St. Langley BC V4W 3W1  604-381-6500  office@marveldoors.com  marveldoors.com

MASTERGRAIN Door Gallery: 6260-13 Hwy 7, Woodbridge, ON L4H 4G3, Manufacturing Facility: 16567 ON-12, Midland, ON L4R 4L1 Midland ON L4R 4L1  800-782-0559  sales@mastergrain.com  www.mastergrain.com MASTERGRAIN™ is a fully integrated Canadian manufacturer of premium fiberglass entry door systems.

Exclusively leveraging Nickel Vapor Deposition technology, MASTERGRAIN produces the most realistic woodgrain available for exterior doors and provides the widest range of products to the market.

MASTERTECH DOOR SYSTEMS 1404 Cormorant Road Ancaster ON L9G4V5  905-304-3688  jon@mastertechdoors.com  www.mastertechdoors.com MAXDOR INC 2180 Highway 7, Unit 18 Vaughan ON L4K 1W6  905-738-2358  maxdorinc@hotmail.com  www.maxdorinc.com MILLCRAFT SYSTEMS INC. 369 Concession Rd. 6 East Hamilton ON L8B 1M2  905-689-9502  info@millcraftsystems.ca  millcraftcustomwindows.com MIRKA CANADA INC. 2755 Boul. Pitfield Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1T2  514-400-3783  sales.ca@mirka.com  www.mirka.com/en-CA/ca

NORTHERN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS INC. 550 Applewood Crescent Toronto ON L4K 4B4  647-473-6410  pwehrspann@fcimoldedproducts. com  northern-arch.com NOVAGARD 5109 Hamilton Ave. Cleveland OH 44114  216-881-8111  mjephraim@novagard.com  www.novagard.com NOVATECH CANADA INC. 160 Rue Murano Ste Julie QC J3E 0C6  450-922-6106  info@groupenovatech.com  www.groupenovatech.com

NUCOAT NORTH AMERICA 7270 Torbram Rd. Mississauga ON L4T 3Y7  614-750-4002  info@nucoat.ca Website: www.nucoat.ca NuCoat North America is a leading provider of high-performance, 1-component, water-based coatings in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Our coatings are certified to meet the AAMA 615-20 standard and have been proven in the field for over 15 years. We prioritize customer experience and offer reliable service and fulfillment to add value to your business beyond our premium coatings.

OASIS WINDOWS 19025 52 Avenue Surrey BC V3S 8E5  604-597-5033  info@oasiswindows.com  www.oasiswindows.com

ODL CANADA 65 Courtland Ave. Vaughan ON L4K 3T1  800-253-3900  canada_sales@odl.com  canada.odl.com ODL is a North American building products manufacturer delivering high-quality door and insulated glass offerings. Product portfolio includes entry doors, decorative and clear doorglass, industry-leading blinds between glass, and Add-On Blinds for doors.

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OPENJANELA LLC 101-4915 S. Drexel Ave. Chicago IL 60615  702-890-3787  info@openjanela.com Website: www.openjanela.com The Fastest growing Software for Window and Door Sales and Manufacturing.

CRM, Manufacturing, Barcode, Inventory, Service, Shipping, A/R, Dealer System, and more. Starting at $100/month for 2 users.

PETERSON PROFILE & TOOL LTD 101-44088 Progress Way Chilliwack BC V2R 0W3  778-704-1093  info@petersonprofiletool.com  www.petersonprofiletool.com We are a manufacture of Roll Formed Window & Door Components.

Capable of custom profiles designed in house. CNC Machining, Metal Stamping & Injection Molding.

POLLARD WINDOWS & DOORS 1217 King Rd Burlington ON L7R 3Y3  905-634-2365  customerhelp@pollardwindows.com  www.pollardwindows.com

PORTATEC 1219-A principale Ste-Julie QC J3E 0C3  450-649-4477  info@portatecqc.com  www.portatecqc.com PRAXIS PROFILES INC 2954 Day St Sunnyside MB R5R 0H7  431-800-4910  hello@partnerwithpraxis.com  partnerwithpraxis.com

PREFERENCE NORTH AMERICA, INC. // PREFSUITE // PREFERP 36 York Mills Road, Suite 504 Toronto ON M2P 2E9  416-498-7751  welcome@prefna.com  www.prefna.com PrefNA is software company that develops, distributes and provides support for PrefERP - the most complete software package in the industry with “Lead - to - Cash” coverage. We have more than 25 years of experience to provide you with best practice to digitize and grow your residential or commercial fenestration manufacturing company.

We handle both European and North American manufacturing.

PRO-ACTIVE FENESTRATION SOLUTIONS INC. 35B-10520 Yonge Str. Richmond Hill ON L4C 3C7  416-804-1985  kira@proactivefenestration.com  www.ProactiveFenestration.com PRO-LINE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, LTD. 303 Vaughan Valley Blvd.

Woodbridge ON L4H3B5  905-264-6230  nfo@prolineautomation.com  www.prolineautomation.com PROTECTIVE PACKAGING 55 Interchange Way Unit 1 Concord ON L4K 5W3  416-255-7308  cs@protectivepackaging.ca  www.protectivepackaging.ca

PROTOMACH GML INC. 110 Rue industrielle, Saint-Louis de Blandford QC G0Z 1B0  819-364-7270  vente@protomachgml.ca  www.protomachgml.ca/index.php/ en-ca We have been manufacturing machinery and industrial equipment since 1996. We specialize in the area of windows, patio doors, entry doors and garage doors. Our machines cut and fabricate PVC, wood, light metals and fiberglass. With our team of dedicated people, we are known for our flexibility and ability to adapt to your needs, see the tailor.

RADISSON INDUSTRIES 136, Leon-Vachon Street St-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC G0S 2W0  418-889-9032  info@industriesradisson.com  www.industriesradisson.com/en/ index.php Radisson Industries is a family business specialized in designing and manufacturing innovative door and window hardware components. In 1996, after 40 years of experience in processing metals for the construction industry, we put our knowledge and expertise to work to serve door and window manufacturers. Now, 25 years later, we’ve established ourselves as a major player in the window industry.

RENKO RUBBER P.O. Box 339, Stn. Westmount Montreal QC H3Z 2T5  514-342-6640  renko@renkocanada.com  www.renkocanada.com ROCKWELL SECURITY 15083 Wicks Blvd.

San Leandro CA 94577  510-270-5633  info@rockwellsecurityinc.com  www.rockwellsecurityinc.com

INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS ROTO NORTH AMERICA 6625 Ordan Drive, Unit #1 Mississauga ON L5T 1X2  905-670-8559  info.usa@roto-frank.com  www.rotonorthamerica.com Roto North America creates superior customer value as a leading supplier of North American and European window and door hardware.

RW COOMBER INC. 1275 Eglinton Ave. E., Unit 48 Mississauga ON L4W 2Z2  905-206-0380  rick@rwcoomber.ca  www.rwcoomber.ca S.I.L. PLASTIC 30 Whitmore Rd. Woodbridge ON L4L 7Z4  905-264-8845  sales@silplastic.com  www.silplastic.com SALEM FABRICATION SUPPLIES 5901 Gun Club Road Winston-Salem NC 27103  336-766-1104  info@salemftg.com  www.SalemFTG.com

SAWDAC 84 Adam St. Cambridge ON N3C 2K6  800-813-9616  ronda@sawdac.com  www.sawdac.com At SAWDAC, we set tough standards that our hundreds of member dealers and contractors must live up to.

Ask about Window Wise to standout in the crowd!

SMART GLASS COUNTRY 2330 Shaughnessy St Port Coquitlam BC V3C 0B5  800-791-1977  david@smartglasscountry.com  www.smartglasscountry.com SPEC HARDWARE 18819 - 111 ave Edmonton AB T5S2X4  780-966-9066  info@spechardware.ca  www.spechardware.ca STANDARD DOORS INC. 2300 Francis Hughes Ave. Laval QC H7S 2C1  450-663-2300  info@standarddoors.com  www.standarddoors.com

STRASSBURGER WINDOWS & DOORS 2101 Shirley Drive Kitchener ON N2B 3X4  519-885-6380  windows@strassburger.net  www.strassburger.net

STURTZ MACHINERY CANADA INC. 510 Dotzert Court, Unit #3 Waterloo ON N2L 6A7  519-501-4315  jwadel@sturtz.com  www.stuertz.com/us SUPREME CONCRETE - READY MIX CONCRETE 505 N Figueroa St #303 Los Angeles CA 90012  310-890-7102  info@supreme-concrete.com  portdover.ca SWAVING WELDING 6761 6th Line Belwood ON N0B 1J0  519-843-1299  info@swaving.ca  www.swaving.ca SYNTEC #112 - 1100 South Service Rd. Stoney Creek ON L8E 0C5  289-649-0404  sales@syn-tec.info  www.syn-tec.info TECHNOFORM 1755 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 300 Twinsburg OH 44087  330-487-6600  info.us@technoform.com  www.technoform.com/en TIERMAX INC 1 King St W, 48th Floor Toronto ON M5H 1A1  437-778-2200  contact @tiermax.ca  tiermax.ca

TILTCO Architectural

TILTCO ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS 1200 Stellar Drive Newmarket ON L3Y 7B9  905-853-9955  info@Tiltco.com  www.Tiltco.com Manufacturers of Architectural Windows, Doors, Pivot Doors, Lift Slides Doors & Facades Residential, Commercial, High Rise & Coastal Application Est 1988: CANADA - UNITED STATES - CARIBBEANS

TREMCO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS GROUP 220 Wicksteed Ave. Toronto ON M4H 1G7  800-363-3213  wcurrie@tremco.ca  tremcosealants.com Commercial and Residential Sealants, Coatings, Vapour Barriers, Foams, Butyl Tapes and extruded rubbers used in various manufacturing facilities, especially windows.

TRI-TEMP GLASS INC. 91 Crockford Blvd.

Toronto ON M1R 3B7  416-285-1890  cs@tritempglass.com  www.tritempglass.com TRIMBO WINDOW MFG INC 301 Trowers Road. Woodbridge, Ont. L4L 6A2 Woodbridge ON L4L 1H4  905-851-3466  dom@trimbowindow.com  trimbowindow.com

TRIMLITE MANUFACTURING 104-2920 188th Street Surrey BC V3S 9V5  604-533-4111  marketing@trimlite.com  www.trimlite.com

TRUFORM BUILDING PRODUCTS, DIV. OF RICHELIEU HARDWARE CANADA LTD. 601 Rivermede Road, Unit 1 Concord ON L4K 2G8  905-532-0073  rhansel@richelieu.com  www.richelieu.com Component supplier to the window and door industry.

We manufacture the highest quality roll-formed aluminum window screen profiles. We also distribute hardware, warm-edge spacers, screen mesh and a variety of other products for the door and window industry.

VACUUM INSULATING GLASS TECHNOLOGIES 2875 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 300 Jupiter FL 33458  416-668-6502  info@vigtechnologies.com  www.vigtechnologies.com

why we handle almost every aspect of our product production in-house from vinyl extrusion to manufacturing and glass. Controlling every aspect of our production makes VWD more accountable to customers giving them peace of mind knowing that we stand behind our products and offering one of the best warranties in the market!

VINYLCRAFT EXTRUSIONS LTD. 1065 Kamato Rd. Mississauga ON L4W 2L3  905-282-9100  info@vinylcraftext.com  www.vinylcraftextrusions.com

WESTON WOOD SOLUTIONS, INC. 300 Orenda Rd. Brampton ON L6T 1G2  905-678-4731  hkumer@westonwoodsolutions. com  www.westonwoodsolutions.com WWS is a full-service manufacturer and distributor of window and door components, trim boards, mouldings, and stair components.

We stock and supply parts made from fingerjoint pine, MDF, LVL and PVC. Our services include product design and development, global sourcing, quality control, logistics, stocking programs, and expertise from the most experienced team in the industry!

WINDOOR QUOTE 1315 South 92nd Circle Omaha NE 68124  402-378-0122  info@windoorquote.com  windoorquote.com WINTEGRA WINDOWS 1-30941 Peardenville Road Abbotsford BC V2T 6K3  604-690-1323  procurement@wintegra.ca  wintegra.ca WITTE NORTH AMERICA 2717 Rena Rd. Mississauga ON L4T 3K1  905-678-2397  sales@witte-na.com  www.witte-na.com

VETTA WINDOWS Performance Matters,, 318 Lake Promenade Etobicoke ON M8W 1B5  416-234-1033  inquiries@Vettawindows.com  www.Vettawindows.com

VINYL WINDOW DESIGNS LTD. 550 Oakdale Rd Toronto ON M3N1W6  416-741-7820  matthew@vinylwindowdesigns. com  www.vinylwindowdesigns.com VWD is your one solution for Windows, Entry Doors and Patio Doors. We produce the finest quality windows and doors whose beauty is only matched by their superior performance. Our commitment to quality and efficiency is the reason

WOOD MANUFACTURING COUNCIL 1390 Prince of Wales Dr., Suite 302 Ottawa ON K2C 3N6 Tel: 613-567-5511  rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca  www.wmc-cfb.ca ZZ CONSTRUCTION LTD 5 2135-32 Ave NE, 5 Calgary AB T2E6Z3  403-251-5121  admin@zzconst.com  zzconst.com

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PRODUCTCATEGORIES ARCHITECTURAL GLASS Decorative Glass

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Glassfab Tempering Services Golden Windows Limited High Performance Glazing Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. Novatech Canada Inc. ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Supreme Concrete - Ready Mix Concrete Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Insulating Glass

Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Glassfab Tempering Services Golden Windows Limited High Performance Glazing Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. LiteZone Glass Inc. Novatech Canada Inc. ODL Canada Strassburger Windows & Doors Technoform Trimlite Manufacturing TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. Vacuum Insulating Glass Technologies

Laminated Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Glassfab Tempering Services High Performance Glazing Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. ODL Canada Strassburger Windows & Doors Tri-Temp Glass Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Low-Emissivity Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Golden Windows Limited High Performance Glazing Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. LiteZone Glass Inc. ODL Canada Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing Vinyl Window Designs Ltd.

Tempered Glass

Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Glassfab Tempering Services Golden Windows Limited High Performance Glazing Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Tri-Temp Glass Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Low-Maintenance Glass Garibaldi Glass

Bent/Curved Glass

Glass Technology Consultants LLC Kits Glass Ltd. Tri-Temp Glass Inc.

Hurricane-Resistant Glass

Glass Technology Consultants LLC Kits Glass Ltd. ODL Canada Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

PVB Plastic Interlayer Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass

Electrochromic Glass

Glass Technology Consultants LLC LiteZone Glass Inc. Smart Glass Country

ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK Grilles

Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. ODL Canada Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd

Moulding Parts

Fenestration Components International Millcraft Systems Inc. S.I.L. Plastic Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Decorative Millwork

Fenewood Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Decorative Covering

All Elements - Design.Manage.Build

Exterior Trim

Aribell Products Limited Fenewood Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

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Millwork Components

Fenewood Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Shutters

Millcraft Systems Inc. S.I.L. Plastic

Custom Millwork

Vinyl Welders

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Copy Routers

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Fenewood Limited Lepage Millwork Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Drilling Machines

Lattices

Dust Collection Equipment

Architectural Trim and Woodwork

Extruders, Butyl

Millcraft Systems Inc.

Millcraft Systems Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Door Surrounds

Fenewood Limited Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Mantels

Millcraft Systems Inc.

Columns, Composite ZZ Construction Ltd

DOOR & WINDOW MACHINERY Vinyl Fabrication Equipment

Fenestration Components International Lothar’s Industial Sales Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc. Witte North America

Washing Machine

Atwood Sales Inc. HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

CNC Corner Cleaners

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

CNC Router

HHH Equipment Resources Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies Witte North America Mirka Canada Inc. Tiermax Inc

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Fabrication Saws, Vinyl

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Material Handling Racks and Systems HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies Tiermax Inc Swaving Welding

Punch Presses

Lothar’s Industial Sales Witte North America

Saws, Cut-Off

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc.

Aluminum Fabrication Equipment

Lothar’s Industial Sales Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc. Witte North America

Cutting Tables

Atwood Sales Inc. Bottero Flat Glass Inc HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Filling Machines, Desiccants HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies Tiermax Inc

Sealing Equipment, Double, Gun Salem Fabrication Supplies

Multiprocessing

Sealing Equipment, Double, Machine

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd.

HHH Equipment Resources

Notching Machine

Assembly Tables

Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd.

Saws, Double Miter

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Clamps, Adjustable

Lothar’s Industial Sales

PRODUCTCATEGORIES Frame Assembly Equipment Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Accessories, Machine Tools Fentro Technologies Inc. HHH Equipment Resources Lothar’s Industial Sales Salem Fabrication Supplies Witte North America

Bending Machine

Lothar’s Industial Sales Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd SynTec Witte North America

Presses

CNC Cutting Lines

Atwood Sales Inc. Bottero Flat Glass Inc HHH Equipment Resources Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Mortising Machines Protomach GML Inc.

Cutting Machine

Entry Systems

Loading Systems

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Tooling

Door Cut Off Machines

Molders

S.I.L. Plastic

Inspection Equipment EDTM, Inc.

Adhesive Applicators Lothar’s Industial Sales

Scratch Polishers

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc.

Cutters, Vinyl

Lothar’s Industial Sales

Assembly Machines

Lothar’s Industial Sales Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Machines, Pre-Hung Door Protomach GML Inc.

Extruding Equipment Tiermax Inc

Spacer Assembly Equipment

Screen Components

Laminating Equipment

Bottero Flat Glass Inc HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Ovens

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Testing Equipment EDTM, Inc.

Cutters, Metal

Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Novatech Canada Inc. ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors Radisson Industries RW Coomber Inc.

Door Screens

Sidelites

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Elton Manufacturing Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. ODL Canada RW Coomber Inc.

Door Frames, Metal

Mirka Canada Inc.

DOOR COMPONENTS

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Fenewood Limited Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Praxis Profiles Inc RW Coomber Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Finishing/Painting Equipment

Tiermax Inc

Cutters, Plastic

Gas-Filling Equipment

Door Jambs, PVC and Composite

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc. Sturtz Machinery Canada Inc.

Hand Tools

HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dorplex Entry Systems RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Saws, Feeder Type

Packaging Machines

Lothar’s Industial Sales

Door Jambs, Plastic

Fenestration Components International Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

HHH Equipment Resources Mirka Canada Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies EDTM, Inc. Fentro Technologies Inc. HHH Equipment Resources Mirka Canada Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Dorplex Entry Systems Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. Millcraft Systems Inc. RW Coomber Inc.

Door Lite Inserts

Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd. Protomach GML Inc.

Protomach GML Inc.

Transoms

Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Golden Windows Limited ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dorplex Entry Systems Elton Manufacturing Everlast Group Of Companies Kits Glass Ltd. Lockwood Industries ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc.

Machines, Door Cut Off

Witte North America HHH Equipment Resources Lothar’s Industial Sales Millcraft Systems Inc. Mirka Canada Inc. Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd Salem Fabrication Supplies Witte North America

Door Entrances

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic

Patio Door Screens

Dorplex Entry Systems Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Dorplex Entry Systems Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Door Jambs

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. American Renolit Corp.

Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dorplex Entry Systems Elton Manufacturing Fenewood Limited Golden Windows Limited RW Coomber Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Retractable Screens

Technoform

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Dorplex Entry Systems Fentro Technologies Inc. RW Coomber Inc.

Door Transoms

Thresholds

Door Skins/Cladding

Dorplex Entry Systems Golden Windows Limited ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Jamb Adjusters

Aribell Products Limited S.I.L. Plastic

Stiles and Rails

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dorplex Entry Systems Elton Manufacturing Lockwood Industries RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Door Bottoms

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dorplex Entry Systems Elton Manufacturing RW Coomber Inc.

Lothar’s Industial Sales

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PRODUCTCATEGORIES Sills, Door

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems RW Coomber Inc.

Door Frames, Fiberglass Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd ZZ Construction Ltd

Paints and Finishes

Golden Windows Limited

Decorative Laminate Films American Renolit Corp.

Continental Surface Solution

Door Frames, Pocket ZZ Construction Ltd

Door Frames, Wood

Aribell Products Limited Fenewood Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Sill Pan Flashing

Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems

Secondary Locks

Dorplex Entry Systems

DOOR HARDWARE & RELATED PRODUCTS Track Covers

Fenestration Components International

Sliding Doors

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Roto North America ZZ Construction Ltd

Folding Door

Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Pollard Windows & Doors Roto North America ZZ Construction Ltd

Access Control

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware

Muntin Tapes

Fenestration Components International Frank Lowe H.B. FULLER Company LAMATEK, Inc. Protective Packaging S.I.L. Plastic ZZ Construction Ltd

Stiffeners

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International RW Coomber Inc.

Tapes, Foam Mounting

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Frank Lowe LAMATEK, Inc. Protective Packaging

Setting Blocks

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Frank Lowe LAMATEK, Inc. S.I.L. Plastic Tremco Construction Products Group

Patio Door Handles

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Renko Rubber Rockwell Security Roto North America Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Patio Door Screen

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Rollers

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Roto North America S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

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Weatherstrip, Doors

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. AmesburyTruth Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited LAMATEK, Inc. Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Renko Rubber RW Coomber Inc.

Gaskets

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Frank Lowe LAMATEK, Inc. Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic Tremco Construction Products Group

Multipoint Locks

AmesburyTruth Aribell Products Limited ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited HOPPE North America, Inc. Radisson Industries Rockwell Security Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Pivots

Vent Locks S.I.L. Plastic

Tilt/Slide Mechanisms

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Roto North America ZZ Construction Ltd

Push/Pull Bars

Ferco Architectural Hardware Spec Hardware

Mortise Locksets

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries Radisson Industries Roto North America Spec Hardware

Locksets

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Dorplex Entry Systems Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries Rockwell Security Roto North America Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Lever Sets

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. Spec Hardware

Latches

Frank Lowe S.I.L. Plastic

AmesburyTruth Dorplex Entry Systems Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Roto North America Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Handles

Door Pulls

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Rockwell Security S.I.L. Plastic

Glass Pads

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Renko Rubber Rockwell Security Roto North America S.I.L. Plastic Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Kick Plates

Dorplex Entry Systems Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries S.I.L. Plastic Spec Hardware

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Ferco Architectural Hardware Lockwood Industries Rockwell Security Roto North America Spec Hardware

Deadbolts

Dorplex Entry Systems Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries Roto North America Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

PRODUCTCATEGORIES Cylindrical Locksets

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Radisson Industries Spec Hardware

Door Seals

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. AmesburyTruth Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Knobs

Dorplex Entry Systems Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited Spec Hardware ZZ Construction Ltd

Bumpers

Frank Lowe Roto North America

Louvers

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries

Door Repair Parts

Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited

Exit Devices

Lockwood Industries Radisson Industries Rockwell Security

DOORS Steel Doors, Custom

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Aribell Products Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. Mastertech Door Systems Maxdor Inc RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc.

Storm Doors

Ambia Windows & Doors Inc. Dayside Windows And Doors Everlast Group Of Companies GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992)

Patio Doors

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Fentro Technologies Inc. GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Tiltco Architectural Products Trimlite Manufacturing Vinyl Window Designs Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Fiberglass

Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Lockwood Industries Maxdor Inc ODL Canada RW Coomber Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Aluminum Clad

Residential Doors

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd aluplast Gmbh Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Everlast Group Of Companies Fentro Technologies Inc. Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited Standard Doors Inc.

Sliding Doors (Doors)

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Fentro Technologies Inc. GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd MasterGrain Mastertech Door Systems Standard Doors Inc. Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd MasterGrain Maxdor Inc Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Patio Doors, PVC and Composite

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Fentro Technologies Inc. Golden Windows Limited Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Praxis Profiles Inc RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

French Doors

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. Lepage Millwork Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Maxdor Inc Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Tiltco Architectural Products Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Fire-Rated Doors

Fiberglass Patio Doors

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dayside Windows And Doors Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Inline Fiberglass Ltd Kits Glass Ltd. MasterGrain Mastertech Door Systems Maxdor Inc ODL Canada RW Coomber Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing

Impact Resistant Doors

Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. ODL Canada Tiltco Architectural Products

Divided Lite

Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. MasterGrain ODL Canada

Thermally-Broken Doors Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor ZZ Construction Ltd

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Dayside Windows And Doors Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Lynden Door, Inc. Maxdor Inc Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Tiltco Architectural Products Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Bullet-Resistant Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Overhead Doors

ZZ Construction Ltd

Panel Wood

Lepage Millwork Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Metal Clad Glass

Ambia Windows & Doors Inc.

Combination

Golden Windows Limited

Flush Wood

PVC Doors

Lynden Door, Inc.

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Praxis Profiles Inc RW Coomber Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Fire-Rated Framing Systems

GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992)

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PRODUCTCATEGORIES DOORS EXTERIOR Sliding Glass, Exterior Doors Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd MasterGrain RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Fiberglass, Exterior Doors

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Aribell Products Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Golden Windows Limited MasterGrain Mastertech Door Systems Maxdor Inc ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Storm, Exterior Doors

Dayside Windows And Doors Everlast Group Of Companies ZZ Construction Ltd

Patio, Exterior Doors

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Fentro Technologies Inc. Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd ODL Canada Pollard Windows & Doors RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Vinyl Framed Doors, Exterior Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited MasterGrain Mastertech Door Systems Millcraft Systems Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Steel, Exterior Doors

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Aribell Products Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Mastertech Door Systems Maxdor Inc ODL Canada RW Coomber Inc. Standard Doors Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Wood, Exterior Doors

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dorplex Entry Systems Everlast Group Of Companies Lepage Millwork ZZ Construction Ltd

PVC and Composite, Exterior A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Dorplex Entry Systems Millcraft Systems Inc. RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Hurricane Glass Doors

Dorplex Entry Systems Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

DOORS INTERIOR Wood, Interior Doors

Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Lynden Door, Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Folding, Interior Doors

Garibaldi Glass Lynden Door, Inc. Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd ZZ Construction Ltd

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French, Interior Doors

Kits Glass Ltd. Lepage Millwork Lynden Door, Inc. Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Louvered, Interior Doors Trimlite Manufacturing

MDF, Interior Doors

Lynden Door, Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Vinyl Clad, Interior Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Moulded, Interior Doors Lynden Door, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

Mirrored, Interior Doors Kits Glass Ltd. Lynden Door, Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

GLASS PROVIDERS Decorative Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited IGP International Glass Products Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Insulating Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass GlassWare Connections IGP International Glass Products Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing

Laminated Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Kits Glass Ltd. RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Tempered Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glass Technology Consultants LLC Golden Windows Limited IGP International Glass Products Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. RW Coomber Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Bent/Curved Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Glass Technology Consultants LLC Kits Glass Ltd. Tiltco Architectural Products

PVB Plastic Interlayer

Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies

Low-Maintenance Glass Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass

Low-Emissivity Glass

Dorplex Entry Systems Fusion Glass Works Inc. Garibaldi Glass Glassfab Tempering Services Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimlite Manufacturing

Hurricane-Resistant Glass Dorplex Entry Systems Kits Glass Ltd. Tiltco Architectural Products Trimlite Manufacturing ZZ Construction Ltd

Electrochromic Glass GlassWare Connections Kits Glass Ltd.

INFORMATION & ORGANIZATIONS Associations/Purchasing Cooperatives

Fenestra Purchasing Co-operative Ltd. Fenestration Canada FGIA - Fenestration And Glazing Industry Alliance SAWDAC Wood Manufacturing Council ZZ Construction Ltd

PRODUCTCATEGORIES INSULATING GLASS & RELATED PRODUCTS Airspacers

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Garibaldi Glass GlassWare Connections H.B. FULLER Company

Corner Keys

Fenestration Components International Garibaldi Glass GlassWare Connections Technoform TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Muntin Bar Clips

Fenestration Components International Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd S.I.L. Plastic Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Muntin Bars

Fenestration Components International GlassWare Connections Golden Windows Limited Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd

Desiccants

Garibaldi Glass GlassWare Connections HASEDA Holding Ltd (AKFIX) TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Spacers

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Construction Distribution & Supply (CDS) Co Inc. Frank Lowe GlassWare Connections Golden Windows Limited Grove Shims H.B. FULLER Company S.I.L. Plastic Technoform Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Sealants

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Construction Distribution & Supply (CDS) Co Inc. GlassWare Connections H.B. FULLER Company HASEDA Holding Ltd (AKFIX) LAMATEK, Inc. Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

INSULATING GLASS MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT Handling Equipment

Construction Distribution & Supply (CDS) Co Inc. HHH Equipment Resources Salem Fabrication Supplies Swaving Welding

Standards Testing

Canadian Building Envelope Science & Technology - CAN-BEST EDTM, Inc. Golden Windows Limited Keystone Certifications, Inc. Labtest Certification Inc. Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.

Bending Service

Spacers (Insulating Glass Machin.)

S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

MISC. PRODUCTS Casing

Millcraft Systems Inc. Witte North America Product Design and Consulting Keystone Certifications, Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.

Training

Aribell Products Limited Fenestration Components International Millcraft Systems Inc. Praxis Profiles Inc Weston Wood Solutions, Inc. ZZ Construction Ltd

OpenJanela LLC Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc. Wood Manufacturing Council

Weather Testing

Golden Windows Limited Labtest Certification Inc.

Window Flashing Tapes LAMATEK, Inc. Protective Packaging

Energy Testing

Window Awnings

Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Golden Windows Limited

EDTM, Inc. Golden Windows Limited Keystone Certifications, Inc. Labtest Certification Inc.

Veneers

Window Design

Tooling (Misc.)

HHH Equipment Resources Millcraft Systems Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies

Golden Windows Limited Praxis Profiles Inc Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc. Vinyl Window Designs Ltd. Vinylcraft Extrusions Ltd.

Waterproofing Products

MOULDINGS

Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited RW Coomber Inc.

Cut Stock

Wood/Plastic Composite Profiles

Everlast Group Of Companies Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited Kits Glass Ltd. LiteZone Glass Inc. ODL Canada RW Coomber Inc. Trimlite Manufacturing Vinyl Window Designs Ltd.

Glazing Compounds

Displays for Doors and Windows

IG Units, Double

Capillary Tubes

Laminated, Insulating

Everlast Group Of Companies Garibaldi Glass Kits Glass Ltd.

IG Units, Warm Edge

Everlast Group Of Companies Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited Technoform

IG Units, Triple

Everlast Group Of Companies Garibaldi Glass Golden Windows Limited HHH Equipment Resources IGP International Glass Products Inc. Kits Glass Ltd. ODL Canada Salem Fabrication Supplies Trimlite Manufacturing Vinyl Window Designs Ltd.

IG Units, Solar Film

Everlast Group Of Companies

Connectors

Garibaldi Glass S.I.L. Plastic Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Gas Filled, Argon

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. GlassWare Connections HASEDA Holding Ltd (AKFIX)

IG Units, Bent-Curved

HHH Equipment Resources Kits Glass Ltd. Salem Fabrication Supplies Garibaldi Glass Kits Glass Ltd.

Gas Filled, Other

Golden Windows Limited

Gas Filled, Krypton

Golden Windows Limited

American Renolit Corp.

ZZ Construction Ltd

Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Fenewood Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

EDTM, Inc. Golden Windows Limited ODL Canada

Plastic/Polymer Mouldings Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International S.I.L. Plastic

Insulation

LAMATEK, Inc.

MISC. SERVICES Consulting Services

PVC Profiles

Canadian Building Envelope Science & Technology - CAN-BEST EDTM, Inc. HHH Equipment Resources Labtest Certification Inc. OpenJanela LLC Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc. Salem Fabrication Supplies Witte North America

aluplast Gmbh Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Praxis Profiles Inc Renko Rubber Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Vinyl-Wrapped

American Renolit Corp.

Aribell Products Limited Elton Manufacturing Fenewood Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

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PRODUCTCATEGORIES Flexible Mouldings Elton Manufacturing

Plaster Mouldings ZZ Construction Ltd

Primed Mouldings

Fenewood Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Softwood Mouldings

Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Veneer Mouldings

Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS Railing, Composite S.I.L. Plastic

Railing, Iron S.I.L. Plastic

Railing, Vinyl S.I.L. Plastic

Decking and Railing Fasteners S.I.L. Plastic

PAINTS AND FINISHES Paint and Finishes

American Renolit Corp.

Continental Surface Solution Millcraft Systems Inc.

Coating for Vinyl Doors and Windows American Renolit Corp.

Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. NuCoat North America

Coating for Wood Windows American Renolit Corp.

Windows and Lineals American Renolit Corp.

Click Coatings Inline Fiberglass Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc.

Doors

Electronic Catalogs

OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

ERP Systems

Fenestratio FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP WinDoor Quote

Insulating Glass (Software)

FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Inventory Management

Fenestratio FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Jobber/Distribution

OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Optimization Programs

Fenestratio FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Order Entry Systems

Fenestratio FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP WinDoor Quote

CAD Services

Kits Glass Ltd. OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Other

aluplast Gmbh American Renolit Corp.

Maxdor Inc Millcraft Systems Inc.

Fenestratio FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP

Composites

Accounting

SOFTWARE

SUNROOMS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

Millcraft Systems Inc.

Window/Door Fabrication Software

Fenestratio Fenestration Components International FeneTech - A Cyncly Company OpenJanela LLC Preference North America, Inc. // PrefSuite // PrefERP WinDoor Quote

OpenJanela LLC

KD Kits

Fentro Technologies Inc.

Sunroom Windows

Golden Windows Limited

Screened Rooms

TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

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WINDOW COMPONENTS Balances, Windows

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Screens

Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Millcraft Systems Inc. Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Sealants and Adhesives

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Construction Distribution & Supply (CDS) Co Inc. Fenestration Components International GlassWare Connections H.B. FULLER Company HASEDA Holding Ltd (AKFIX) LAMATEK, Inc. Protective Packaging Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Jamb Liners

Fenestration Components International Praxis Profiles Inc

Grilles, Window

Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Glazing Tapes

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Construction Distribution & Supply (CDS) Co Inc. Fenestration Components International Frank Lowe H.B. FULLER Company LAMATEK, Inc. Lockwood Industries Protective Packaging RW Coomber Inc. Tremco Construction Products Group TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Paint and Finishes (Window Comp.)

Fentro Technologies Inc.

Balances, Sash

AmesburyTruth Ferco Architectural Hardware RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Blinds, Internal

Aribell Products Limited Kits Glass Ltd. ODL Canada ZZ Construction Ltd

Retractable Screens (Window Comp.)

RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic

Extrusions, Composite

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Fenestration Components International

Extrusions, Vinyl

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. AmesburyTruth Click Coatings Elton Manufacturing Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited Praxis Profiles Inc Vinylcraft Extrusions Ltd.

Trim, Windows, Vinyl

American Renolit Corp.

Fenestration Components International Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Vinylcraft Extrusions Ltd.

Trim, Windows, Wood

American Renolit Corp.

Aribell Products Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Window Jambs

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. American Renolit Corp.

Golden Windows Limited Weston Wood Solutions, Inc.

Sills, Adjustable

Aribell Products Limited

Decorative Laminate Films (Window Comp.)

American Renolit Corp.

Continental Surface Solution Fentro Technologies Inc. Wintegra Windows

Extrusions, Aluminum

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. Golden Windows Limited

PRODUCTCATEGORIES WINDOW HARDWARE AND RELATED PRODUCTS Window Hardware

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. AmesburyTruth Aribell Products Limited ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Rollers (Wind. Hardware)

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Garibaldi Glass Northern Architectural Products Inc. RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Screen Cloth

Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Snubbers

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Tilt/Turn Mechanisms

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Northern Architectural Products Inc. Renko Rubber Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic Tiltco Architectural Products TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Window Repair Parts

Fenestration Components International S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Window Screens

Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited Indow Peterson Profile & Tool Ltd S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Balances

AmesburyTruth Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Grove Shims Northern Architectural Products Inc. RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Screen Frames

Fenestration Components International TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Operators

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Garibaldi Glass Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Combo Lock/Tilt Latch Systems AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Hinges (Wind. Hardware)

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Garibaldi Glass Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Renko Rubber Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Operator Handles

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Radisson Industries Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Pivot Bars

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Garibaldi Glass RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Sash Lifts

AmesburyTruth Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Sash Locks

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Northern Architectural Products Inc. Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Tilt Latches

AmesburyTruth Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Renko Rubber Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Weatherstripping, Windows

A.K. Draft Seal Ltd. AmesburyTruth Collins-Toker Agencies Ltd. Fenestration Components International Golden Windows Limited LAMATEK, Inc. Lockwood Industries Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Northern Architectural Products Inc. Renko Rubber TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Multipoint Locks (Wind. Hardware)

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Fentro Technologies Inc. Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic Tiltco Architectural Products TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Access Control (Wind.

Hardware)

Fentro Technologies Inc. Garibaldi Glass Northern Architectural Products Inc. RW Coomber Inc. TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Hinges, Four-Bar

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Roto North America TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Checkrail Locks

AmesburyTruth TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

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PRODUCTCATEGORIES Keepers

AmesburyTruth ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Northern Architectural Products Inc. Radisson Industries Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Custom Windows

Renko Rubber S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Pivots (Wind. Hardware)

Casement Windows

Connectors (Wind. Hardware)

AmesburyTruth Ferco Architectural Hardware Garibaldi Glass RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Vent Locks (Wind. Hardware)

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Fenestration Components International Ferco Architectural Hardware Golden Windows Limited Roto North America RW Coomber Inc. S.I.L. Plastic TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Jamb Adjusters (Wind.

Hardware)

ASSA ABLOY Fenestration TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

Sash Cord

TruForm Building Products, Div. Of Richelieu Hardware Canada Ltd.

WINDOWS Egress Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited HERR Window & Door Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Ferco Architectural Hardware GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Trimbo Window Mfg Inc Vinyl Window Designs Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd

Basement/Cellar Windows

Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Pollard Windows & Doors

Window Systems, PVC and Composite

aluplast Gmbh Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Click Coatings Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Maritime Door & Window Millcraft Systems Inc. Praxis Profiles Inc Strassburger Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

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Single-Hung Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors

Horizontal Sliding Windows

aluplast Gmbh Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Vetta Windows

Extrusions, PVC and Composite aluplast Gmbh Click Coatings DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Praxis Profiles Inc Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiermax Inc

Double-Hung Windows

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Trimbo Window Mfg Inc Vinyl Window Designs Ltd. ZZ Construction Ltd.

Bow and Bay Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Trimbo Window Mfg Inc Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Arch-Top Windows

Ambia Windows & Doors Inc. Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors SynTec Tiltco Architectural Products Trimbo Window Mfg Inc Vetta Windows

Tilt-and-Turn-Windows

aluplast Gmbh Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Gentek Building Products Ltd. Inline Fiberglass Ltd Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Storm Windows

Everlast Group Of Companies Millcraft Systems Inc.

PRODUCTCATEGORIES Slider Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Vetta Windows

Octogonal Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Pollard Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows

Impact-Resistant Windows

Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows

Thermal Break Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Picture Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Inline Fiberglass Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors Strassburger Windows & Doors Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Vinyl Windows

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd aluplast Gmbh Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Click Coatings Dayside Windows And Doors DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors Inc. Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Gentek Building Products Ltd. Golden Windows Limited Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Millcraft Systems Inc. Oasis Windows Pollard Windows & Doors ZZ Construction Ltd

Aluminum Clad Windows

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Composite, Plastic, Windows

Vinyl-Clad Windows

Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Click Coatings Dayside Windows And Doors Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Golden Windows Limited Millcraft Systems Inc. Pollard Windows & Doors

Aluminum Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Composite, Wood, Windows Millcraft Systems Inc.

Wood Windows

Aaben Windows And Doors Ltd Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited Everlast Group Of Companies Golden Windows Limited Lepage Millwork Millcraft Systems Inc. Vetta Windows ZZ Construction Ltd

Projected Thermal Windows Gentek Building Products Ltd. Tiltco Architectural Products

Wood Lineals

Millcraft Systems Inc.

Fire-Rated Windows

Gentek Building Products Ltd. Lockwood Industries

Aluminum, Thermally Broken Windows

Blast Resistant

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor Everlast Group Of Companies Fenetres Unique Windows Inc GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Tilt-and-Turn Aluminum Windows

Tiltco Architectural Products Vetta Windows

Vinyl and Composite Lineals Click Coatings DEL Windows & Doors Inc. Millcraft Systems Inc.

Steel Windows

GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992)

Fiberglass Windows

Anig Window & Door Manufacturing Limited BigfootDoor GEM Aluminum Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1992) Marvel Doors & Windows Ltd Tiltco Architectural Products ZZ Construction Ltd

Inline Fiberglass Ltd

Protective Windows

Ambia Windows & Doors Inc. Tiltco Architectural Products

Round/Pivot Windows

Ambia Windows & Doors Inc. Golden Windows Limited Tiltco Architectural Products

Skylights

Golden Windows Limited Oasis Windows Strassburger Windows & Doors

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PHILIBUSTER

The T-word

by Phil Lewin

Time to talk about your least-favourite thing.

L

et me write a word that can raise the blood pressure of window manufacturing executives to dangerous levels. Are you ready? The word is...testing! Or, to be more specific, window testing.

When I started in this industry in 1984, testing in the factory was about trying to make improvements to windows prior to sending a product to a test lab. My first experience was with a salesman from Schlegel, who brought a suitcase air test unit to the factory. It had a blower that was attached to the outside of a window with a plastic bag and would measure the cubic feet of air required to maintain a fixed pressure on the bag side of the window. We would look for leakage points with a smoke pencil on the interior side of the window. It was during one of these sessions that a salesman named Prudhomme suggested to me that there was a new document and he recommended I check it out. It was the first version of the CSA-A440 standard. I did acquire it and I owe Mr. Prudhomme a great deal of thanks as this advice probably changed the trajectory of my career, ending up with me here, writing for you.

Moving on, over the next few years, testing and publishing results soon became an essential part of the marketing process. However, these results were not certified by a third party and were subject to some interesting practices. As I was spending more and more time with independent labs, I would ask about some of the more outrageous high results being circulated. One example of a practice was to test a window with a seal that was so tight that the sash of a sliding window was virtually immobile.

It would have a great air test result, though! Then the manufacturer would change the seal before the required ease of operation test. All the changes done to the test samples would be documented in the detailed, multi-page test report. However, when someone asked to see the report, they would more likely be given the one page summary that showed the results, but not the detail regarding what was done to achieve these results. I hope these examples aren’t giving anyone any ideas.

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Whether a test was honest or not, it was costly and one thing that did show up on the summary page was an expiry date, at which point the manufacturer would have to retest the product even if no changes had been made since the last test. It could reasonably be argued that the only ones who benefited from re-testing an unchanged product were the labs doing the test. It could equally be argued that no product could reasonably be said to not have some incremental change, even if unintended or unnoticed.

Then, one day, something new was considered.

The Canadian Window and Door Manufacturer’s Association (the precursor to Fenestration Canada) brought forward a proposal to have a voluntary program to certify windows. A product’s manufacturing process would be officially observed and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. It was suggested that it would no longer be necessary to retest an unchanged product. And window certification was born.

So, now we live in a world where re-testing is a thing of the past...screech! Not so fast. Every five years a new version of the testing requirements is issued. Sometimes the changes are minimal, but sometimes changes are more significant. But why should manufacturers care? Their existing testing is still as valid as the day it was done.

I remember a call I received from a customer.

The customer was bidding on a substantial project and had just been informed that the testing that was submitted – the testing I had provided – had been rejected. The specifications of the tender required a newer version of the testing standard.

My test was still valid but no longer being accepted.

Now, every five years, a new, updated version of the testing requirements is issued, putting the industry back to where we were so many decades ago.

And that, my friends, is how the word “testing” became a sound to make the bravest manufacturer shudder.

Phil Lewin is technical director for SAWDAC.

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