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Double skin façades are attracting a lot of attention as an environmentally friendly building design. But some experts question their suitability for Canada’s climate and economic realities.

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16 Mandatory competence

Better glaziers are what everyone wants. But issues surround the question of how to best regulate the trade.

22 Curtainwall showcase

Technology that can give you a competitve edge in your next bid.

26 2015 Glass Buyers Guide

Your quick reference for Canada’s top suppliers to the glazing trade.

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38 You Bet Your Glass by Frank Fulton

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How ‘bout those Jays?

A cautionary tale of boardroom blunders.

What a team, and what a run to the playoffs this year. As a guy who was actually present in the stands when Joe Carter hit his World Series-winning home run in 1993, I have sure enjoyed seeing the team return to success, especially behind such a group of likeable and enormously talented players. And I’m obviously not alone. I spent a lot more time talking baseball than glass at the various golf tournaments and industry meetings this summer and fall. I think anyone with the slightest interest in baseball in this country will remember for a very long time where they were when Jose flipped his bat in Game Five.

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Sadly, the afterglow from that magical season was cut off rather abruptly with the departure of its architect – the brilliant general manager, Alex Anthopoulos – on the very day it was announced he’d be honoured as Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year. Anthopoulos is too classy to say anything about his decision to leave except that it was 100 per cent his decision and that he didn’t feel there was a “good fit,” under incoming president, Mark Shapiro, but anyone who has watched sports for any length of time knows there is a powerful tendency for new top executives to clean house and populate the organization with “their guys.” Reading between the lines a little, it sure looks like Shapiro was determined to have the last say on baseball operations and Anthopoulos saw a future where his role would be diminished.

• Building with shipping containers

• Top Glass preview

Trust me, I’m getting to the point where any of this has anything to do with the glazing industry.

There apparently wasn’t enough room in Blue Jays’ front office for the egos of both men, with the result that the team loses one of the best minds in the game. Maybe Shapiro is a fantastic baseball guy that will make us forget about Anthopoulos very quickly, though the results in Cleveland (where Shapiro was general manager for many years) don’t suggest it. Regardless of why it happened and who is to blame, it is hard to argue that the Blue Jays are better off without Anthopoulos than with him. On this flat measure, the team owner, Rogers, appears to have mismanaged the situation badly.

Seems to me there’s a lesson here for anyone running an organization of any size. You would think a company with the resources of Rogers would be able to prevent personalities and power struggles from damaging its product. I don’t pretend to know anything about what went on in the negotiations leading up to Anthopoulos’ departure, but I know there must have been many junctures along the way where a different path would have led to a different result. Nothing I have seen suggests Anthopoulos wanted to leave that team – he was put in a position where he felt he had to. How, as an organization, do you allow things to get to a point where your best people feel they have no alternative but to leave?

In contrast to the sprawling corporate behemoth that is Rogers, most companies in this industry are small and family-owned. Which means that the danger of personality trumping productivity is even greater. Of course, bosses need to be bosses, but the example of the Blue Jays reminds us all that some self-reflection is in order when it comes to knowing when to sieze control and when to relax your grip so that talented people can do their thing. In the glass business, as on the diamond, it is always best to keep your eye on the ball. •

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Pilkington Glass Education Center

Pilkington North America is now sponsoring a Continuing Education Center. This educational resource helps architects, speciﬁers, students and construction industry professionals learn about glass design, speciﬁcation and production. The courses feature comprehensive information on a variety of topics, including:

• Architectural Glass: Production, Selection and Performance

• Design Solutions Using High-Performance Glass

• Properties and Performance of Vacuum Insulated Glazing

Visit www.pilkington.com/architects for more information.

INDUSTRY NEWS

COMING EVENTS

Jan. 14 - 17

AAMA Annual Conference Huntington Beach, Calif. aamanet.org

Jan. 21

OGMA Winter Seminars Richmond Hill, Ont. OGMA.ca

Feb. 21 - 23

BEC Conference Las Vegas, Nev. glasswebsite.com

Feb. 29 - March 4

IGMA Winter Conference Indian Wells, Calif. igmaonline.org

April 20

Top Glass Mississauga, Ont. topglasscanada.com

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GlassCon Global Boston, Mass. glasswebsite.com

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Glass Connections Ottawa, Ont. canadianglassassociation. com

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CGA Newsletter

Canadian Glass Association

Inorder to work better in concert with the Ontario Glass and Metal Association, the Canadian Glass Association has agreed to move its Glass Connections Conference to Sept. 13 -14, 2016, still at the Westin Ottawa hotel in Ottawa. This move will keep Canadian glass industry events from overlapping, in addition to providing an opportunity for OGMA and CGA to work together on events surrounding the new conference date. The program is already laid out and plans to finalize the speakers are in the works. However, as a sneak-peek preview, below are some of the topics that will be addressed:

• What is happening in the international code arena

• Electrochromic glass

• What are LCA, EPD, and PCR?

• SB10 and SB12

• Prompt Payment

• Differences between silicone coatings - pros and cons

• Code considerations in fire-rated glass

Registration for the event will be live in January, but for now if companies are interested in sponsoring the event and/or hosting a tabletop, contact CGA at info@canadianglassassociation.com. We look forward to seeing everyone in September!

ThePGAA is pleased to report the first course in

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our Master Glazier Program – “Reading Division 8 Plans” – was offered in November at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary. We are encouraged to report that the class was almost full. The second course in our nine course program, “Doors and Related Hardware,” is being developed as you read this. Scheduled completion of this course is the end of January, 2016. The PGAA would like to thank the following industry subject matter experts for generously helping in the development of “Doors and Related Hardware.” They are Jim Brady from Desa Glass in Calgary and Lynn Allan and Tom Woodman from Capilano Glass in Edmonton. Without their help this program would not happen. With seven more courses to go we have been able to recruit several more SME’s for these courses. On behalf of all our members thank you for stepping up to the plate.

Please note that the Master Glazier Program is open to all journeyman glaziers not just Alberta journeyman. At this point the courses will require classroom attendance in Calgary.We appreciate that this may not be convenient for some due to travel. Providing there is enough interest, there may be a long distance learning alternative for some of the courses in the future.

You do not have to be a journeyman glazier to take courses in the program. The courses are being developed so that anyone in the glazing industry or anyone who supports the construction industry can take the courses. The only exception is the Glazing Craftsmanship course. The PGAA encourages anyone who wishes to upgrade their skills to enroll in these courses. Non-journeyman taking individual courses will not,

however, be eligible for Master Glazier Certification. For complete information on the program, go to pgaa.ca and click on education.

The Certificate of Leadership awards will be presented at the next monthly meetings of the Glass and Architectural Metals Association (Calgary) and the Glass Trades Association (Edmonton).

Skills Canada, Alberta will be held in Edmonton on May 11 and 12, 2016. The PGAA supports this event with an extensive hands-on booth that last year entertained 650 students and introduced them to the glazing industry. We expect the 2016 edition to be equally successful.

Golf tournament dates for 2016 are as follows:

• PGAA – Aug. 18

• GAMA – June 23

• GTA – May 28

Mark these on your calendar. Details to come..

Best wishes to our PGAA members and industry cousins in the rest of Canada during this festive season..

Ontario Glass and Metal Association

Thelegal review of the Construction Lien Act is now well underway and an information package has been completed by the legal review group for distribution.The OGMA has teamed up with the Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) group to represent our interests in bringing fair payment terms into law. PPO had its’ day at the table with the review group at the end of October. Updates on the status of the review will be distributed as they become available.

The OGMA Fall Seminar has

been delayed and will now take place on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at 11:30 at the Richmond Hill Golf Club. Topics are to include an up-to-the-minute update on the status of the Ontario Construction Lien Act review, a question and answer period with a construction law expert, and an update on changes from the Ministry of Labour presented by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services.

The OGMA will once again be asking members to submit a presentation on a project they are particularly proud of, and would like to brag a bit about, for our Award of Excellence. Keep your eyes open for your submissions package and don’t be shy about blowing your own horn. Winners will be presented with a beautiful plaque that you’d be proud to display in your office at the Top Glass Conference on April 20, 2016.

If you are conducting business in the glass industry in Ontario, the OGMA is the voice that represents your interests at the provincial and federal level. Protect your business interests by becoming a member or as an associate member if you are a consultant to the industry. Please visit the ogma.ca for more information.

After a year of preparation, the safety manual is now ready for use by the metal and glass industry. The manual was created by qualified health and safety professionals and is a timesaving tool enabling glass shops to establish their own company program. Not only will this support a company’s efforts to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses, it will also lower costs and time related to WSIB claims. Additionally, the health and safety manual provides proof of compliance with the new OHSA Regulation 297/13.

News from the AAMA Fall Conference

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association welcomed Ken Gronbach as keynote speaker for the AAMA 2015 National Fall Conference. Gronbach is a demographer, futurist and author who writes about how countries’ age curves interact to create the opportunities and challenges of the world we live in today and what the future will bring for people, profits and the planet. Gronbach spoke about his research and work on Oct. 19 during the conference. His presentation, “Simple Math: The Open Secret of the Demographic World,” answered the question: “Why is demography important?” As waves of generations are born and age, our fortunes and futures are re-determined, said Gronbach. He gave on overview on how America’s Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y and other countries’ age curves interact to create the opportunities and challenges of the world today. He advised companies to take advantage of the Baby Boomers’ knowledge base, while they still can. “Don’t let Boomers retire along with all their knowledge!” said Gronbach. “Encourage them to pass it on to younger employees.” Gronbach also predicted that an estimated 25 million housing units will be needed soon as the largest U.S. generation ever begins to marry, have kids and need housing.

Product transparency

The age of transparency is here, and it’s a major focus of green

Letter to the editor

I read the article on transparent metal in your latest issue of Glass Canada. It is an interesting subject. However, I would have a few comments.

In the article, spinel is defined as a microcrystalline metaloxide, which means that it is not a transparent metal, as the title suggests. In fact, regular glass is also composed of metal oxides, like other types of glass (Gorilla glass, for example) and other types of microcrystalline glass-like products (glassceramic cooking surface and sapphire glass phone buttons).

In the editor note near the end, you mention nickel-sulfide inclusions and breakage. My suggestion would be that for the price of sintering a purified powder to make spinel glass, it would probably be possible to produce glass without nickel contamination.

building standards and codes, said Aaron Smith, director of sustainable building solutions for Assa Abloy Door Security Solutions. Smith gave a presentation called “Opening the Door to Transparency - LEED v4, EPDs and HPDs” at the Fall Conference. Product transparency has become the new standard for green building rating systems, according to Smith. Customers want to know how a product is made, where it is made and what is in it. LEED is promoting this in the marketplace through Environmental and Health Product Declarations. “Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs, are being codified in many places, like California, Europe and more,” said Smith. He compared an EPD to any label one might find on a food product at the grocery store. Not only can EPDs contribute to a positive environmental impact, but there is incentive for manufacturers to participate. New credits reward openness about a product’s ingredients and environmental footprint, Smith stated.

Hanson joins AAMA

The AAMA has added Diana Hanson, regulatory affairs manager, to its ranks. Hanson comes to AAMA with association experience as a founding member of the North American Deck and Railing Association. While with NADRA, she presented at International Code Council hearings, which will aid her in the codes-related work she will provide for AAMA. Hanson also has experience in the legal field, previously working as both a paralegal and technical writer. “We are very fortunate to have Diana join AAMA in the role of regulatory affairs manager,” says AAMA’s president and CEO, Rich Walker. “She will be a valuable asset of the association and our members, bringing with her a wealth of code-related knowledge, technical writing and editing, and association experience. Her legal background will also serve us well in the Regulatory Affairs and Energy Advocate arenas, and we are pleased to welcome her to AAMA.”

Safety wise, I wonder if a broken microcrystalline panel falling down could be more of a hazard than shatters from a tempered glass panel. Which leads me to one of the benefits of using laminated glass. Laminated glass remains in place when it breaks. It doesn’t fall down on people below and it prevents people from falling through.

All this being said, I will definitely keep an eye on this material. Thanks for highlighting it in your magazine.

Louis-Martin Deslandes Industrial Technology Consultant Montreal, Que.

CRL-U.S. Aluminum has announced the addition of Rick Zuchetto to its national sales department in order to provide improved service and support. Zuchetto has worked in the glazing industry for over 30 years. He has held several positions throughout his career, including

Zuchetto to cover Vancouver Island for CRL View appoints Leppert

View has announced Thomas C. Leppert has joined its board of directors. A former CEO of multiple large, international companies in the building industry and former mayor of Dallas, Leppert brings deep experience in both private and public sectors to View. Leppert’s career spans more than 30 years in the construction, homebuilding, real estate, financial services, and education industries. Leppert most recently served as chief executive officer at global educational services company, Kaplan. Prior to joining Kaplan, he served as chairman and CEO of Turner Construction Company, the largest commercial builder in the United States, where under his leadership the company earned more profits during his seven-year tenure than in the company’s previous 97 years combined. Prior to that, Leppert served as a principal of McKinsey & Company, vice chairman at Pacific Century Financial Corporation and its subsidiary the Bank of Hawaii, CEO of Castle & Cooke, Inc., and national partner at

ANSI Z97.1 updated

TheAccredited Standards Committee (ASC) Z97 has announced the release of the 2015 version of industry standard ANSI Z97.1 “Safety glazing materials used in buildings - safety performance specifications and methods of test.”

“With the culmination of five years of work by the dedicated committee members, the new version of ANSI Z97.1 brings forward clarification and needed changes to the testing and rating of safety glazing,” says Kevin Olah, chair of ASC Z97 and director of Homologation for Guardian Industries.

Intertek opens doors

I ntertek Canada welcomed professionals from across the building trades to its Mississauga, Ont., offices and test lab facilities for an open house on Oct. 14. Guests toured the huge facility and had a chance to see the window and curtainwall test mockups as well as the structural testing lab. Simon Knight, product manager, told the crowd about the company, highlighting Intertek’s new facility in Lachine, Que., and revealing its present status as the largest tester of building products in North America following the acquisition of Architectural Test Labs. Intertek now runs over 1,000 labs

that of a sales representative, branch manager, and project estimator. Rick comes to CRL-U.S. Aluminum from Alumatec Glass – a large commercial glazing contracting firm based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Zuchetto will be serving CRL customers in the Vancouver Island territory.

Trammell Crow Company, among other positions.

“We are honored to welcome a leader of Tom’s caliber to our board,” said Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View. “As a major force within the building industry with deep understanding of the importance of technology, finance, and occupant-focused building design, Tom’s deep corporate expertise and strategic counsel will be a powerful addition to our board as we continue to scale our business.”

Leppert also sat on the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the CEO Advisory Council of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). A recognized leader in sustainability, Leppert has been inducted into the “Energy Efficiency Forum Hall of Fame” and was the recipient of the Global Cross Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Leadership.

“I am deeply passionate about View’s mission and am excited to join the company’s board of directors to help it execute on its vision for transforming the way we approach building design,” said Leppert. “By infusing cutting-edge technology into a fundamental building material,View has developed a product that is revolutionizing our expectations for the built environment. I look forward to contributing to View’s continued success.”

The new version contains updates to several sections including test interpretation, classification and durability requirements.

“It is the goal of the committee to ensure that the standard addresses evolving industry issues and remains relevant,” says Julia Schimmelpenningh, Secretary to ASC Z97 and global applications manager for Eastman Chemical Company.

The updated standard may be purchased online at ansiz97.com.”

worldwide employing about 38,000. Testing capabilities in Mississauga include air/ water ingress, UV and air pressure testing and curtainwall load testing. Insulating glass testing, fire resistance and acoustical testing are planned for the near future.

by BILL LINGNELL

Bill Lingnell has over 46 years of experience in the technical field of glass and architectural products. He holds three Masters of Science degrees in engineering: civil, mechanical and engineering science/ Lingnell is the technical consultant for the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance.

Key supports for the industry

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) since it’s beginning has provided technical documents that support the glass design, specifications, energy efficiency, glazing procedures, performance data, testing, certification, quality assurance, field studies along with other guides relating to the manufacture, fabrication, design, and end use of insulating glass units. This will be a brief overview of some of the documents that IGMA has developed or upgraded since the merger of the Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association (SIGMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association of Canada (IGMAC) in the fall of 2000. The documents referenced are mentioned with a brief summary of the content and comments on the use of IGUs in our industry.

North American Glazing Guidelines for Sealed Insulating Glass Units for Commercial and Residential Use, TM-3000 provides the designer and specification writer specific guidance on the framing criteria, glazing clearances, setting blocks and spacer shims, systems utilizing IGUs and a full complement of items significant to a proper system approach for insulating glass use.

The Technical Manual for Acoustical Glass Design, TM-6000 incorporates technical information and data on sound control, acoustics, background on sound transmission and a large list of glass selections that provide various sound reduction factors along with detailed background on glass and it’s response to acoustical principles.

In Guidelines to Reduce Instances of Thermal Stress, TM-1500 thermal stress considerations are presented in a practical manner to give the user information and guidance on many of the

The six referenced documents are only a few of the many that have been developed by IGMA over the past few years.

IGMA

important items and issues that are important in the evaluation and study of thermal stress occurrences in IGUs. Specific topics such as altitude, design temperatures, glass kinds and types, framing conditions, shadows and heat traps, along with glass properties and edge conditions are covered in this publication.

Design Considerations for Multiple Cavity IG Units, TM-1300 was developed by IGMA to provide information on the growing use of multiple cavity IGUs in order to support the proper use of triple- and multiple-cavity insulating glass. The differences between the conventional IGU and multiple-cavity units are reviewed with respect to altitude, coatings, pressure/temperature/ wind loading concerns, along with special glazing concerns regarding supporting of the units.

Vacuum Insulating Glass, TB-2600 was recently put together by IGMA to give an introduction to the topic of vacuum IGUs and the role they play in energy efficiency and development of the technology used. The history of vacuum IGU is reviewed along with concepts on that make this VIG unit construction different from conventional IGUs. The overview of VIG demonstrates the construction methodology used in the engineering and methodology of making the units and discusses the thermal efficiencies and heat flow mechanisms encountered with this technology.

Voluntary Guidelines for the Identification of Visual Obstructions in the Air Space of Insulating Glass Units, TM-3100 provides the industry with specific guidance on the observation of visual obstructions in the viewing area or daylight opening of insulating glass units. The quality requirements for sightline variances, dirt/debris, fingerprints, desiccant dusting, linear and point blemishes and optical effects are described along with inspection methods and conformance requirements to assist the user.

The six referenced documents are only a few of the many that have been developed by IGMA over the past few years. Stay tuned for additional information on the technical information available and what will be coming in the future.

To obtain any of these documents, contact the IGMA headquarters office and contact the IGMA executive director, Margaret Webb, at mwebb@igmaonline.org.

Double façade

façade

The jury is out on the benefits of twin skins.

by RICH PORAYKO

fa·çade noun

• the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space. synonyms: front, frontage, face, elevation, exterior, outside “a vinyl-sided façade”

• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

noun

1. Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.

2. a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a façade of wealth.

Double façades are attracting great interest the glass industry. It’s no wonder why: double the façade often means double the glazing. Apart from square feet, double façades, ventilated façades, double skins or environmental second skins offer a futuristic aesthetic that is appealing to architects, tenants and building owners. There is a common belief that second skins reduce cooling loads, allow for better ventilation, improve natural daylighting, increase acoustical control and reduce heating energy. In many cases they probably do, however it’s impossible to be certain just how effective the extra façade might be.

According to Terri Meyer Boake, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture, double façades are supposed to reduce your operating energy. But very few, if any, of the ones constructed to date publish anything. “The biggest promise of a double façade is that it is supposed to reduce your operating energy because you have this buffer system, so you should be taking in less heat in the summer or losing less is when it’s cold outside,” Boake says. “We don’t have any post-occupancy assessments of most of the double façade systems that are out there. They are designed on speculation or through simulation, however no one has ever shown that [the energy-saving claims] are true. They are probably reducing the amount of operating energy that they are using, however I don’t know if it is as much as projected. There is some positive data being collected at the Manitoba Hydro building, but it takes some time to get the systems tuned properly.”

What is a double façade? Mic Patterson, vice-president of Strategic Development for Enclos, breaks it down for us. “A double-skin façade is a façade system designed with a discrete inboard and outboard membrane encapsulating a cavity that can range from inches to many feet in depth,” he explains. “A double-glazed insulated glass unit is not a double-skin system, but is often used in one of the membranes, most frequently the inboard skin. The cavity provides a thermal barrier at minimum, and may be integrated into a building’s ventilation system. It also provides a protected area ideal for the housing of shading systems, effecting a solar block before the heat enters the indoor environment. More elaborate double-skin systems with very large cavities can incorporate circulation space, and even public space, within the cavity, as has been done with the recently completed Shanghai Tower designed by Gensler.

“Optimally, double-skin systems are developed as an integral part of a building’s HVAC strategy, and have the potential to improve both comfort and energy performance,” says

Patterson. “The design of an effective double-skin system is complex, challenging, and requires a specialized expertise to implement. They are also very effective as an acoustical strategy in reducing sound transfer through the façade. This is more easily accomplished, and the system can be designed as a relatively simple thermal barrier with little or no integration with the building energy management system, although there have been problems with such systems overheating during certain environmental conditions. Doubleskin systems are also used as part of a branding strategy — sometimes a form of greenwashing — to highlight a firm’s environmental sensitivity.”

Patterson tells us that double-skin façade technology is far more widespread in Europe than in North America, and the applications more sophisticated and successful. “Much of the development of the technology has come out of Europe. This is driven by the significantly higher energy prices and correspondingly more demanding building code requirements

In theory, double skin façades offer substantial benefits for energy efficiency by creating a buffer for air and light between the outside and inside skin of a building. But in practice, a great deal of expensive engineering is often involved.

characteristic of northern Europe. There is a greater willingness to invest in building comfort and performance. Our energy prices in North America remain low and our building codes lax, and this acts as a barrier to a more widespread application of double-skin façade technology and a resulting benefit to the sustainability of the built environment. Many architects and developers have looked at the technology and found it to be ineffective on a cost-benefit basis, but this is only in the context of cheap energy. As the demands on building energy performance escalate, as they inevitably must, double-skin façade technology will become an effective tool for the façade designer.”

“In 2001, there were hardly any double skin façades,” says Boake. “At that time, they were being used in new, really high end projects with really big budgets.

The bottom line, even back then, was if you put two skins on a building, it’s going to cost more money.”

“After the early 2000’s, the next big topic that came in terms of environmental concerns was embodied energy. We want low-carbon buildings. So if we are putting two façades on a building, we probably have twice as much embodied energy. Even though that’s not the highest concern right now. About 80 per cent of the carbon we deal with in buildings is operating energy and 20 per cent is embodied energy. So people are more worried about operating energy than embodied but you still have to be concerned with all of that expenditure. Aluminum is said to be one of the materials with the highest embodied energy, however it is very durable so there is a balance that has to be made. It’s about the appropriate use of materials. As long as you are using

those materials in a long-lasting way, you can probably justify using them.”

For example, Boake says that double façades on taller buildings have an ability to allow for very responsive façade shading. “The biggest issue in a skyscraper is heat gain. In the summer, if you can cut down on your air conditioning by cutting down on the sun coming into the building, there is a remarkable improvement in terms of your mechanical load. One of the problems with shading devices on the outboard is not only their expense but they get snow, wind and ice loads. If you are dealing with a double façade, you can have much more finely tuned shading systems within the cavity and that’s a big benefit, particularly in a cold climate like Canada. It’s less of a concern in Europe and countries that use exterior shading. In Berlin, they have operable shading devices that look like venetian blinds on the outside of the building and they don’t have a problem with them. But I don’t think you are going to be doing that in Montreal or Toronto. If someone tried to operate the louvres after an ice storm,

they would damage the whole system.

“Another big benefit right now that I am seeing is re-skinning existing tall buildings,” Boake goes on. “You have a 1960s or ‘70s clunker where there is nothing wrong with the structure. You don’t need to tear the building down. But it needs a facelift. I’ve seen a lot of nice examples of projects where they are stripping off the old energy-inefficient façade and putting a double skin on it as an environmental and aesthetic improvement. You can take the old cladding off and put a new skin on or partially leave the old exterior and put a new skin on the outside to improve it and you don’t have to break the bank to do it. That’s exactly what they did with Telus House in Vancouver. It was an old brick building with double-hung woodframed windows. They kept all of that and put the new skin on. You can also get some natural ventilation if you have some offset openings in the two skins –natural ventilation which is hard to do otherwise in tall buildings.”

It comes down to the money. “A lot of

corporate clients in North America just don’t want to pay the extra money on a more expensive façade,” says Boake. “I’m seeing a lot of them in hot, arid climate countries such as the Middle East because of the clear advantages of shading.”

“One of the biggest challenges is finding someone that can engineer, install and maintain them,” Boake says. “They are specialized. Terrence Donnelly Centre was all stick built, expensive and took forever. The pre-manufactured systems by Gartner and Permasteelisa are much thinner. They just pull them up the building and seal them up.”

In John F. Straube and Randy van Straaten’s 2001 University of Waterloo research paper “The Technical Merit of Double Façades for Office Buildings in Cool Humid Climates,” the authors state that claims of the superior thermal resistance of double façade systems are generally only true when the comparison is made to a standard double-glazed curtainwall. “The thermal bridges caused

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MANDATORY COMPETENCE

by TREENA HEIN

The tension between regulated and unregulated trades in Ontario and across the country is ratcheting up, and changes are being made in Ontario that may well affect what happens in other provinces.

Right now, depending on the jurisdiction, it might be illegal for a glazier or other tradespeople to work on a construction site without being a journeyperson or apprentice. That’s the case in Quebec. In Ontario and Alberta, the contractor has a choice between using certified or uncertified tradespeople. In the Maritimes provinces, there isn’t any trade certification of glaziers, so if certified ones were hired, they would not be from the region.

Ontario is presently making moves to change its regime. Glazier became a recognized trade in the province in 1970 and received Red Seal status in 1986. The Ontario government turned over regulation of trades to the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) when it was created a few years

Ontario looks at regulating the glazing trade.

ago as an independent industry-based organization. With the OCOT, trades in Ontario are self-regulating, which is similar to what occurs with other professional colleges such as those for doctors, nurses and chiropractors. Many glaziers, apprentices and contractors (primarily unionized) would like to see increased regulation by making the trade compulsory.

A trade is “compulsory” if only licensed journeypersons and apprentices are legally able to do the work of that trade. It is

easy to list the benefits of having anyone working as a glazier to be certified to a certain level of knowledge, understanding and skills, but there are some who believe OCOT should not be expanding the number of compulsory trades. The thinking is that the market should decide what level of expertise and quality is employed in building construction, with company owners responsible for their employees’ competence – and that there are already building codes and government-paid

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inspectors in place to ensure work is done right.

Before we look further at glazier as a compulsory trade, let’s take a closer look at the OCOT. The College is currently undergoing a review, called the “Dean Review,” which has found compulsory certification and a few other issues to be sore spots – issues that are causing controversy and tension. In their submission to Dean Review author Tony Dean, the Labourers’ International Union of North America states that the OCOT’s system relating to setting compulsory trades is flawed in several ways. For example, it doesn’t address the notion that compulsory certification hinders employers because it makes hiring more difficult. The union also states that the OCOT has a vested interest in making more trades compulsory because doing so means that OCOT must expand; this is not the setup that exists with other professional regulatory bodies in the province.

Mike Carter, chair of the Ontario Glazier Apprenticeship and Training Committee (OGATC), doesn’t buy in. To the argument that making more trades compulsory hinders employer and workplace flexibility, he says “It is simply mandatory certification. There is nothing in the OCOT regulation that dictates wage levels, nor does it increase unionization. And there is no proof from anywhere across Canada that compulsory certification itself has driven excessive compensation or restricted availability of tradespeople. Name me a project in Ontario that hasn’t gone through because of a lack of journeypersons in compulsory trades.”

Wages, Carter notes, are based primarily on two things – unemployment rates and the rate of inflation. “When there is employment available, people move to that area, and there can be significant relocation of tradespeople across Canada,” he explains. “There is always movement towards achieving a good balance between availability of work and those qualified and available to do the work. This was demonstrated in Alberta during the recent oil boom – everyone who moved there was employed and because there was such a demand for

workers, wages were higher than elsewhere in Canada.”

As to the argument that making more trades compulsory means that the OCOT will expand, Carter declares it another a non-issue. “All chiropractors or nurses or doctors must be members of their colleges, so everyone is ‘compulsory,’” he notes. ”The OCOT is a non-profit organization and it will size itself to properly regulate and administer trades in this province, compulsory and not compulsory.”

Carter believes part of the fight against making more trades compulsory is simply resentment towards the very existence of the OCOT. “Detractors said when OCOT was created that the membership fee was a ‘tax,’ but before the College existed, all taxpayers of the province were paying for trade regulation through the Ontario government,” he explains. “Why should all taxpayers pay

for administration of the trades? They should not. Trades administration should be funded by the trades community.” He adds, “And the government was ineffective at administration of the trades. There was a lack of accountability, and the last time it made a trade compulsory was about 30 years ago.”

To the claim that compulsory trades are not necessary because it’s company owners who should be accountable (if they hire someone who is incompetent and something goes wrong at installation or down the line), Carter is again firm. “The OCOT has an overarching mandate to protect the public interest, and while the OCOT doesn’t actually make any trade compulsory (that occurs via recommendation by a panel of independent adjudicators), it does enforce enhanced regulation if a trade becomes compulsory. This last argument is about economic interest. A

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common theme is that many companies petition against compulsory certification to protect their economic interests above all else and above other stakeholder interests (like health and safety of the public). They may be able to skimp here and there by hiring uncertified people but it may create an unacceptable risk.”

Steve Laird, a glazing health and safety instructor at the Ontario Industrial and Finishing Skills Centre in Toronto, also sees OCOT as having tremendous value. “It’s an entity separate from government and each trade board is made up entirely of members of industry.

A recent review of Ontario’s trade regulation regime pointed to one main argument for making skilled trades certification mandatory: safety.

With OCOT, there’s a voice for dealing with the federal and provincial governments. Having all working glaziers certified and in the OCOT means you can go to the government with issues and be heard.”

Whether or not to make glazing a compulsory trade in

Ontario is currently waiting for the Dean Review to end, and following that, if there is enough support in favour, the evaluation process will begin. Laird hopes that to be the case. “Glazing is complicated enough that it should be a compulsory trade,” he says. “I have been promoting this for 15 years. When you’re doing something where people could die, you should be certified to do the work.”

Laird adds, “I think there are enough union and non-union contractors who want it. In the end, the market also wants this because it’s a matter of public safety and avoiding shoddiness. There are the codes, but building inspectors don’t inspect glass after it’s in, so it’s critical that installations be done right in the first place by people who are certified to know what they’re doing. Correct installations ensure safety and also prevent so many problems

down the line. Glass falling off buildings in Toronto is a huge safety concern and a frightening reality.”

Sprinkler installation recently became a compulsory trade in Ontario. This stemmed from some incidents in the Toronto area a few years ago involving fires in retirement homes where the sprinkler systems didn’t work and dozens of people died. Laird notes that Ontario fire chiefs wanted the trade made compulsory and so did plumbers (additional to the installers themselves). Wages were brought up as an issue during the process, he points out, but agrees with Carter that it’s a red herring. “Wages are not a factor in these jobs,” Laird says. “Ninety per cent of the cost of sprinkler installation is materials.”

A look around the OIFSC

To become a certified glazier journeyperson requires training on the job and formal training at OIFSC. Apprentices must complete three eight-week sessions (totally 720 hours of an 8,000-hour apprenticeship) that occur at 2,000, 4,000 and 6,000 hours.

OIFSC formed about 15 years ago when the province dropped its apprenticeship training program for glaziers. OIFSC is primarily funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and also via apprenticeship tuition and by unionized employers and employees. “It is an exceptionally well-equipped facility, and highly structured curriculum to meet the standards to become a fully competent glazier journeyperson,” Carter says. OIFSC’s classrooms and workshop are equipped with everything apprentices need to learn how to complete entire glazing jobs from receiving the specs to design to complete fabrication and installation.

OIFSC trains about 130 union and non-union students per year (six to seven classes of 20 students each), but there is no cap on the number of students it can take. There are two glazing instructors (one full time and one part-time), one industrial paint instructor, a director and an office manager. OIFSC also has two satellite campuses, one in Nepean, Ont., near Ottawa where glazier training is offered, and one in Ancaster, Ont., for industrial painters.

1. Laying out, fabricating, assembling and installing door and window frames, store fronts, wall facings, curtain walls, partitions, architectural glass fronts, auto glass and specialty glass, plastic and related products.

2. Cutting, fitting and installing glass in frames by means of seals, sealants and fasteners.

3. Installing window and door operators and related hardware.

4. Reading and interpreting designs, drawings, diagrams, specifications and manufacturers’ literature relating to the work described in points 1, 2 and 3.

If glazing does become compulsory, Laird says enrollment at OIFSC may go up a little, but notes that those who have extensive industry experience can become OCOT-certified by doing three things. They must gather paperwork from present and previous employers/ clients outlining scope of work, write the OCOT exam (a small fee) and become OCOT members. “It will be a little bit

tough for some to get the paperwork together, but in the end, it’s best for every individual and our industry,” Laird says. “We all need to be on the same page to make sure jobs are done right and people stay safe.”

Carter is hopeful that glazing will become a compulsory trade. “It’s what the public wants, what a significant part of the industry wants and what young people want,” he says. “It benefits them because it gives them mobility across Canada and the U.S. and a level of technical understanding and skill that makes them very employable. They can provide the best solution for the project involved.” He adds, “Irrespective of the outcome, it’s important for all stakeholders to participate in the OCOT because it’s our regulatory body. It will continue to evolve and we need everyone’s participation in that.” •

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The scope of practice of the trade in Ontario (and what is taught at OIFSC) is the following:

by floor penetrations and outer pane glazing supports used in most double façades makes even this claim dubious. The claim that double façades are energy-efficient is somewhat difficult to substantiate. The sound transmission of sealed triple-glazed glazing units with asymmetrical airspaces is almost always superior to a double façade, since there is no direct air connection of the exterior air cavity to the outside air. Daylighting and double façade are also not tightly connected issues. Double façades have pros (they can allow lots of light in when it is dull and overcast) and cons (they allow too much light and glare in most of the time, and too much heat out during all winter nights).”

In the 2007 New Jersey School of Architecture research paper “Innovative Building Skins: Double Glass Wall Ventilated Façade,” author Allen Barkkume states that a general conclusion about the performance of the double ventilated façade system cannot be made as all façades should be considered in the context of the individual building. “So many variations exist, and the success is so inextricably dependent on integrated design and collaborative work efforts.”

Barkkume writes “The issue that has the most potential for negative effect is the complexity of the system. There are so many components that must be integrated in a well-engineered whole, that most teams, especially the inexperienced, are not advanced enough to realize the full potential. Other negative issues include reduced floor space due to the cavity between façades. Fire safety can pose a threat if there is no partition

between floors in the cavity. Also, firefighters have to break through two layers of glass to enter the building. Construction weight is increased. People sitting next to the window may be warm in the summer when hot air is flowing through the cavity. When windows are open, noise pollution may proliferate through the cavity making its way from one room to another or from floor to floor.”

“The most worthy opponent of the ventilated double glass wall façade system at this time, however, is humidity,” writes Barkkume. “In climates where a high number of cooling degree days are caused by humidity, any natural ventilation brings with it moisture that puts a heavy demand on the cooling system. Desiccant dehumidifiers, which draw moisture from the air, may become an added integrated component to this system.”

Double skins can be thought of as a form of dynamic glazing. They are great systems for areas that are hot and dry with high energy costs, strict building codes and/or substantial rebates to save energy. That is not Canada. It rains or snows most of the year. Double façades allow people to have a view and protect shading devices for the months that are warm, however unless you are re-skinning an existing structure and wanting to really freshen it up, the payback on new construction isn’t there yet and won’t be unless there is a sharp, sustained increase in energy prices. Public and private Canadian corporations will certainly continue to build larger and more advanced double façades, however they will be the exception to the rule for the foreseeable future. Their rarity, and complexity, will form a barrier to entry for most glaziers, further reinforcing a niche market for specialized contractors. •

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For more than 25 years, Commdoor architectural aluminum products have been available to the glass and glazing industry. With the introduction of new thermal performance requirements such as SB 10 compliance, it was necessary for Commdoor to be able to offer such a system for its loyal customers. The initial series 8000 curtainwall currently available utilized standard curtainwall design based on a thermal break between the back section neck and the pressure plate. The newest version, the Commdoor Curtainwall System 8200 Series HP series now offers a dual polyamide thermal break which is capable of achieving the desired thermal performance. The system face width is 63.5 mm with five back section depths available from 101.6 mm to 254 mm. Traditional caps and pressure plates are available along with structurally glazed versions offered in stock lengths up to 7,366 mm. Available in both traditional stick and split vertical mullion versions, this provides greater flexibility to suit varying job site applications. This curtainwall system is designed for the low- to mid-rise building designs and is desirable for its ease of shop fabrication and “field friendly” installation. The 8200 HP series is designed to accept a variety of infills, glass and glazing up to 44.5 mm triple-glazed, along with Series 225 operable vents, 2000 series SSG vents, and commercial doors including the series 4487 high performance terrace doors. Most system profiles are in stock in either clear or bronze anodized finishes, with custom colors also available.

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Designed for today’s stringent energy codes Tubelite has introduced its 400TU Series high-performance thermal curtainwall system for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings. Combining aluminum framing, dual thermal strut and high-performance insulated glass, 400TU Series dual-glazed achieves industryleading U-Factors of 0.30 for thermal transmittance and a frame condensation resistance factor (CRFf) of 81. Thoroughly tested by an independent laboratory, Tubelite’s 400TU Series curtainwall demonstrated that it meets or exceeds ASTM and AAMA industry standards for air, water, structural, thermal, acoustical and seismic performance. The 400TU Series curtainwall’s enhanced thermal break is located in the tongue area of the back member, and the insulated glass is positioned to the system’s exterior for enhanced resistance to rainwater. In addition to thermal performance, this curtainwall system is tested to meet acoustical performance ratings for Sound Transmission Class (STC) 38 and Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) 32. Assembled using screw spline or clip joinery, 400TU Series can be specified with either an aluminum or polyamide pressure plate, and as a stick-built system or shop-assembled into “ladders” for field glazing. Verticals can be steel-reinforced for strong windloads. The system’s 6-, 7.5- and 10-inch system depths can accommodate glass or panels of 1- to 1.75-inches thick, and easily integrates with Tubelite’s ThermlBlock entrance systems. Tubelite’s 400TU Series

can be extruded using EcoLuminum, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition with eco-friendly, durable finishes. Seven anodized finishes and 20 standard paint colours are available, and upon request, blended and custom colours may be specified. Durable finishes reduce buildings’ maintenance costs and enhance long lifecycles. Coupled with 400TU Series’ recycled aluminum content, daylight, views, energy-efficient thermal performance and condensation resistance, these attributes also may support projects seeking LEED certification or other green building criteria.

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Metro Aluminum’s 2400 Series (two-inch site line) and 2500 Series (2 ½-inch site line) curtainwall systems in 6063 T6 Aluminum Tubular profiles offers a complete line to meet the design criteria set forward by architects and designers. Thermally broken and triple-glazed high-performance back sections are also available to comply with the energy efficiency standards. With back sections from as small as two-by-two to 2 ½-by-eight inches and available in a variety of anodized and painted finishes, Metro Aluminum delivers a comprehensive line for every budget and design. The optional fiberglass pressure plate will improve energy efficiency and thermal results. Metro Aluminum products qualify for LEED points using recycled content the manufacturing practices, ultimately leading to a smaller carbon footprint. Metro Aluminum is an innovative and forward thinking Canadian company, expanding its product lines to include sunshades to work with its curtainwall systems.

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Alumicor offers innovative pre-glazed systems with creative options to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s design and performance requirements. Choose ThermaWall 2600 stick built for the greatest possible thermal performance. it is a true thermally separated curtain wall system that incorporates proprietary Bigfoot thermal break technology. ThermaWall 2600 is a stick-built system available in double- or triple-glazed infills and can accommodate vertical and horizontal structural silicone glazed designs. Experienced designers and glazing contractors will appreciate the integral glass supports that completely eliminate the transfer of IGU dead loads to the thermal break. ThermaWall 2600 has been rigourously tested to AAMA and CSA standards with superb results. For a high-performance prefabricated/pre-glazed split mullion curtain wall, Alumicor offers ThermaWall SM 2600 with a 63.5 mm profile in both double- and triple-glazed. The split mullion and expansion/stack horizontal makes prefabricated or preglazed panel installation a snap.

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Reliance Cassette Curtain Wall from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is a four-sided structurally glazed system that allows the installer to shop glaze the infill onto “cassette frames” using 3M VHB structural glazing tape or structural silicone. These pre-glazed frames are then taken to the field and applied to a structural grid of standard Reliance or Reliance-SS curtain wall framing providing a four-sided structurally glazed appearance with an overall system depth of 6-3/4, eight or 10-1/2 inches. This system can be used in either new construction or retrofit onto existing Reliance or Reliance-SS installations. The system includes thermally improved door-framing adaptors, which can accommodate the use of Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Thermal Entrances to complete a thermal elevation. Reliance Cassette can also accommodate exterior face caps to provide unique architectural framing features or transition to a standard Reliance or Reliance-SS curtain wall installation.

It takes more than the latest equipment to turn a sheet of glass into a work of architectural art. At GGI, we enjoy pushing the capabilities of our machines, we love taking on unique projects, and we are proud to work with architects and designers who are dedicated, as we are, to enhancing the built environment.

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Skip Maclean is president of Fenestration Canada. He is business development manager for the Tru-Tech Doors and has over 40 years’ experience in the window and door industry.

Meeting today’s challenges

As we near winter and reflect upon what I hope for many was a successful 2015 it is very difficult to predict what the New Year will bring. Many external factors significantly impact our forecasts and hopes for a strong business climate in 2016. Potential glass shortages, a weak Canadian dollar, low resource pricing, international trade pacts, skill shortages, export opportunities and rising raw material costs all present unique challenges and opportunities.

Fenestration Canada members may be better prepared to face these challenges and take advantage of any opportunities presented. The association has further focused its efforts to inform and educate membership on many of the issues that impact their businesses.

Webinar and seminar events encourage our members to discuss the latest code developments. Economic predictions and discussion of issues help us prepare strategies and policies to keep member companies informed and engaged. Having the benefit of being able to collaborate with other fenestration professionals on matters – whether technical, marketing, product development, human resource or professional development – is the glue that holds associations together. Fenestration Canada is no different.

Earlier this year a strategic group of member fabricators, suppliers and service providers met in Montreal to define our vision and mission statements and set us upon a path to pursue our goals. The vision is to be the leading resource on all matters that impact the fenestration industry across Canada. Our mission is supporting our members across Canada by pro -

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viding education, networking and technical resources; connecting fenestration stakeholders; and addressing regulatory issues that affect our members. This same group will meet again at Windoor to further define this strategy and to help map our progress and future. I am encouraged by many of the younger fenestration professionals giving their time and energies to support and help shape our industry. Your business matters. Even the smallest fabricator, supplier or service provider from the most remote part of Canada can make an impact when you have the support of your fellow fenestration professionals.

Membership means you care enough about your profession to offer your opinions, experience and knowledge to help make our industry stronger. Together we can help prepare the next generation of window and door professionals take on the challenges the future will bring.

Some say that today’s business climate is harder, more impersonal and more difficult to navigate. The days of opening your door and business will just pour in are long gone. Companies and individuals armed with knowledge and supported by their colleagues and peers will most definitely have a better chance to prosper in tomorrow’s marketplace. You can too.

I wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to a very prosperous New Year! Mark your calendars Fenestration Canada Annual General Meeting, June 8 to 10, 2016, at the Fairmont Mont-Tremblant in Québec. •

BUYERS GUIDE 2016

AACADEMY GLASS

190 Konrad Cres.

Markham, ON L3R 8T9

Tel: 905- 940-6720

Fax: 905-940-6721

Email: academyglass@rogers.com www.academyglassandmirror.ca

ACCURATE DORWIN

1535 Seel Ave.

Winnipeg, MB R3T 1C6

Tel: 204-982-4620

Email: info@accuratedorwin.com www.accuratedorwin.com

ACCURATE GLASS & MIRROR (BARRIE)

21 Patterson Rd.

Barrie, ON L4N 7W6

Tel: 705-722-6767

www.accurateglassbarrie.com

ADELIO LATTUADA SRL

Via Abbondanza 11/13

22070 Carbonate (CO), Italy

Tel: +39 0331832713

Fax: +39 0331833886

Email: info@adeliolattuada.com www.adeliolattuada.com

AGNORA - ARCHITECTURAL GLASS NORTH AMERICA

200 Mountain Rd.

Collingwood, ON L9Y 4V5

Tel: 705-444-6654

Email: sales@agnora.com www.BIGASSGLASS.com

AKZONOBEL COATINGS INC.

1313 Windsor Ave.

Columbus, OH 43211

Tel: 614-294-3361

Fax: 614-421-4367

Toll-Free: 1-800-294-3361

Email: Extrusion.Coatings@akzonobel.com www.akzonobel.com/ccna

ALLIEDMAKE FIXING TECHNOLOGY

2712 Jamaica Cres.

Windsor, ON N9E 2Z2

Tel: 647-955-6568

Fax: 855-777-3926

Toll-Free: 1-800-268-3182

Email: sales@alliedmake.com www.alliedmake.com

ALUMICOR LTD.

290 Humberline Dr. Toronto, ON M9W 5S2

Tel: 416-745-4222

Fax: 416-745-7759

Email: info@alumicor.com www.alumicor.com

Alumicor is a leading supplier of architectural aluminum building products, supporting LEED® and green building projects. Alumicor serves North America through facilities in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Contact information

AMERACAN EQUIPMENT LLC

8781 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster, CO 80003

Tel: 303-669-9108

Fax: 888-210-9645

Toll-Free: 855-669-9108

Email: dave@ameracanequipment.com www.ameracanequipment.com

AMERICAN RENOLIT CORP.

403 Heron Dr., Suite C Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Tel: 616-581-2156

Email: david.harris@renolit.com www.renolit.com

ARIBELL PRODUCTS LIMITED

71 Whitmore Rd., Units 1 & 2

Woodbridge, ON L4L 8G5

Tel: 905-669-5001

Fax: 905-669-5030

Email: brian@aribell.ca www.aribell.ca

ARKEMA INC.

900 First Ave.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

Tel: 610-205-7000

Fax: 610-205-7913

Toll-Free: 1-800-225-7788

Email: arkema.usph-general@arkemacom www.arkema-americas.com

ARROW SYSTEMS, INC.

2440 Jerauld Ave.

Niagara Falls, NY 14305

Tel: 716-285-2749

Fax: 716-285-5087

Toll-Free: 1-888-697-2749

Email: sales@arrsys.com www.arrsys.com

ASE EUROPE N.V.

De Keyserlei 58

Antwerp, Belgium 2018

Tel: 01 13232216276

Fax: +323626260

Email: asee@ase-europe.com www.ase-europe.com

AZON

643 W. Crosstown Pkwy. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1910

Tel: 269-385-5942

Toll-Free: 1-800-788-5942

www.azonintl.com

BBENDHEIM

122 Hudson St.

New York, NY 10013

Tel: 973-471-1733

Fax: 973-471-1640

Toll-Free: 1-800-221-7379

Email: info@bendheim.com www.bendheim.com

BLUE STAR PRODUCTS INC.

355 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788

Tel: 631-231-5222

Fax: 631-231-5544

Toll-Free: 800-809-2993

Email: gjacino@bluestar-products.com www.bluestar-products.com

BONNECHERE VALLEY WINDOWS

2824 Fourth Chute Rd. Eganville, ON K0J 1T0

Tel: 613-628-3056

Fax: 613-628-9070

Toll-Free: 1-800-257-1681

Email: info@b-v-w.com www.b-v-w.com

BRAVURA DAYLIGHTING SPECIALISTS

14 Gibbons St. Oshawa, ON L1J 4X7

Tel: 800-803-1235

Email: info@bravuradaylighting.com www.bravuradaylighting.com

BTB TOOLS

1B Wood St Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 3550

Tel: +61 3 5443 1755

Fax: +61 3 5441 5263

Email: sales@btbtools.com www.btbtools.com

CCALDWELL MANUFACTURING

COMPANY NORTH AMERICA, LLC

P.O. Box 92891

Rochester, NY 14624

Tel: 585-352-3790

Fax: 585-352-3729

Email: cservice@caldwellmfgco.com www.caldwellmfgco.com

Caldwell Manufacturing is a premier supplier of window/door Automation Solutions, Window Balances (Spiral, Block & Tackle, Constant Force Spring, Hybrid), 4-bar MAGNUM™ Hinges, Butt Hinges and other hardware for commercial/residential.

CAPITAL GLASS LTD

1288 Brier Park Rd. NW

Medicine Hat, AB T1C 0B7

Tel: 403-527-3331

www.capitalglass.ca

CASSO-SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES

506 Airport Executive Park Nanuet, NY 10954

Tel: 845-354-2010

Fax: 845-547-0328

Email: sales@cassosolartechnologies.com www.cassosolartechnologies.com

COURAGE DISTRIBUTING INC.

2380 Speers Rd.

Oakville, ON L6L 5M2

Tel: 905-469-6677

Fax: 905-469-9377

Toll-Free: 1-800-268-7243

Email: info@courage.ca www.courage.ca

CSL SILICONES INC.

144 Woodlawn Rd.W.

Guelph, ON N1H 1B5

Tel: 519-836-9044

Fax: 519-836-9069

Toll-Free: 1-800-265-2753

Email: info@cslsilicones.com www.cslsilicones.com

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DISTRIBUTION PIÈCES EXPERT

1846 Curé Labelle

Laval, QC H7T 1L2

Tel: 450-688-8655

Fax: 450-688-4795

Email: gillesdpe@videotron.ca

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EDTM, INC.

745 Capital Commons Dr. Toledo, OH 43615

Tel: 419-861-1030

Fax: 419-861-1031

Email: sales@edtm.com www.edtm.com

CLEARVIEW INDUSTRIES LTD.

45 Fenmar Dr.

Toronto, ON M9L 1M1

Tel: 416-745-6666

Fax: 416-745-3711

Toll-Free: 1-888 253-2739

Email: sales@clearview.on.ca www.clearview.on.ca

For over 30 years, Manufacturing a wide range of aluminum thermally broken and pvc sliding doors for both high-rise and low-rise applications. Specialized in custom sizes, configurations, multi-panel, multi-track systems available.

COLLINS-TOKER AGENCIES LTD.

1224 Sherwin Rd.

Winnipeg, MB R3H 0V3

Tel: 204-953-4210

Fax: 204-837-3503

Email: gail@collinstoker.com www.collinstoker.com

COMMDOOR ALUMINUM

471 Chrislea Rd.

Woodbridge, ON L4L 8N6

Tel: 416-743-3667

Fax: 416-746-0979

Toll-Free: 1-800-565-1851

Email: info@commdooraluminum.com www.commdooraluminum.com

ELTON MANUFACTURING

8400 Lawson Rd., Unit 2

Milton, ON L9T 0A4

Tel: 905-876-1290

Fax: 905-878-9211

Email: sales@eltonmanufacturing.com www.eltonmanufacturing.com

ENVIROPURE WINDOWS

323 Coventry Rd. Ottawa, BC K1K 3X6

Tel: 613-979-2795

Email: info@enviropurewindows.ca enviropurewindows.ca

ERGO ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS

P.O. Box 503

Glens Falls, NY 12801

Tel: 518-796-2179

Fax: 518-636-5312

Email: J.Nudi@ErgoRobotic.com ErgoRobotic.com

EUROVERRE INC.

1610 Rue Nationale

Terrebonne, QC J6W 0E2

Tel: 450-668-0804

Fax: 450-668-3909

Toll-Free: 1-800-663-2935

Email: commande@euroverre.com www.euroverre.com

EVERLAST GROUP OF COMPANIES

299 Carlingview Dr. Toronto, ON M9W 5G3

Tel: 416-241-8527

Fax: 416-245-2629

Toll-Free: 1-800-897-5118

Email: vince@everlast.biz www.everlast.biz

Get it all in one place. Aluminum and Vinyl Storm Doors and Porch Enclosures, Storm Windows, Vinyl Windows, Aluminum Clad Windows, Custom Wood Entry Doors, Insulated Glass Units. Since 1961.

FF1 GLAZING SOLUTIONS INC.

783 Bathurst St., # 411 Toronto, ON M5S 0A8

Tel: 416-768-6873

Email: FultonF1@gmail.com www.freddfulton.com

FENESTRATION CANADA

P.O. Box 62060

Ottawa, ON K1C 2S0

Tel: 613-424-7239

Fax: 613-424-7238

Email: info@fenestrationcanada.ca www.fenestrationcanada.ca

FENESTRATION SOLUTIONS

1670 Rue Antonio Barbeau

Laval, QC H7M 4C9

Tel: 514-591-5440

Fax: 450-988-1288

Email: info@fenestrationsolutions.ca www.fenestrationsolutions.ca

FENEWOOD LIMITED

71 Whitmore Rd, Unit # 2

Woodbridge, ON L4L 5Z1

Tel: 905-265-9663

Fax: 905-265-2018

Email: brian@fenewood.com www.fenewood.com

INDUSTRYSUPPLIERS

FENZI NORTH AMERICA

11 Dansk Ct.

Toronto, ON M9W 5N6

Tel: 416-674-3831

Fax: 416-674-9323

Email: info@fenzi-na.com www.fenzi-na.com

Fenzi North America has added to its product line, with the introduction of our Molver DM desiccant matrix and Poliver polyurethane, a two-part IG sealant. Combined with our Fenzi Hotver 2000 Hot Melt Butyl, Fenzi Thiover Polysulphide, Fenzi Molver 3A Desiccant, Fenzi Butylver PIB and aluminum and warm edge spacer profiles, Fenzi North America continues to be your single source supplier for all your IG component needs.

FNA EQUIPMENT SERVICES

11 Dansk Ct.

Toronto, ON M9W 5N6

Tel: 416-213-1362

Fax: 416-674-9323

Email: info@fenzi-na.com www.fenzi-na.com

GGED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS

9280 Dutton Dr. Twinsburg, OH 44087

Tel: 330-963-5401

Fax: 330-425-8741

Toll-Free: 1-888-653-3333 www.gedusa.com

GEORGE FORD & SONS INC.

900 E Mermaid Ln.

Wyndmoor, PA 19038

Tel: 215-233-5200

Fax: 215-233-1980

Email: Info@fordroll.com www.Fordroll.com

GLASSOPOLIS

92 Railside Rd.

Toronto, ON M3A 1A3

Tel: 800-262-9600

Fax: 800-872-9601

Toll-Free: 800-262-9600

Email: sales@glassopolis.com www.glassopolis.com

GLASSTEC SHOW / MESSE DÜSSELDORF (CANADA)

480 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 1V2

Tel: 416-598-1524

Fax: 416-598-1840

Email: messeduesseldorf@germanchamber.ca www.glasstec-online.com

GLASSTECH, INC.

Ampoint Industrial Park, 995 Fourth St. Perrysburg, OH 43616

Tel: 419-661-9500

Fax: 419-661-9616

Email: sales@glasstech.com www.glasstech.com

GRANT METAL PRODUCTS LTD.

291210 Wagon Wheel Rd. Rocky View, AB T4A 0E2

Tel: 1-800-672-6088

Fax: 403-590-7990

www.grantmetal.com

HH&F MANUFACTURING CORP.

171 Railroad Dr. Warminster, PA 18974

Tel: 800-474-2732

Fax: 215-355-4066

Toll-Free:1-800-474-2732

Email: sgraham@hfmfgcorp.com www.hfmfgcorp.com

HASEDA HOLDING

300 Bloor St. E. Toronto, ON M4W 3Y2

Tel: 416-624-5721

Fax: 416 927 9684

Email: hakanonce@haseda.ca www.haseda.ca

HI-TECH ENERGY WINDOWS LTD.

1530 Erin St. Winnipeg, MB R3E 2T1

Tel: 204-783-9945

www.hitechwindows.ca

HYGRADE COMPONENTS

1990 Highland Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18020

Tel: 610-866-2441

Fax: 610-866-3761

Toll-Free: 800-645-9475

Email: sales@hygrademetal.com www.hygrademetal.com

IINTEGRATED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS L.L.C.

6464 Metro Ct. Bedford Heights, OH 44146

Tel: 330-954-3070

Fax: 330-954-3024

Email: info@optigas.com www.optigas.com

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES NA LTD.

1829 32eme Ave.

Lachine, QC H8T 3J1

Tel: 514-631-3100

Fax: 514-631-1133

Toll-Free: 1-800-967-5352

Email: icenter@intertek.com www.intertek.com/building

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES NORTH AMERICA LTD.

6225 Kenway Dr. Mississauga, ON L5T 2L3

Tel: 905-678-7820

Toll-Free: 1-800-967-5352

Email: icenter@intertek.com www.intertek.com/building

KKEAR FABRICATION

27 Vanley Cres.

North York, ON M3J 2B7

Tel: 416-398-8666

Fax: 416-398-9666

Toll-Free: 1-866-760-0841

Email: sale@kearmfg.com www.kearmfg.com

KITS GLASS LTD.

170 - 2800 Viking Way

Richmond, BC V6V 1N5

Tel: 604-231-0878

Fax: 604-231-0807

Toll-Free: 1-888-594-5277

www.kitsglass.ca

KLAAS SWAVING LTD.

6761 6th Line

Belwood, ON N0B 1J0

Tel: 519-843-1299

Fax: 519-787-8085

Email: kslwelding@xplornet.ca www.swavingwelding.com

KOOIMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED

630 Glengarry Cres., P.O. Box 39

Fergus, ON N1M 2W7

Tel: 519-787-9910

Fax: 519-787-9939

Toll-Free: 1-877-751-9418

Email: jerry@kooiman.ca www.kooiman.ca

LLAURIER GLASS LTD.

153 Boul. Laurier

Laurier-Station, QC G0S 1N0

Tel: 418-728-2023

Fax: 418-728-2961

Toll-Free: 1-877-728-2029

Email: ddemers@miroirslaurier.com lauierglass.com

MAINSTREET

330 Charles St.

Belleville, MI 48111

Tel: 734-699-0025

Fax: 734-697-8228

Toll-Free: 1-800-698-6246

Email: sales@mainstreetcomp.com

www.mainstreetcomp.com

Mainstreet helps Auto & Flat Glass businesses harness technology to become more profitable through our POS software, Mobile Apps, Website Development, Call Center, and bestin-class Tech Support (no automated queue).

MARC PREVOST MACHINERIE INC.

3875 Boul. St. Jean Baptiste

Pointe-aux-trembles, QC H1B 5V4

Tel: 514-640-4040

Fax: 514-640-1133

www.mpm.ca

MASTERTECH DOOR SYSTEMS

1404 Cormorant Rd.

Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5

Tel: 905-304-3688

Fax: 905-304-7614

Email: jon@mastertechdoors.com www.mastertechdoors.com

MCGRORY GLASS INC.

1400 Grandview Ave.

Paulsboro, NJ 08066

Tel: 856-579-3200

Fax: 856-579-3232

Toll-Free: 1-800-220-3749

Email: info@mcgrory.com www.mcgrory.com

McGrory Glass is the North American Distributor for Corning Med-X Radiation Shielding glass, offering the largest glass sizes available in the world (54” x 108”).

METRO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS LTD.

19045-24th Ave.

Surrey, BC V3Z 3S9

Tel: 604-535-5316

Fax: 604-535-5319

Toll-Free: 1-877-535-5316

Email: accounts@metroaluminum.com

www.metroaluminum.com

Committed to excellence, Metro Aluminum is an Architectural Curtainwall, Storefront, Window, and Door Manufacturer. Proudly serving Canadian Glazing Contractors, we offer wide varieties of High Performance ThermallyBroken Energy Efficient Products.

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NOREMAC SALES (390144 B.C. LTD.)

404 19292 60TH Ave.

Surrey, BC V3S 3M2

Tel: 604-516-8329

Fax: 604-357-1577

Email: 390144@gmail.com

NORTHERN WINDOWS

1 - 17 Burns Rd.

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4Z3

Tel: 867-667-7332

Fax: 867-668-7472

OOBATA STUDIOS

1 Leonard Circle

Toronto, ON M4E 2Z6

Tel: 416-690-0031

www.obatastudios.vom

OMEGA WINDOWS & DOORS

P.O. Box 171

Midland, ON L4R 4K8

Tel: 705-529-6595

PP.H. TECH INC.

8650 boul. Guillaume Couture

Lévis, QC G6V 9G9

Tel: 418-833-3231

Fax: 418-833-6847

Toll-Free: 1-800-463-4392

Email: info@phtech.ca www.phtech.ca

PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA

811 Madison Ave. Toledo, OH 43604

Toll-Free: 1-800-221-0444

Email: buildingproducts.pna@nsg.com www.pilkington.com/na

PLEOTINT, LLC

6722 18th Ave.

Jenison, MI 49428

Tel: 616-662-7216

Email: info@pleotint.com www.Suntuitive.com

POLLARD WINDOWS INC.

1217 King Rd.

Burlington, ON L7R 3Y3

Tel: 905-634-2365

Fax: 905-637-5134

Toll-Free: 1-800-263-6616

Email: tversace@pollardwindows.com www.pollardwindows.com

PPG CANADA

200 Fairview Rd., Unit 1

Barrie, ON L4N 8X8

Tel: 705-733-2217

Fax: 705-719-2761

PROHASKA ENGINEERING INC.

1300 Spyglass Point Rd.

Brechin, ON L0K 1B0

Tel: 416-985-5175

Fax: 705-426-3033

Email: dtp@prohaskaengineering.com

PROTECTIVE PACKAGING LIMITED

34 Carson St.

Toronto, ON M8W 3R9

Tel: 416-255-7308

Fax: 416-255-3077

Email: lbudd@protectivepackaging.ca www.protectivepackaging.ca

PROVINCIAL GLASS & MIRROR LTD.

40 York St. London, ON N6A 1A5

Tel: 519-433-3501

Fax: 519-432-6685

Email: info@provincialglass.com www.provincialglass.com

R.B. ATLAS INC.

9 Canso Rd.

Etobicoke, ON M9W 4L9

Tel: 416-241-4647

Fax: 416-241-9008

Toll-Free: 1-800-479-8167

Email: sandra@rbatlas.com www.rbatlas.com

Accelerated Weathering Testing Equipment and Testing Services

Natural/Accelerated Outdoor Exposure Testing (Arizona, Florida, Miami)

Corrosion/ Weathering Equipment Sales and Service

RENKO RUBBER CANADA INC.

P.O. Box 339

Montreal, QC H3Z 2T5

Tel: 514-342-6640

Fax: 514-342-1140

Toll-Free: 1-800-661-6640

Email: renko@renkocanada.com

INDUSTRYSUPPLIERS

RIMAC FABRICATORS LTD.

265 Applewood Cres.

Concord, ON L4K 4E7

Tel: 905-669-6963

Fax: 905-669-4744

Email: andrew@metalcurving.com, peter@ metalcurving.com www.metalcurving.com

RPM ROLLFORMED METAL PRODUCTS

101 Spinnaker Way

Vaughan, ON L4K 2T2

Tel: 905-660-7655

Fax: 905-660-1605

Toll-Free: 1-877-665-7655

Email: sales@rpmrollforming.com www.rpmrollforming.com

Our service to you: Quality steel reinforcements and expert knowledge to help you reach NAFS-08 conformance. In-house tooling design, R&D design and prototype manufacturing. Steadfast selection of fenestration commodities.

SS.B.M.S. INC.

1610 Rue Nationale

Terrebonne, QC J6W 0E2

Tel: 450-477-6707

Fax: 450-477-6937

Toll-Free: 1-888-430-4481

www.s-b-m-s.com

SALEM FLAT GLASS & MIRROR

8481 Keele St., Unit 4

Concord, ON L4K 1Z7

Toll-Free:1-844-858-7444 www.salemdist.com

SIKA CANADA INC.

601 Delmar Ave.

Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4A9

Tel: 514-697-2610

Email: marketing.industry@ca.sika.com www.sika.ca

SLIDE CLEAR INC.

101 - 19110 24 Ave.

Surrey, BC V3Z 3S9

Tel: 604-888-5399

Email: info@slideclear.com www.slideclear.com

TTECHNICAL GLASS PRODUCTS

8699 Escarpment Way, Unit 5

Milton, ON L9T 0J5

Tel: 905-636-9097

Fax: 800-451-9857

Toll-Free: 1-800-426-0279

Email: sales@fireglass.com www.fireglass.com; www.tgpamerica.com

Technical Glass Products is your one source for fire-rated glazing and framing and specialty architectural glass and framing. TGP offers project consultation, product specifications, BIM 3D models and rapid-response quoting.

THAMES VALLEY BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD.

#9 - 5115 Harvester Rd. Burlington, ON L7L 0A3

Tel: 905-637-6997

Fax: 905-631-7246

Toll-Free: 1-800-567-5800

Email: info@thamesvalleybrick.com www.thamesvalleybrick.com

THE DS GROUP

7470 Buller Ave. Burnaby, BC V5J 5C5

Tel: 604-451-1080

Fax: 604-451-1140

Toll-Free: 1-888-520-9009

Email: info@thedsgroup.com www.thedsgroup.com

TILTCO: A DIVISION OF WINDOWORLD INDUSTRIES

1200 Stellar Dr. Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B9

Tel: 905-853-9955 ext. 221

Fax: 905-853-9905

Toll-Free: 1-800-265-2581 www.tiltco.net

TREMCO CANADA

50 Beth Nealson Dr. Toronto, ON M4H 1M6

Tel: 416-421-3300

Fax: 1-800-361-3541 www.tremcosealants.com

TRUFORM BUILDING

PRODUCTS INC.

582 Rivermede Rd., Unit #3 Concord, ON L4K 2H5

Tel: 905-532-0073

Fax: 905-532-0068

Email: nwade@truformproducts.com www.truformproducts.com

TRUTECH DOORS

20 Vaughan Valley Blvd. Vaughan, ON L4H 0B1

Tel: 905-856-0096

Fax: 905-856-2096

Toll-Free: 1-888-760-0099

Email: info@trutechdoors.com www.trutechdoors.com

TURTOOLS

1435 Hunter St.

North Vancouver, BC V7J 1H3

Tel: 604-328-5898

Fax: 604-708-2579

Email: service@turtools.com www.turtools.com

U

ULTRAFAB, INC.

1050 Hook Rd.

Farmington, NY 14425

Tel: 585-924-2186

Fax: 585-924-2186

Toll-Free: 1-800-535-1050

Email: sales@ultrafab.com www.ultrafab.com

VVERIDIS SOLUTIONS INC.

2828 Boulevard Laurier, Tour T1, 7e étage Québec, QC G1V 0B9

Tel: 418-263-4777

Fax: 418-263-4712

Email: contact@veridissolutions.com www.veridissolutions.com

VERRAGE GLASS AND MIRROR INCORPORATED

155 Racco Pkwy. Thornhill, ON L4J 8X9

Tel: 905-738-6565

Fax: 905-738-6801

Toll-Free: 1-877-258-6426

Email: sales@verrage.com www.verrage.com

Verrage Glass is a supplier and fabricator of fine glass products. In-house services include tempering, laminating, water-jet cutting, bending, V-grooving, custom edge work, Direct on Glass Digital Printing, ceramic frit technology.

VI-LUX BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.

105 Richmond Blvd.

Napanee, ON K7R 3Z8

Tel: 613-354-4830

Fax: 613-354-6589

Toll-Free: 1-866-281-6743

Email: info@vi-lux.com www.vi-lux.com

WWALKER GLASS LTD.

9551 Ray Lawson Blvd.

Montreal, QC H1J 1L5

Tel: 514-352-3030

Fax: 514-351-3010

Toll-Free: 1-888-320-3030

Email: textures@walkerglass.com www.walkerglass.com

Walker Glass Co. Ltd. is a dynamic enterprise with over 70 years of mirror-making experience and 13 years as a premier acid-etched glass & mirror manufacturer.

WIN-DOOR CONSULTANT

13 Sun Harbour Way Southeast Calgary, AB T2X 3C6

Tel: 403-680-8864

Email: windoorpro@hotmail.com

WINDOW LAND CO.

901 Lakeshore Rd., East Mississauga, ON L5E 1E2

Tel: 905-990-1800

Fax: 905-990-1800

Toll-Free: 1-877-569-6999

Email: windowland@yahoo.com www.window-land.com

WOOD’S POWR-GRIP CO., INC.

908 West Main

Laurel, MT 59044

Tel: 406-628-8231

Fax: 406-628-8354

Toll-Free: 1-800-548-7341

Email: powrgripinfo@powrgrip.com www.wpg.com

ZZZ CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Bay 21, 7003-30 Str. SE Calgary, AB T2C 1N6

Tel: 403-251-5121

Fax: 403-251-5121

Email: zzconst@shaw.ca www.zzconst.com

DOORS & HARDWARE

AUTOMATIC/POWER

DOORS

Caldwell

Capital Glass Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

COMMERCIAL DOORS

Accurate Dorwin

Alumicor

Bendheim

Capital Glass Ltd.

Commdoor Aluminum

Everlast

McGrory Glass Inc.

Metro Aluminum

Omega Windows & Doors

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

Technical Glass Products

The DS Group

Tiltco

Verrage Glass and Mirror

ZZ Construction Ltd.

DOOR HARDWARE

Alumicor

Aribell Products

Caldwell

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Distribution Pièces Expert

Fenestration Solutions

Fenewood Limited

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

McGrory Glass Inc.

Metro Aluminum

Omega Windows & Doors

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

ZZ Construction Ltd.

DOOR LITE FRAMES

Aribell Products

Capital Glass Ltd.

Elton Manufacturing

Fenewood Limited

Glassopolis

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

DOOR LITES

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Aribell Products

Bendheim

Capital Glass Ltd.

Elton Manufacturing

Everlast

Fenestration Solutions

Glassopolis

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

McGrory Glass Inc.

Metro Aluminum

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

The DS Group

TruTech Doors

Verrage Glass and Mirror

ZZ Construction Ltd.

FIBERGLASS DOORS

Accurate Dorwin

Aribell Products

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Everlast

Fenewood Limited

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Mastertech Door Systems

Pollard Windows

TruTech Doors

FIRE RATED DOORS

Accurate Dorwin

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

Aribell Products

Capital Glass Ltd.

Euroverre

Everlast

Glassopolis

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

Technical Glass Products

TruTech Doors

FRENCH DOORS

Capital Glass Ltd.

Everlast

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pollard Windows

The DS Group

Tiltco

TruTech Doors

ZZ Construction Ltd.

GLASS DOORS

Academy Glass

Accurate Dorwin

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Alumicor

Bendheim

Capital Glass Ltd.

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

McGrory Glass Inc.

Obata Studios

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

Slide Clear

The DS Group

Verrage Glass and Mirror

MIRROR DOORS

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Capital Glass Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

PATIO DOORS

Alumicor

Capital Glass Ltd.

Clearview Industries

Distribution Pièces Expert

Everlast

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Mastertech Door Systems

Metro Aluminum

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pleotint, LLC

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

Slide Clear

The DS Group

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

RESIDENTIAL DOORS

Accurate Dorwin

Aribell Products

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Everlast

Fenestration Canada

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Mastertech Door Systems

Metro Aluminum

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

The DS Group

TruTech Doors

ZZ Construction Ltd.

REVOLVING DOORS

Capital Glass Ltd.

Kits Glass Ltd.

RPM

SCREEN CHANNELS

Capital Glass Ltd.

Distribution Pièces Expert

Provincial Glass & Mirror

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

SCREEN DOORS

Accurate Dorwin

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Distribution Pièces Expert

Everlast

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Slide Clear

The DS Group

SHIMS

Aribell Products

Capital Glass Ltd.

Fenestration Solutions

Fenewood Limited

Provincial Glass & Mirror

SHOWER DOORS/ ENCLOSURES

Academy Glass

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Bendheim

Capital Glass Ltd.

McGrory Glass Inc.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SLIDING DOORS

Alumicor

Capital Glass Ltd.

Clearview Industries

Commdoor Aluminum

Everlast

Metro Aluminum

P.H. Tech Inc.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

Slide Clear

The DS Group

Tiltco

Verrage Glass and Mirror

ZZ Construction Ltd.

EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY

BENDING MACHINES

Ameracan Equipment

Casso-Solar Technologies

Glasstech, Inc.

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BRUSHES

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Glasstech, Inc.

Mainstreet

Marc Prevost Machinerie

CORNER CLEANERS

BTB Tools

CRANES/HOISTS

Ergo Robotic Solutions

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

CUTTING TABLES/CNC

Ameracan Equipment

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

DRYING/CURING OVENS

Casso-Solar Technologies

GED Integrated Solutions

Glasstech, Inc.

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

EDGING/BEVELLING/ DRILLING/GRINDING

Adelio Lattuada Srl

Ameracan Equipment

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FORKLIFT/HOOKLIFT SYSTEMS

Ergo Robotic Solutions

GAS FILLING

Ameracan Equipment

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Solutions

Integrated Automation Systems

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

GLASS ASSEMBLY TABLES

Ameracan Equipment

Casso-Solar Technologies

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

GLASS CUTTING

Ameracan Equipment

Capital Glass Ltd.

GED Integrated Solutions

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLASS FURNACES

Casso-Solar Technologies

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLASS HANDLING/ VACUUM CUPS/LIFTERS

Ameracan Equipment

BTB Tools

Ergo Robotic Solutions

Integrated Automation Systems

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Wood’s Powr-Grip

GLASS PROCESSING

CHEMICALS

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

GLASS WASHING MACHINES

Adelio Lattuada Srl

Ameracan Equipment

GED Integrated Solutions

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

IG MANUFACTURING

Ameracan Equipment

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Solutions

Fenzi

FNA

GED Integrated Solutions

Integrated Automation Systems

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

INSTALLATION/CUTTING TOOLS/BLADES

BTB Tools

Ergo Robotic Solutions

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

LAMINATING

Ameracan Equipment

Casso-Solar Technologies

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

LASER ETCHING

Integrated Automation Systems

Marc Prevost Machinerie

MEASURING/TESTING

EDTM

Fenestration Solutions

Integrated Automation Systems

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

METAL FABRICATION

Axon

Kear Fabrication

Klaas Swaving Ltd.

Verrage Glass and Mirror

METAL FORMING

Klaas Swaving Ltd.

POLISHING

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SANDBLASTING MACHINES

Ameracan Equipment

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SAWS

Ameracan Equipment

Kear Fabrication

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

SCREEN PRINTING MACHINES

Arrow Systems

Marc Prevost Machinerie

TEMPERING/BENDING OVENS

George Ford & Sons

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

TESTING EQUIPMENT

EDTM

Integrated Automation Systems

R.B. Atlas

TRUCKS/ TRANSPORTATION

Ergo Robotic Solutions

Kear Fabrication

Klaas Swaving Ltd.

Verrage Glass and Mirror

WATERJET CUTTING

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Verrage Glass and Mirror

WHEELS/DRILL BITS

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

GLASS PRODUCTS

BENT

F1 Glazing Solutions

Kits Glass Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BEVELLED/EDGED/ GROOVED

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Bendheim

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BULLET RESISTANT

F1 Glazing Solutions

Glassopolis

Laurier Glass

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

CERAMIC FRIT GLASS

AGNORA

Arrow Systems

Bendheim

Euroverre

Laurier Glass

Obata Studios

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

CHANNEL GLASS

Bendheim

F1 Glazing Solutions

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

Pilkington

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

COATED

AGNORA

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Laurier Glass

McGrory Glass Inc.

Pilkington

PPG Canada

Provincial Glass & Mirror

DECORATIVE

Aribell Products

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Euroverre

F1 Glazing Solutions

Fenestration Solutions

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

McGrory Glass Inc.

Obata Studios

Pilkington

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

TruTech Doors

Verrage Glass and Mirror

Walker Glass

ZZ Construction Ltd.

DIGITALLY PRINTED

AGNORA

Bendheim

F1 Glazing Solutions

DYNAMIC, ELECTROCHROMIC

F1 Glazing Solutions

Pleotint, LLC

FLOAT

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Arrow Systems

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Glasstec Show

Kits Glass Ltd.

Pilkington

PPG Canada

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLASS BLOCK

Arrow Systems

Euroverre

F1 Glazing Solutions

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Thames Valley Building Products

HEAT RADIANT

Glassopolis

Provincial Glass & Mirror

HEAT RESISTANT

ASE Europe N.V.

Glassopolis

Laurier Glass

McGrory Glass Inc.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

LAMINATED

AGNORA

ASE Europe N.V.

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

LAMINATEDDECORATIVE

AGNORA

Aribell Products

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

McGrory Glass Inc.

Obata Studios

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

MIRROR - FLAT

Accurate Glass & Mirror

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Euroverre

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

Walker Glass

MIRROR - HEAT

Verrage Glass and Mirror

OVERSIZED

Agnora

PATTERN

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Euroverre

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Kits Glass Ltd.

McGrory Glass Inc.

Pilkington

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SCREENED/ETCHED/FRIT

AGNORA

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Euroverre

F1 Glazing Solutions

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

McGrory Glass Inc.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

Walker Glass

SOLAR

ASE Europe N.V.

Pilkington

SPANDREL

AGNORA

Bendheim

Laurier Glass

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

STAINED

Arrow Systems

Bendheim

Obata Studios

Provincial Glass & Mirror

STRENGTHENED/ TEMPERED

Accurate Glass & Mirror

AGNORA

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

PPG Canada

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

TRANSLUCENT GLAZING

Bendheim

Bravura Daylighting Specialists

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

Walker Glass

WIRED

ASE Europe N.V.

Bendheim

Euroverre

Glassopolis

McGrory Glass Inc.

Noremac Sales

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLAZING MATERIALS

FILM, ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC

Courage Dist. Inc.

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FILM, DECORATIVE

American Renolit

Courage Dist. Inc.

Glassopolis

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FILM, EDGE RETENTION SYSTEMS

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FILM, SAFETY/SECURITY

Courage Dist. Inc.

Glassopolis

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FILM, SOLAR CONTROL

Courage Dist. Inc.

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FIRE RATED GLAZING

F1 Glazing Solutions

Glassopolis

McGrory Glass Inc.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

MIRROR BACKING, SAFETY

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

MULLIONS

Aribell Products

Fenewood Limited

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

Verrage Glass and Mirror

MUNTINS

Aribell Products

Collins-Toker

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

Vi-Lux

PLASTIC SHEET

Bravura Daylighting Specialists

H&F Mfg. Corp.

POLYVINYL BUTYRAL INTERLAYER

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Pleotint, LLC

RADIATION SHIELDING

Euroverre

Glassopolis

McGrory Glass Inc.

Technical Glass Products

INSULATING GLASS & SUPPLIES

CORNER KEYS

Fenestration Solutions

Fenzi

Hygrade Components

RPM

S.B.M.S. inc.

TruForm Building Products

DESICCANTS

Fenestration Solutions

Fenzi

Haseda Holding

RPM

S.B.M.S. inc.

TruForm Building Products

IG UNITS

AGNORA

Everlast

Haseda Holding

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Kits Glass Ltd.

Laurier Glass

Northern Windows

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

The DS Group

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

PLUGS/RIVETS

Integrated Automation Systems

Renko Rubber

TruForm Building Products

SPACE BARS/WARM EDGE

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Solutions

Fenzi

Haseda Holding

Hygrade Components

RPM

S.B.M.S. inc.

Tremco Canada

TruForm Building Products

METAL PRODUCTS

ALUMINUM BACKPANS

Alumicor

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

ARCHITECTURAL METAL PANELS

Alumicor

Grant Metal Products

Metro Aluminum

BENT SHAPES

Grant Metal Products

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Rimac Fabricators

CLADDING

Alumicor

Bendheim

Collins-Toker

Grant Metal Products

Metro Aluminum

RPM

The DS Group

Verrage Glass and Mirror

CURTAINWALL SYSTEMS

Alumicor

Bendheim

Caldwell

Capital Glass Ltd.

Commdoor Aluminum

Everlast

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

Slide Clear

Technical Glass Products

Verrage Glass and Mirror

ENTRANCES/ STOREFRONTS

Alumicor

Bendheim

Capital Glass Ltd.

Commdoor Aluminum

Everlast

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

Technical Glass Products

The DS Group

Verrage Glass and Mirror

EXTERNAL SHADING SYSTEMS

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

EXTRUSIONS/ PULTRUSIONS

Alumicor

Metro Aluminum

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

FIRE RATED METAL PRODUCTS

Euroverre

Glassopolis

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

S.B.M.S. inc.

Technical Glass Products

TruTech Doors

FLASHING

Grant Metal Products

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

RPM

SLOPED GLAZING SYSTEMS/SKYLIGHTS

Alumicor

Bravura Daylighting Specialists

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

Technical Glass Products

STRUCTURAL GLAZING SYSTEMS

AlliedMake Fixing Tech.

Alumicor

Bendheim

Commdoor Aluminum

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

The DS Group

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SUNSCREEN SYSTEMS

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Slide Clear

The DS Group

SEALANTS

BUTYL

Collins-Toker

Fenzi

FNA

Haseda Holding

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Provincial Glass & Mirror

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Tremco Canada

GASKETS

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Solutions

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

Tremco Canada

HOT MELT

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Solutions

Fenzi

FNA

Haseda Holding

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Marc Prevost Machinerie

RPM

S.B.M.S. inc.

Sika

POLYSULPHIDE

Arkema Inc.

Fenzi

FNA

Haseda Holding

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

POLYURETHANE

Arkema Inc.

Fenzi

FNA

Haseda Holding

Laurier Glass

Marc Prevost Machinerie

S.B.M.S. inc.

Sika

The DS Group

Tremco Canada

SILICONE

Arkema Inc.

Collins-Toker

CSL Silicones

Distribution Pièces Expert

Haseda Holding

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Laurier Glass

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Sika

The DS Group

Tremco Canada

Verrage Glass and Mirror

TAPE/GLAZING

Collins-Toker

Distribution Pièces Expert

Fenestration Solutions

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

S.B.M.S. inc.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Sika

The DS Group

Tremco Canada

Verrage Glass and Mirror

TAPE/MUNTIN MOUNTING

Aribell Products

Collins-Toker

Distribution Pièces Expert

Fenestration Solutions

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Renko Rubber

S.B.M.S. inc.

The DS Group

SERVICES

ANODIZING/PAINTING

Alumicor

Laurier Glass

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BENDING, GLASS

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BEVELLING, GLASS

Laurier Glass

Verrage Glass and Mirror

BUSINESS

COMMUNICATION/ MARKETING SERVICES

EDTM

Mainstreet

RPM

Win-Door Consultant

DIAMOND WHEEL

REDRESSING

Marc Prevost Machinerie

DIGITAL-BASED GLASS DECORATION

Arrow Systems

Laurier Glass

Verrage Glass and Mirror

DRILLING, GLASS

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

EDGING, GLASS

Accurate Glass & Mirror

AGNORA

Laurier Glass

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

FINISHING

Caldwell

Verrage Glass and Mirror

HEAT SOAKING

AGNORA

Laurier Glass

Marc Prevost Machinerie

MACHINERY REPAIR

Integrated Automation Systems

Marc Prevost Machinerie

METAL BENDING/ STRETCHING

Grant Metal Products

Rimac Fabricators

METAL CUTTING

Grant Metal Products

Provincial Glass & Mirror

RPM

METAL PUNCHING

Grant Metal Products

RPM

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING/ CONSULTING

Integrated Automation Systems

Prohaska

RPM

Veridis Solutions

ROLLFORMING

Hygrade Components

RPM

SANDBLASTING

Laurier Glass

Verrage Glass and Mirror

TESTING LABORATORIES/ SERVICES

EDTM

Intertek Testing Services

Intertek Testing Services (Mississauga)

R.B. Atlas

THERMAL IMAGING

EDTM

SUPPLIES & HARDWARE

ABRASIVES

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

ADHESIVES

Arkema Inc.

Blue Star Products

Haseda Holding

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Protective Packaging Ltd.

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

ARCHITECTURAL

METAL PAINTS

AkzoNobel Coatings

COOLANTS/LUBRICANTS

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

CURTAINWALL ANCHORS/ FASTENER SCREWS

AlliedMake Fixing Tech.

Commdoor Aluminum

Fenestration Solutions

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

DECORATIVE GLASS SUPPLIES

Aribell Products

Collins-Toker

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

DECORATIVE STRIP/ GRILLS/ACCENTS

Aribell Products

ETCHING SUPPLIES

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

GLASS CLEANING

Ameracan Equipment

Distribution Pièces Expert

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLASS SHOWCASE

Kooiman Industries

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Verrage Glass and Mirror

GLAZING TOOLS

BTB Tools

EDTM

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

MIRROR HARDWARE

Accurate Glass & Mirror

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Verrage Glass and Mirror

MIRROR MASTIC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

POLISHING COMPOUNDS

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

Turtools

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror

SEALANT/ADHESIVE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT

BTB Tools

Haseda Holding

Marc Prevost Machinerie

Renko Rubber

S.B.M.S. inc.

SETTING BLOCKS/SHIMS

Collins-Toker

Commdoor Aluminum

Distribution Pièces Expert

Fenestration Solutions

Fenewood Limited

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Tremco Canada

SHELVING/TABLE

CONNECTORS

RPM

STIFFENERS, STEEL

Collins-Toker

Hygrade Components

Renko Rubber

RPM

WEATHERSTRIPPING

Aribell Products

Collins-Toker

Commdoor Aluminum

Distribution Pièces Expert

Fenestration Solutions

Fenewood Limited

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

UltraFab

Verrage Glass and Mirror

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

WINDOW PROFILES

ALUMINUM

Alumicor

Capital Glass Ltd.

Commdoor Aluminum

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

Tiltco

Verrage Glass and Mirror

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

FIBERGLASS

Capital Glass Ltd.

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Window Land Co.

PVC/VINYL

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Canada

Fenestration Solutions

H&F Mfg. Corp.

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Omega Windows & Doors

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Tiltco

Vi-Lux

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

WOOD

Capital Glass Ltd.

Fenestration Canada

Fenewood Limited

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

WINDOW STYLES

DOUBLE-HUNG

Alumicor

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Caldwell

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Everlast

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Omega Windows & Doors

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pleotint, LLC

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Window Land Co.

DRIVE-THROUGH

Alumicor

Capital Glass Ltd.

Fenestration Canada

Omega Windows & Doors

Provincial Glass & Mirror

EXTRUSIONS

Alumicor

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Omega Windows & Doors

The DS Group

FIRE RATED

Capital Glass Ltd.

F1 Glazing Solutions

Fenestration Canada

Glassopolis

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Technical Glass Products

Thames Valley Building Products

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

FIXED

Accurate Dorwin

Alumicor

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Capital Glass Ltd.

Everlast

Fenestration Canada

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

Obata Studios

Pleotint, LLC

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

HISTORIC RETROFIT

Accurate Dorwin

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Capital Glass Ltd.

Pleotint, LLC

INTEGRAL OPERABLE

LOUVERS

Accurate Dorwin

PROJECTED

Alumicor

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Caldwell

Commdoor Aluminum

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

ROUND/SHAPED

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Capital Glass Ltd.

Everlast

Pleotint, LLC

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

The DS Group

Tiltco

SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY

SLIDING

Alumicor

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Everlast

Fenestration Canada

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Pleotint, LLC

Pollard Windows

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

SOLARIUMS

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Window Land Co.

TILT-TURN

Bonnechere Valley Windows

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

Tiltco

Window Land Co.

ZZ Construction Ltd.

WINDOW CASEMENT

Accurate Dorwin Alumicor

Bonnechere Valley Windows

Caldwell Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Commdoor Aluminum

Everlast

Fenestration Canada

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

Metro Aluminum

P.H. Tech Inc.

Pleotint, LLC

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

Window Land Co.

WINDOW HARDWARE

Alumicor

Caldwell

Capital Glass Ltd.

Collins-Toker

Distribution Pièces Expert

Enviropure Windows

Fenestration Canada

Metro Aluminum

Provincial Glass & Mirror

Renko Rubber

The DS Group

by FRANK FULTON

Frank Fulton is president of Fultech Fenestration Consulting. He has been in the industry for 30 years and can be reached via email at fultech.fc@gmail.com

An entrepreneur and a gentleman – part 1

In past columns, I’ve written about some of the leaders and legends in our business, but it took a few years of cajoling before I could get my featured subject to agree to have his story shared with readers across Canada. Knowing him as I do, if you give him a microphone and a piano or karaoke machine along with an audience it’s a struggle to get him off the stage, but talking about himself is another story. If ever there was a trailblazing pioneer in our industry, my father, Fred Fulton, certainly qualifies.

Fred grew up in the High Park area and has lived his entire life in the west end of Toronto. He spent his high school years at St. Michael’s College before studying business and accounting at Ryerson. Fred’s father passed away at a very young age and this had a tremendous effect and influence on Fred and his two sisters during their younger years.

That was in 1941, a terribly difficult time for the Fulton family and the world in general. The Second World War was raging and making ends meet was a day-to-day challenge. As a result, Fred always had part time and summer jobs and learned the hard lesson of what it took to earn a dollar. He worked as an attendant at the Sunnyside Pool and as a bagger at grocery stores, but the favourite story in my family growing up was of his job as the delivery boy on a bread wagon. Linda, the temperamental horse that pulled the wagon, had worked the route for years before Fred got the job and knew all of the stops she had to make along the way. Fred would then run the bread up to the customer’s door. But Linda was no dummy and figured she had this rookie right where she wanted him and would often refuse to budge until Fred brought her a carrot.

The paint business and colour blindness was a combination that didn’t work all that well, so he moved on to glass.

Fred’s first real job as a young adult was on the order desk with CIL Paints, “a fine company and a good place to work.” Unfortunately he soon realized that the paint business and colour blindness was a combination that didn’t work all that well, and moved on to glass. “My soonto-be brother-in-law worked for Canadian Pittsburgh Industries and was always talking about the glass business. He told me that Pilkington Glass was looking for someone in the sales order department and advised me to go and see Sam McKee, the sales manager. Mr. McKee was a great guy. He liked me and hired me.” Fred’s starting salary was a tidy $150 per month.

Fred worked in the Pilkington sales department on the order desk for about 18 months, getting excellent training and learning from a number of good salesmen calling on their many customers. “It was a perfect training system that lasted for months and it was probably two years before I was given a salesman job at the age of 22, calling on potential customers.” Fred was the youngest salesman Pilks had ever put out on the road. “My territory was from Yonge St. to Jane St. and meant a lot of calls to make to anyone using glass products.” In those days the standard work week was five and a half days, including Saturday mornings. The typical products Fred sold were 50-square-foot cases of single diamond and double diamond sheet glass. For those of you who haven’t been around forever, that’s two- and three-millimeter.

It was about this time during the mid 1950’s that insulating glass was just starting to gain in use and Pilkington began manufacturing “Thermopane” under license from LOF Glass. It was generally considered to be too expensive for average house windows, but a large Don Mills developer decided they wanted to add this upgrade to the new homes they were constructing and made a deal with Pilkington to buy Thermopane for a large Toronto housing project. That project seemed to kick-start the use of insulating glass in more and more buildings and it wouldn’t be long until companies began to spring up to produce sealed insulating glass units.

In the next edition we’ll look at Fred’s start up of Sealite Glass, his days at Glaverbel Glass, and the eventual beginnings of Fulton Windows. •

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