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I was wrong about 2021
EDITORIAL
Well, that didn’t go as planned...
So much for predictions. This time last year, I said 2021 was going to be the year we turned the corner after a chaotic 2020. We’d made changes to how we work on jobsites and in the office or at home. We’d done the work to understand how to protect staff and crew from COVID and the measures were becoming second nature. Demands were at historic highs, with promises from government for big infrastructure spending. Vaccines were approved and starting to ship. My main worry was whether working from home would prove so popular that demand for commercial space would crash in the years ahead.
Instead, just about all the good things that were supposed to happen either didn’t or have been significantly delayed. Canada’s initial acquisition of vaccines appears to have been botched, creating a delay of at least a couple months before the vaccination effort could start in earnest. The emergence of the Delta variant has forced a long extension of the masking, lockdown and distancing efforts because its higher infectiousness means we need a higher rate of vaccination before we can achieve herd immunity. Those rates have proven difficult to achieve in part because of the bizarre politicization of vaccination that has spawned loud voices everywhere promoting bad information and encouraging many people to avoid it. That’s one I really didn’t see coming, at least here in Canada.
Another thing I didn’t see coming was the crippling effect on our supply chains. Yes, I expected some shortages or longer lead times for this or that, but the severity and breadth of the shortages – such that alternative suppliers can’t pick up the slack – caught me by surprise. The result has been the sort of supply-side recessionary effects we haven’t seen since the ‘70s. All recessions in my adult life have been problems of demand. Interest rates and debt levels get out of whack with prices and wages, and people lose jobs and stop buying for a while. The only thing your salespeople have had to think about for the last 40 years is finding the orders, not whether they could fill them. Now, we have this odd circumstance where individuals and organizations are sitting on piles of cash they can’t spend watching prices spiral out of control. New labour is flat-out unavailable. Instead of celebrating the end of COVID and a fun year of everyone getting rich off pent-up demand, we’re in this depressing phase of struggling to do what we can while hoping that materials start to flow before inflation kills demand entirely. The planned government stimulus now looks like potentially a big mistake - the last thing the economy needs is an injection of cash to drive prices even higher. And if inflation attracts the standard response of raising interest rates...look out.
We’re doing our best here at Glass Canada to learn as much as we can about our supply-side issues and pass the information along to you. Take a look at Rich Porayko’s feature article on page 16. He’s gotten several fabricators, contractors and suppliers to speak candidly, off the record, about the “A-word” – allocation. And Episode #28 of the GlassTalk podcast features my conversation with Michael Gabert of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors about the sources of our shortages. Finally, we can look ahead to some special insight on the matter at Top Glass, where the Hon. Tony Clement, former federal industry minister, will discuss Canada’s supply chain issues from the perspective of a guy who used to be in charge of them. One light of hope at the end of all this gloom: Top Glass will be in-person and live on April 20, 2022, in Mississauga, Ont.! •
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December 2021
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NEWS
NGA releases new bird-friendly technical design guide
The National Glass Association has announced the addition of a technical product category to its publication library. The new design guide provides in-depth guidance and recommendations related to design and installation best practices for the glazing and glass products industry. A task group comprised of member volunteers within the Fabricating Committee developed the Best Practices for Bird-Friendly Glazing Design Guide, which offers a prescriptive approach to implementing bird-friendly glazing constructions that reflect the current developments and guidance available within both the glazing and bird conservancy industries. The design guide is a point of reference for all projects considering bird-friendly design per the new GSA 2021 Facility Standards, Section 3.6.7 for Bird-Safe Building Design.
“The Best Practices for Bird-Friendly Glazing Design Guide has been under development since early 2020 and brought together leading minds in the glass industry as well as experts in the bird conservation field,” explains Urmilla Sowell, NGA advocacy and technical director. “As legislation and building codes continued to incorporate measures for bird protection, it became important for our industry to produce a resource which outlines the appropriate uses of glass in construction.”
The Best Practices for Bird-Friendly Glazing Design Guide is a complementary
resource to the existing glass technical paper, Bird-Friendly Glass Design Strategies. While the GTP provides a general introduction to bird-friendly glazing, the design guide offers content on the evolution of bird-friendly legislation, recommended glazing practices, glass product solutions and other integrated protection measures.
According to task group chair Marc Deschamps of Walker Glass, “NGA is proud to publish a prescriptive guide on bird-friendly glazing that provides information and clarity on best practices at the design, development and procurement stages of a construction project. The objective of this guide is to facilitate, simplify and accelerate the decision-making process for all stakeholders and fill the void when legislation does not exist or is too vague.”
“I’ve carefully read NGA’s Best Practices for Bird-Friendly Glazing Design Guide and found it especially well done,” shared Daniel Klem, Jr., professor of biology at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. “I believe it will be an important tool in saving more bird lives from float glass, and I thank all involved in its preparation and distribution. I continue to find reasons to support NGA in their work with glass worldwide, especially this effort addressing an important conservation issue for birds and people.”
The Best Practices for Bird-Friendly Design Guide can be downloaded from the NGA’s online store at glass.org. •
COMING EVENTS
2022
Feb. 10 – 11
AVFQ Annual Conference Quebec City avfq.ca
March 1 -3
FGIA Annual Conference Amelia Island, Fla. fgiaonline.org
March 29 – April 1
Fensterbau Frontale Nuremberg, Germany frontale.de
April 20
Top Glass Mississauga, Ont. topglasscanada.ca
May 12
FenBC Annual Golf Surrey, B.C. fen-bc.org
June 2
OGMA Spring Golf Milton, Ont. ogma.ca
June 6 – 9
FGIA Summer Conference Montreal fgiaonline.ca
June 23 – 25
AIA Conference Chicago, Ill. conferencearchitecture.com
Oct. 12 – 13
Facade Tectonics World Congress Los Angeles, Calif. facadetectonics.org
Oct. 18 – 20
GlassBuild Las Vegas, Nev. glassbuildamerica.com
CANADA’S GLASS ASSOCIATIONS
FENBC
Some of our FenBC members have already heard about the retirement of Zana Gordon, our executive director. Zana began her career in association management over 25 years ago. She first joined our industry in 2008 as the executive director for the Glazing Contractors Association of BC and in the following year with the Window and Door Manufacturing Association of BC. In 2012, both groups merged together to form our current association. Zana’s official retirement date is Feb. 28, 2022. The FenBC board is working on a transition plan that will provide support for our commercial/residential contractors, suppliers, building envelope professionals and fabricating members here in B.C. The new plan will provide a deep bench of technical support, advocacy and education for the entire industry. Save the dates for a series of virtual half-day workshops. “B.C. Reference Procedure for Using Therm to Determine Window Performance Values for Use with the Passive House Planning Package” will be presented by Daniel Haaland and Neil Norris of RDH Building Science. It will teach attendees how to calculate window performance values using the B.C. reference procedure published by FenBC. The B.C. reference procedure is the first methodology using LBNL’s Therm software to be recognized by the Passive House Institute for use on certified Passive House International projects. Dates are Dec. 7, Jan. 11 and 25, and Feb. 8. Check our events page on fen-bc.org for registration. The format will be a four-hour virtual presentation and handson Therm/window training.
The target audience will be architects and engineers who have a familiarity with Therm and window simulations.
AVFQ
Discussions
are underway with Quebec’s CNESST, which is responsible for safety prevention in companies and on construction sites. Currently, in Quebec, there is no definition of the concept of free slab edge with respect to the location of guardrails on construction sites. In collaboration with other associations, the AVFQ hopes that CNESST will be able to rule on this issue and thus arrive at a solution that will consider the realities of different trades and security for everyone. For the past year, the city of Montreal has been applying a construction regulation that seems to lack clarity. Indeed, manufacturers and their distributors encounter difficult situations when municipal inspectors and permit issuers must issue permits or approve plans. As such, the AVFQ is in discussion with those responsible for the file at the city so that the requirements are clear and easily understood.
Under the theme “The Future is Now,” the AVFQ’s annual conference will feature more than a dozen workshops and conferences. It is also time to book Feb. 10 and 11 at the magnificent Chateau Frontenac in Quebec. The program and registration are available at avfq.ca. The Prix Lumieres Gala will be back to reward the most beautiful projects in the industry. It will also be an opportunity to launch the AVFQ’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
The AVFQ is organizing a one-week trade mission to Germany in French from March
26 to April 3. During this trade mission, participants will visit plants in Germany and attend the world-leading trade show for windows, doors and facades, Fensterbau Frontale.
AGMCA
As we draw towards the close of 2021, the AGMCA would like to thank all of our member glazing contractors for their continued support. Through hard work and sheer determination, our members have pushed through another very challenging year. From COVID-related shutdowns and protocols, to serious supply chain issues and rapidly escalating costs, our members have pretty much seen it all.
This year brought with it some sadness to all of us here at the AGMCA, with the passing of our long-serving director and treasurer, Al Jones of Parkway Glass. Al’s sharp wit and sense of humour are truly missed.
Next year brings another round of collective bargaining in the province of Ontario and preparations are already well under way at the AGMCA. We have heard from numerous members who have voiced their concerns and forwarded issues they would like to see brought forward to the negotiating table. Even though negotiations with the IUPAT occur every three years, we consider labour relations to be an ongoing, 365-day-a-year process. It is a year-round effort, not something that occurs every three years.
As we hopefully inch closer to a return to normalcy, the board of directors of the AGMCA would like to wish all of our members a very Merry Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous new year.
OGMA
LOOKING
FORWARD TO 2022: As we finally begin to emerge from a much-toolong COVID-induced hiatus, president Andrew Dolphin and the board of the OGMA are enthusiastic to get back to organizing functions that bring our industry together in a positive and collaborative manner. We intend to be full steam ahead in 2022. For years now we have brought our members networking social events (golf, racing, fishing); educational seminars on a wide range of topics we hoped would specifically benefit our glazing contractor members; represented our industries interests at many levels (CSA, TCA, CSC, WSPS); and financially supported Prompt Payment Ontario that brought about changes to the Construction Act that we consider to be a huge benefit to our glazing contractor community. Participation and support from our manufacturing and supplier members is consistently encouraging, but in spite of trying to focus our attention to issues that benefit the glazing contractor sector, the engagement from this group is generally underwhelming. We’re asking for your feedback. What would you like us to be doing to bring you more value for your membership? What do you want to see from us? Please reply in confidence directly to Frank Fulton, at fultech.fc@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: Mark Thursday, June 2, in your calendar now so you have our spring golf tournament at Pipers Heath Golf Club to look forward to over the winter and so that you do not make any plans that could conflict with this most important event.
National Glass Association announces new board officers
The National Glass Association is pleased to announce new board officers and a new board member who took office for the 2021-22 term on Sept. 14, at GlassBuild in Atlanta.
Board officers for the 2021-22 term are Chair Guy Selinske, of American Glass and Mirror in Prior Lake, Minn.; Chair-elect Brian Hale of Hale Glass in Placentia, Calif.; Treasurer Doug Schilling of Schilling Inc. in Galion, Ohio; and Immediate Past Chair Cathie Saroka, of Goldray Glass in Calgary. Joining the board is Jodi Martinez of AllStar Glass in Spokane Valley, Wash.
Canadian Premium Sand to focus on solar glass
Canadian Premium Sand has announced its planned float glass plant near Seymourville, Man., will focus on solar glass production. The company announced its intention to build a float glass plant early this year, but faced a decision on whether to produce architectural glass or patterned solar glass. The announcement dashes near-term hopes for a return of architectural float glass production to Canada after an absence spanning more than a decade. CPS CEO, Glenn Leroux, joined the GlassTalk podcast this summer to discuss the company’s plans at that time.
CPS explained the decision in its release. “We are pleased to announce the decision to focus future manufacturing operations on the North American patterned solar glass market. This decision is based on an in-depth analysis of various end-market-segments for glass manufacturing and is supported by the company’s NI 43-101 compliant technical report filed on SEDAR.
“We are extremely excited about the decision to focus our development activities on the solar glass market given its attractive growth profile and its suitability to maximize the value of our highpurity, low-iron sand resource,” said Glenn Leroux, president and CEO. “As we finalize the details of our front -end engineering design process, we expect to be in a position to announce our plans regarding facility size, configuration and expected economics prior to year-end 2021.”
Returning board members are Denise Bardwell of Baker, Spring Glass and Mirror in Spring, Texas; Ron Crowl of FeneTech in Aurora, Ohio; Chris Dolan of Guardian Glass, in Auburn Hills, Mi.; Tim Kelley of TriStar Glass in Catoosa, Okla.; Silas Koonse of Koonse Glass in Columbia, Mo.; Rick Locke of Montana Sash and Door in Bozeman, Mont.; Courtney Little of Ace Glass in Little Rock, Ark.; and Jim Stathopoulos of Ajay Glass in Canandaigua, N.Y. Departing the board after six years of service is Chris Bole of Pikes Peak Glass in Colorado Springs, Colo. The NGA appreciates his dedication and leadership.
WSIB reduces average premium rate by 5.1% in 2022
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced during its Annual General Meeting (AGM), that the average premium rate for Ontario businesses will be reduced by 5.1 percent for 2022, from $1.37 to $1.30. The announcement comes after the WSIB held 2021 premium rates at the same level as the previous year, in an effort to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our strong financial performance allows us to ease the pressure on Ontario businesses during these difficult times while continuing to help people recover and return to work,” said Elizabeth Witmer, chair of the WSIB. “This is the fifth time in the last six years we have been able to reduce the average premium rate, confirming Ontario as a jurisdiction with among the most generous benefits in North America at a competitive cost.”
Additional enhancements to the WSIB’s online services were also announced at the AGM. Starting in 2022, businesses will be able to log in to view detailed claim information in real time, a service that was first started for people with claims in 2020.
“We are transforming the way we do business so that doing business with us is easier,” said Tom Bell, acting president and CEO of the WSIB. “Enhancements to our online services continue to make it simpler for people to file or track a claim, for businesses to manage their accounts, or for health care providers to register, bill and get paid –freeing up their time and ours to focus on service.”
Ontario businesses can expect to receive their 2022 premium rate statements later this month. The statements will also show the future direction of their premium rates as the WSIB continues the transition to a new rate-setting model that more closely ties premium rates to individual health and safety records.
Cathie Saroka welcomes Guy Selinske as new board chair.
PHOTO: NATIONAL GLASS ASSOCIATION
PHOTO: CANADIAN PREMIUM SAND
Ahead with
Coastal Curved Glass specializes in luxury bent glass that delivers the highest optical quality.
with a Curve
Coastal Curved Glass leverages unique skills to provide the ultimate in custom bent glass.
by ALEX MACKENZIE
The process for bending glass, on its surface, seems like a fairly simple one: heat it up and bend it into shape while it’s malleable. But the skills required to bend glass to exact specifications while also retaining the highest level of optical quality take decades to master. That’s where Coastal Curved Glass comes in.
A relatively small company with only 12 employees, what Coastal Curved Glass lacks in size it more than makes up for in the quality of its products and the uniqueness of its offerings. The company started out in the early ‘80’s manufacturing wood windows and double-glazed insulated units, but switched to the bent glass industry in 1992 when the company moved from Saskatoon, Sask., to Vancouver, B.C.
The company’s current owner, Pat Healy, took over in 2012 from his father who founded Coastal Curved Glass under the original company name, Healy Windows, later Seabird Bent Glass. With the new ownership came a new era of growth and prosperity for the company, providing curved glass for massive names like Facebook, Google and Tiffany’s.
Decades of knowledge
Coastal Curved Glass operates out of a single 20,000-square-foot fabrication facility in Vancouver, serving mostly the United States and Canada. The company is currently running at full capacity, and it’s not hard to see why. According to Healy, “In Canada we have the largest offering of different types of glass and different types of shapes. It’s very rare that someone calls us and we can’t achieve their particular request.” The ability to deliver on unique designs at the optimum quality is one of the main components of Coastal Curved Glass’ success.
Another of these components is the company’s diversity of offerings. As Healy states, “We do everything from marine glass to retail storefronts, new commercial buildings, insulated units for exterior, staircases and really everything in between. We try to tackle a bunch of different markets, which serves us well because of the ebb and flow of business and the economy. Having so many different areas to focus on, we seem to be lucky in the fact that housing can slow down but the marine sector still goes or vice versa. So, our percentage of what we’re doing is always changing and we’re always rolling with it. It’s served us well so far.” The types of glass and the markets that Coastal Curved Glass serves means its employees need a masterful level of knowledge and experience, which they have. “With our annealed glass, it’s a significant niche,” Healy explains. “It takes decades and decades of experience to get the right optimum quality and the right type of moulds and techniques to get a good optical quality on a piece with complicated geometry, and we’ve really put in the decades of time learning that. So now that that’s fairly straightforward for us, we find our ability to create interesting shapes with high quality is our number one market right now.”
Achieving such a wide array of offerings and unique and interesting designs at the highest optical quality requires special techniques to ensure that every piece Coastal Curved Glass puts out is structurally strong. Healy notes, “We have a variety of different ways of strengthening glass, from tempered glass to chemically strengthened glass, laminated, etc. In our annealed and
COVERSTORY
laminated glass, we can achieve a huge variety of interesting shapes: anything from three-dimensional automotive type glass to glass with straights and curves and all kinds of interesting geometries that are typically not possible on your average tempering furnace.”
Canadian helpfulness
Alongside Coastal Curved Glass’ ability to produce mind-bending luxury glass products, it also offers a level of customer service that clients need when working on ground-breaking projects. As Healy states, “Our relative success in the United States seems to come from our Canadian approach to helpfulness and willingness to go the extra mile with our customers and helping the project get from an idea on a piece of paper to actually completed. We’ll really sit down with companies and we’ll figure all the little details out. We’ll help them find all the other subtrades and the different things that they may need and we spend a lot of time doing that.”
But even with all the experience and technology that Coastal Curved Glass employs to achieve the unique designs it is known for, there are still times when architects and designers ask for something that just can’t be done. When that happens, Coastal Curved Glass works with its clients to not only come up with a solution, but also to make sure that the client is aware of the potential pitfalls and problems that could arise from a given design.
Bending to COVID demands
The hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across nearly, if not every, industry in Canada and around the globe. For Coastal Curved Glass, the initial shock of shutdown seemed like a nail in a coffin. Healy explains, “When the shutdowns first happened with COVID, we thought we were in a lot of trouble. We had to lay off almost all of our employees. All projects that we had upcoming were cancelled or postponed. The phones stopped ringing. The emails stopped coming. Everything dried up very abruptly and it was quite scary.” Surviving through this time has been a challenge for many, but one thing that worked to Coastal
Curved Glass’ advantage was its small size and loyal staff of irreplaceably skilled fabricators. Healy notes, “Our employees have been with us, all of them, for a very long time and we’re just super fortunate to have such a loyal staff that we laid off mostly everyone and within two months after the shutdown we were back to full employment, back to full production, and we’re just so thankful our employees all hung on with us and stuck with us and all came back.”
The other side of the labour issue with regards to COVID is the shortage of new, skilled labourers. Healy states, “We’ve been struggling, just like everyone else, with labour shortages, which is very difficult. Like I said, we have a very loyal staff who have all been with us for decades and so we’re doing okay
with that, but it’s definitely difficult to find new people.” This downtrend in appropriately trained and sufficiently skilled new hires has led Coastal Curved Glass to re-evaluate the roles of people and technology in its business. As Healy explains, “One thing that really alerted us with the whole coronavirus pandemic is that people are so important to our business, but at the same time we really need to automate it more and we need to make sure that we have enough automated equipment that if we did have more of the same types of slowdowns and stoppages and sicknesses that we have more CNC equipment to do more duties. We’re not looking to replace anyone, but we’d really like to come into the future.” This push towards the future for Coastal Curved Glass includes an expansion of
The process of bending glass requires a high leve of skill that takes decades to master.
PHOTOS: COASTAL CURVE GLASS
their current facility and a significant investment in new technology such as CNC machines, 3D printers and, their most recent purchase, a 3D laser scanner to retrieve extremely precise measurements of large-scale structures that can then be turned into 3D CAD drawings.
While technology and automation upgrades are becoming not only more common but in fact a dire necessity for many, the issue of supply still poses an issue whether the work is being done by humans or machines. For Coastal Curved Glass, material shortages haven’t caused too much of a disruption. As Healy notes, “We’ve been very lucky with our suppliers that we’ve yet to have any jobs cancelled or not being able to fulfill because of material shortages. I know there is a big shortage in the industry, but, so far, we’ve navigated it without any disruptions.” Though the company has been able to secure the supplies it needs, the increase in price for many raw goods has been difficult. Healy simply states, “It
is what it is. Our customers understand when our prices are going up because we’re passing on the price increases from everyone else and it’s just all an it is what
“Over the last year we’ve been running at 100 percent capacity, and it looks like we’re going to be at 100 percent capacity for the next year. Revenues are growing
Coastal Curved Glass serves a wide range of markets including automotive and marine glass.
by DAVID HESKA
David Heska, P.Eng. is a director with WSP’s building sciences team in southwestern Ontario. He oversees the operation of the Hamilton, Kitchener and Windsor offices. David has been involved on window simulation projects as well as the design and replacement of windows. He can be reached at David. Heska@wsp.com.
Dislodge the status quo
Earlier in the year, the city of Toronto released its Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy. We’re not surprised to read that 55 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings. The strategy recommends nine key policies, including, “Provide and support financing and funding to ramp up the amount of capital available to building owners for deep emissions retrofits,” and, “Support workforce development and training to ensure a strong and sufficiently numbered workforce is ready to meet the new demand for deep emissions retrofits.” I’ve written previously on the need for further workforce training in our industry, so I want to focus this time on the need for financing and funding.
We all like real-life examples so here’s one from a project my team is working on. Picture a 20-storey building located in the downtown of a major Canadian city. The building was constructed in 1975, with its 50th birthday on the horizon. The original drawings indicate the manufacturer of the aluminum-framed window wall system; however, the manufacturer is no longer in operation and many parts are obsolete. The seals on the fixed, double-glazed IGUs are failing, and the horizontal sliding single-glazed units are contributing to leakage. The spandrel panels are plywood covered with an aluminum skin with 90 millimeters of fibreglass insulation.
Over the years, the owner has spent money addressing leakage issues, replacing glazing and repairing anchorage. The window wall system is at the end of its service life and major renewal is required in the near term. So what would you do? A $5-million repair? An $8-million
Talking about a new system is a waste of time. The money needed is not in the piggybank.
THE ENGINEER
refurbishment? Or an $11-million full replacement? I recognize that many of us do not sit in a position to make this decision. Most of us are on the design, contractor or supply side of the equation. However, if our client does not have the funds to complete this work, talking about a brand new CW-PG50 system with an I60 temperature index is a waste of time. It would be like talking to my ten-year-old daughter about buying a new car. The money needed is not in the piggybank.
Which option would the authors of the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy want our owner to select? Of course, they’d want the full replacement option. The best performance comes by removing the existing wall system in its entirety and installing a new modern window wall system that exceeds all current building code requirements and includes triple glazing. However, without more financing, incentives and credit options, clients like ours will be reluctant to complete deep emission retrofits. Unfortunately, the return on investment in a simple dollars and cents calculation is typically not there.
So, what’s next? I suggest we wait and see. Governments from the federal level on down have promised money for investment in energy-saving retrofits. Change is coming. The report says, “Supporting building owners in making the transition to zero emissions must necessarily leverage funding from other actors (e.g. utilities) and federal and provincial governments.” The goal of net zero emissions by 2050 is lofty and will require cooperation. I know that our team is ready to throw our support behind this strategy and we look forward to working with yours. But without incentives and funding for building owners it will be hard to move beyond anything but the status quo. •
by AMY ROBERTS
Strengthening the code
Canadian window and glass-related design guidelines and codes are in a state of flux, and the glass and fenestration industry is stepping up to help define and unify performance factors and to offer more user-friendly solutions.
A work group consisting of representatives of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, Quebec’s AVFQ, the Fenestration Association of BC, Fenestration Manitoba and Fenestration Canada tackled the issue of confusion in the Canadian marketplace as to which energy-efficiency indicator to use: U-factor or the Energy Rating index. The goal is to develop a white paper that will provide end-users with a clear understanding of the different approaches.
As a corollary to the energy rating issue, the latest and proposed energy efficiency codes and regulations have the effect of pushing the industry toward increased use of triple-glazed windows. However, published glass strength and other design guidelines do not adequately address multi-cavity insulating glass units. There are three compliance paths available for glass strength.
CAN/CGSB 12.20, Structural Design of Glass for Buildings does not address triple glazing. Therefore, the IGMA glass design software for the CAN/CGSB 12.20 does include the capability of triple glazing. ASTM E1300, Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings can also be used, per the National Building Code of Canada. It has been noted that current published requirements do not provide sufficient guidance to cover all variables.
For example, with regard to glass strength calculations, the issue focuses on Table 4.1.7.3 in NBC Part 9 dealing with importance factors for determining wind loads. The importance factor is
Published glass strength guidelines do not adequately address multi-cavity IGUs.
a multiplier that increases or decreases the calculated wind load at a particular location depending on the importance of the building’s use and occupancy. Importance factors are given in each category for ultimate limit state. If this is exceeded, the building is considered to be unsafe. Then, there is serviceability limit state, which indicates the maximum stress at which the building is still considered comfortable and safely usable for its intended purpose. Under the current table, the importance factors vary from 0.75 SLS for all building categories to a high of 1.15 for ULS in the high importance category. Note that the ULS-SLS spread varies from 0.05 for low importance buildings to 0.4 for high importance (0.5 for post-disaster). In essence, the industry notes that Table 4.1.7.3 does not address multiple-cavity IG units, tempered or laminated lites, or cavity width. In addition, it does not account for aspect ratio and is considered to be excessively conservative. Also, a strict interpretation would be that it applies to site-built rather than factory-manufactured fenestration products.
Thus, some of the same entities involved in energy efficiency have formed a new Joint Glass Strength Design work group to develop a code change request for NBC Part 9.6. This is based on a Fenestration Canada paper on glass strength design under NBC 2015 and on the use of CSA A440S1-19 to determine Part 9 glass design pressures for use with CAN/CGSB 12.20 or ASTM E1300. Work on this issue has led to a recognition of the need for code changes to focus on new tables for glass strength. The new tables would address design pressures, aspect ratios, multiple cavity IG units, tempered and laminated glass, varying cavity widths, support conditions, length and width and designation of glass thicknesses, which the current table 4.1.7.3 does not provide.
The proposed code change would unfold in two stages: CCR number one will focus on aspect ratios one to three for the 2025 code. CCR number two will develop full tables for the 2030 code cycle to address multiple-cavity IG units, use of laminated glass and other glass configurations.
For more information and to stay up to date on CCR development, feel free to contact me at aroberts@fgiaonline.org. •
FGIA director of Canadian and technical glass operations
FEATURESTORY
THE A-WORD
by RICH PORAYKO
The pipeline that feeds glass products, equipment and accessories from Europe and Asia to North America is clogged, and it appears the only thing that will unclog it is time or a correction. Adding to the crisis is an escalating labour crunch that is hobbling the companies fortunate enough to actually source product.
Glass Canada magazine spoke with three different Canadian glass fabricators and a window manufacturer, all who wanted to remain anonymous. Locations have been omitted and names are pseudonyms. No glazing contractors wished to participate on or off the record.
“It started in spring of 2020,” says “Mike Winters,” general manager at a Canadian glass fabricator. “Who in their right mind would have predicted that COVID would really spur a construction boom in the fall? If you get caught with too much inventory, you can go broke. So, everyone was cutting back. And then
Winners and losers in the allocation game.
when fall came, the public was locked down again with a full bank account and nowhere to travel. Most people were bored and had disposable income they couldn’t spend. Supplies were short because industry was adjusting for the recession and then, boom, demand spiked at the time of short supply and the perfect storm hit.”
“Even the floats didn’t see it,” says Winters. “I was told on a Wednesday that I had nothing to worry about because they were
going to look after us. ‘You guys are NOT going on allocation. You’re fine.’ Six calendar days later I get a call saying, ‘I’m so sorry but we’re going to have to put you on allocation. Effective today.’ It really caught everybody off guard. Glass and building supplies became like toilet paper. Everybody started ordering truckloads. People started hoarding glass. We were too.”
“We’re at 4-6 weeks delivery and we’re getting jobs because of our lead time,” says Winters. “I haven’t talked to anyone in the
ABOVE: Shipping delays are leading to more and more drawn out delivery dates, if the shipments are coming at all.
commercial side that isn’t sold out; however, residential has really taken a jump because everyone is working at home.”
“We’ve all had to cut off customers; however, there are rumors that one fabricator cut all customers that buy under $50,000 a month. We get at least five to 10 calls a day from glass shops, window manufacturers and glazing contractors wanting glass supply and we tell them no. Everyday. We turn them all down. We could probably do 30-40 percent more if we could get the glass. And the labour. Which is part of the perfect storm. If we had more people and more glass, we would be growing.”
“When we were put on allocation, it meant we had to buy less glass than we did in 2020, which was one of our worst years because our local market was shut down for three months. In one of our busiest years, we are forced to buy less than what we bought during one of our slowest years. That’s how allocation works. We have been taken care of fairly well compared to others because of our buying power.”
“When we realized how bad it was, we had to go in and freeze anyone that bought less than a certain amount from us every year,” says Winters. “Our strategy has been to take care of the guys that have taken care of us over the years. It’s kind of like musical chairs. Some people aren’t going to get a seat which means lots of long, awkward conversations.”
“We have a list of customers that don’t pay their bills and reject a lot of orders for when allocation changes,” says Winters. “I’ve never had to deal with this in my life. I never expected it and people are not wired for this. Our sales team is trained to sell. You can’t even open our credit app because we locked it.”
“On the other hand, these are the Good Ol’ Days. We are full. There is going to be a day when we wish we had that list when we’re calling them up asking these customers for sales.”
According to Winters, everyone across the supply chain is in the same boat. “We started seeing orders from new accounts and people who hadn’t ordered in ages. They didn’t want to buy from us in the past because we were a ‘little too expensive;’ however, now, they are happy to pay market price because we have glass, and
they were cut off by their usual supplier. We’re trying not to be arrogant, because the reality is that we’re going to need them. Things will cool off. We have to be prepared for when it changes back.”
Winters says that glazing contactors have the work and opportunity. “They can’t get the product nor do they have the ability to raise their prices. I feel like our industry was way behind price-wise and as a result, it wasn’t as healthy as it should be. We’ve been working on margins that are too thin.”
“We’ve had to raise products multiple times from the supply side,” says Winters. “Are the trades able to pass that on? Some have said that they can. Others cannot. I don’t know what lurks behind the scenes on how their contracts are written. We’ve had suppliers evoke force majeure for pricing on us because of COVID and ice storms in Texas, and I’ve recommended to our customers to do the same to their customers. If everyone can pass the increases along, it will be a good thing for our industry and make it healthier. If subs can’t
pass the increases on, they aren’t going to make it.”
“This isn’t just about raw material glass costs,” says Winters. “Inflation is rising. All of our consumables from cork buttons to our coffee has gone up. We’re so reliant on things from overseas so that if you have to put them on a boat, the price has gone up. A few years ago, it was $2,500 to ship a container. Today it is $15,000. It’s not only supply and demand. It’s the price of getting it here.”
Amazon has gone from a starting wage of $16 per hour to up to over $21 an hour in the last year. “We’re all competing with Amazon so wages are going up a lot too,” says Winters.
“This year has been all about giving what you can give and getting what you can get,” says “Kevin Murdock,” a senior architectural sales representative for a Canadian glass fabricator.
“I did a quote the other day and I basically took my January 2021 pricing and added 75 percent. We added 35 percent to someone’s quote that booked it last
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With shortages impacting nearly every industry, many are left scrambling to secure their piece of the pie.
year. The first time he complained. After a few of these conversations, we never heard anything else. People know there is nowhere else to get it, and if you are going to say no today, you may not have us be able to say yes to you again.”
“It’s crazy,” says Murdock. “We have no choice and neither do they. They have to take it. I’ve had some people say we’re going to do less next year because ‘Why did I work my ass off to lose this much money?’”
“There was that six-month period where everything went to shit. Now we are quoting into next year, and those increases are built in. There is some predictability. And if it goes sideways, it’s only five or 10 percent.”
“Commercial vacancies are low and we are still building, however residential has been gangbusters. It feels like the pie got bigger and the commercial percentage got a lot smaller,” says Murdock.
According to Murdock, once the primaries started allocating, they rationed internally as well. “One of our largest domestic window manufacturers was cut off IGUs by their U.S. supplier. Filling the extra demand locally for this one window company has caused a ripple effect that continues to reverberate throughout our region.”
There are understandably a lot of unhappy commercial glaziers. Their suppliers won’t sell to them anymore or their booking orders are canceled with 60 per-
cent added on if they want to rebook. Another fabricator is accepting orders without pricing. “Thanks for your order. We’ll send you an invoice,” jokes Murdock. “They are basically saying ‘we’re not going to do a surcharge, we’re not going to do a book price, we’re just going to charge you what the market value is today.’”
“You have all of the backlogs at the ports,” says Murdock. “And then you have the empty containers back overseas and re-loaded. I’ve heard of doors being six months out. So how are you going to close-up the building? I saw a multi-unit residential building and the whole strip was plywood.”
Murdock says some customers have not caught up to where the glass prices are. “They booked their 2021 projects out far enough that they are just starting to realize what has happened over the last six months.”
According to Murdock, many of the subcontractors are in trouble. A few have already gone out of business. “Everyone has their niche, there are only certain things that companies can do. Hopefully they have enough in the bank to weather the storm and get through it.”
“They signed contracts and I ask the question now, ‘Has your contract changed?’” says Murdoch. “They tell me they sign a contract and that’s it. There is no force majeure. And if they did, they would never get that client again.”
“If you have a booking order and you
know that it’s going to slip, call and tell me,” says Murdoch. “I might be able to build shelter ahead of time. But don’t wait for the booking order to expire and then try to get yesterday’s prices.”
“The market has taken a real change,” says “Rick Eastwood,” co-owner of a Canadian glass fabricator. “Fabricators are picking gravy customers who are good payers and are easy to work with. The price can be almost where you want. If someone needs it, they have to agree right away as the glass is subject to availability.”
“This isn’t just about raw material glass costs. Inflation is rising.”
“With any clear commodity coming from overseas, you are hostage to anything that happens when that product lands on the water,” says Eastwood. “If you buy a case today, if the price goes up before it lands, you’re going to have to pay for it. We can’t keep changing our price sheets every day because that is what the commodity is worth at the time. Your quote is only good for 15 days. Or 48 hours. Because that is how quickly things are changing.”
“We’re in a unique situation,” says Tony Smith, partner at a Canadian window manufacturer. “We have one major supplier of sealed units. We’ve had a lot of communication with them.
They gave us a heads-up before we were put on allocation which wasn’t terrible because our capacity to manufacture is lower due to labour shortages. If they had doubled our glass supply, we couldn’t have manufactured that much more than what they were supplying us.”
“We’ve been fairly stable with labour, however, if we wanted to run a B-shift, we’d be very challenged,” says Smith. “It’s not like we’re having a lot of resumes flying through the door. You have to be very active and aggressive if you are out there trying to fill a position.”
“When allocation hit north America, we had clients coming to us we’ve never worked with before,” says Smith. “We didn’t take on any new clients as we only had enough resources for existing clients. The only area it really hurt us was that we were not able to grow our business. We were throttled. We had the opportunity to bring on some new clients but we had to turn them away. We could have done more business over the last few months.”
“It has improved,” says Smith “We’re not on the same level that we were. We’re feeling a bit of a calming in the marketplace. Perhaps we have seen our peak.”
“I’m hearing that companies who buy their own raw cases of glass to make 40- or 50,000 of their own sealed units a year can’t buy glass anywhere because the big players have it all.”
Be big or be good at playing the game. That seems to be the key to navigating allocation.•
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by GEOFF SHELLARD
Geoff
Shellard is a senior architectural glass representative for PFG Glass in Surrey, B.C.
Low-E, high empathy
As someone who visits job sites as part of my responsibilities being an architectural glass sales representative, there’s always excitement that comes along with the unknown. What will I see? What will I find? And ultimately, the detective comes out.
In a previous life, I’ve been in people’s homes, businesses, on movie sets and in once-moving vehicles as one of the faces for a bio-hazardous recovery company doing trauma-scene cleanup, mould inspection and remediation, and was trained in the art of inspecting homes for residential sale. If I wasn’t on the hunt for mould, drugs or blood, I was looking for indoor air quality issues to help people live more comfortable lives.
My travels took me from one end of B.C. to the other. No matter the reason for my visit, no matter the cause for concern, there has always been a place in between the client and the resident, the renter and the homeowner, the owner and the occupants, that requires a unique set of skills to navigate.
At times I have had to enter job sites with empathy first, magnifying glass second. Suppressing emotions in order to assess and address things no one in their lifetime should ever need witness. At other times, I was inspecting to find faults that assaulted senses so I could offer solutions and relief. This brought me satisfaction. And playing with people’s dogs – one of the perks!
Now, as an architectural glass sales representative for a glass manufacturer in Langley, B.C.,
I do tell my wife stories about the conversations I have between the panes of glass that ultimately lead to empathy of another kind.
GUEST COLUMN
site inspections do not hold the same je ne sais quoi. I have no grandiose story to tell of a house flooded when the pipes burst, or of a drug lab remediation where baby lizard eggs were found in a freezer. Now, I come home around 5:45 and proceed to not tell my wife tales of shattered lami from seagull projectiles. There would be no wow-factor at the dinner table if I regaled her with tales of a fogged IGU (other than for me knowing it’s maybe the only one I will see for the year) or of back-painted spandrel units installed in a vision area with pinholes.
I do tell my wife stories about the conversations I have between the panes of glass that ultimately lead to empathy of another kind.
Empathy as a supplier of glass products that ultimately envelope a family of first-time home buyers weathering the ever-rising temperatures in the summer and the pending winter ice storms as the result of climate change.
Empathy for the entrepreneur who just signed a lease in a concrete tilt-up with our units gracing the storefront where they greet masked clients, hoping to still be in a business a few months from now.
Empathy for the clients who should have been off the job site one, two or three months ago if it weren’t for supply chain issues and labour shortages. Wondering daily when the curve will flatten, not only for COVID, but for the price increases and the reasonable predictability of what comes next once a contract is signed.
When in the field, my site inspections have taken on another facet. Meeting with my clients, their clients, and all parties of interest, I am not only inspecting glass but people’s temperament with their daily challenges. I am using empathy to inspect for resolve that the wave is crashing. Empathy, as I inspect for hope that the tide is turning. And where TriSeal and silicone prevent failure, a little empathy is also applied to help prevent others’ failure. •
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HHH EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
5901 Gun Club Road
Winston-Salem NC 27103
Tel: 336-201-5396
Toll-Free: 844-858-7444
Email: info@hhhglassequipment.com hhhglassequipment.com
IGP INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRODUCTS INC.
9150 Maurice-Duplessis Blvd.
Montreal QC H1E 7C2
Tel: 514-354-5277
Toll-Free: 866-448-5277
Fax: 514-354-5211
Email: info@igpglass.com www.igpglass.com
IMAGIC GLASS INC.
1380 Creditstone Road, Unit 4
Concord ON L4K0J1
Tel: 905-695-3104
Toll-Free: 888-484-6244
Fax: 905-695-3105
Email: info@imagicglass.com
HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING INC.
177 Drumlin Circle
Concord ON L4K3E7
Tel: 905-482-2144
Fax: 905-482-2146
Email: info@hpglazing.com www.hpglazing.com
High Performance Glazing Inc. is an Ontario based company specializing in high quality glazing. By combining years of experience with state-of-the-art equipment and knowledgeable staff, HPG meets the most demanding expectations of strength, energy efficiency and aesthetic quality.
We are a member of IGMAC/IGMA and therefore can offer our customers products which will meet or exceed their glass specification needs.
We deliver results for commercial and residential architectural projects, both new construction and restorations, from small to large projects. HPG understands that for any successful project, turnaround time, quality, and exceptional customer service, will bring the projects to a successful completion. At High Performance Glazing Inc. we are committed to consistently delivering the highest level of quality products, quick turnaround times and customer service.
IICESUN VACUUM GLASS
#148, 11782 River Road
Richmond BC V6X 1Z7
Tel: 778-508-8585
Email: icesunglass@gmail.com www.icesunvig.com
IDH SALES AGENCY
6136 Des Choucas
Laval QC H7L6C7
Tel: 514-575-2263
Email: vincederose@gmail.com www.idh-hardware.com
www.imagicglass.com
Imagic Glass is a fabricator of custom architectural glass. Our capabilities include jumbo glass, single tempered, heat strengthened, heat soak test, laminated (EVA and SentryGlas), painted (low VOC water based coatings, ICD OpaciCoat300), digitally printed, digitally etched and carved, custom mirror and more. We are proudly SGCC certified as a glass laminator with SGCC approved interlayers.
INLINE FIBERGLASS LTD
30 Constellation Court
Toronto ON M9W 1K1
Tel: 416-679-1171
Toll-Free: 660-566-5656
Email: inlinefiberglass@inlinefiberglass.com www.inlinefiberglass.com
INT MACHINERY INC.
3240 Lenworth Drive
Mississauga ON L4X 2G1
Tel: 647-642-3646
Email: info@int-machinery.com www.int-machinery.com
INTERTEX TEXTILES INC.
1200 Speers Road, # 2, Oakville ON L6L 2X4
Tel: 905-842-7627
Fax: 905-842-7704
Email: info@intertex.ca www.intertex.ca
Intertex Textiles Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated family business in operation for over 40 years. We specialize in the manufacture of state of the art cut and heat resistant clothing designed to be highly protective yet comfortable. We have off the shelf standard items as well as custom capabilities to meet your specific requirements. PPE made in Canada. Intertex stocks a variety of high quality Kevlar/ Aramid roller wraps & sleeving for glass tempering & furnace kilns.
INVISIBLE SCREENS CANADA
90 Basaltic Rd, Unit 5 Concord ON L4K 1G6
Tel: 905-884-9004
Toll-Free: 866-889-4659
Email: info@invisiblescreens.ca www.invisiblescreens.ca
JJOHN EVANS’ SONS
1 Spring Avenue
Lansdale PA 19446
Tel: 215-368-7700
Email: sales@springcompany.com springcompany.com/industries/window-manufacturing
JSA MACHINERY
3275,ch.de l’industrie,local 8
St Mathieu de Beloeil QC J3G 0M8
Tel: 450-339-4899
Toll-Free: 877-575-8665
Fax: 450-339-4699
Email: jstarnaud@jsapvcmachineries.com www.jsamachinerie.com
K
KEAR FABRICATION
27 Vanley Crescent
North York ON M3J 2B7
Tel: 416-398-8666
Email: sale@kearmfg.com www.kearmfg.com
KLAAS SWAVING LTD.
6761 6th Line
Belwood ON N0B 1J0
Tel: 519-843-1299
Email: info@swaving.ca www.swaving.ca
KOOIMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED
589 Massey Road
Guelph ON N1K 1G3
Tel: 519-787-9910
Toll-Free: 877-751-9418
Fax: 519-787-9939
Email: jerry@kooiman.ca www.kooiman.ca
KURARAY AMERICA, INC
2200 Concord Pike, Ste. 1101
Wilmington DE 19803
Tel: 800-635-3182
Email: trosifol@kuraray.com www.trosifol.com
Delivering your window into the world of advanced interlayers for laminated safety glass, our advanced interlayer portfolio – comprising Trosifol® PVB and SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers – has continually revolutionized aesthetic, structural and functional design, fabrication and installation in the architectural and automotive/transportation segments.
LLAURELWOOD WINDOWS
& DOORS LTD.
1509 Snow Valley Rd.
Minesing ON L9X 1K3
Tel: 705-737-5315
laurelwoodmillwork.com
LAURIER ARCHITECTURAL
153 Laurier Blvd.
Laurier-Station QC G0S 1N0
Tel: 418-728-2023
Toll-Free: 877-728-3282
Fax: 418-728-2961
Email: ddemers@laurier.net www.laurier.net
Laurier Architectural, part of the Novatech group is located near Quebec City. With more than 70 years of expertise in glass products, such as Heat-treated glass, sealed units, spandrels, laminated glass and decorative glass: Cemamic frit, Digital print and back painted glass. Laurier Architectural services the commercial, institutional and high-rise buildings construction industry.
LITESENTRY LLC
1403 - F Heritage Drive
Northfield MN 55057
Tel: 507-645-2600
Email: jkowalczyk@litesentry.com www.litesentry.com
LITEZONE GLASS INC.
6203 Roper Rd. NW
Edmonton AB T6B 3G6
Tel: 587-597-5483
Email: glass@litezone.ca www.litezone.ca
LiteZone® is a next generation, award winning, ultra energy efficient insulating glass unit that makes possible the longest lasting and most energy efficient windows with insulation values up to R17.
LOTHAR’S INDUSTRIAL SALES LTD.
2717 Rena Rd
Mississauga ON L4T 3K1
Tel: 905-678-2397
Fax: 905-678-2395
Email: info@lothar’s.ca www.lothars.ca
MMATODI
7206 Cessna Drive
Greensboro NC 27409
Tel: 336-668-2300
Email: sales@matodi.biz matodi.biz
MCGRORY GLASS INC.
1400 Grandview Ave.
Paulsboro NJ 08066
Tel: 856-579-3200
Toll-Free: 800-220-3749
Fax: 856-579-3232
Email: info@mcgrory.com www.mcgrory.com
MENNIE CANADA
Unit 10, 615 Bowes Rd
Concord ON L4K 1J5
Tel: 416-748-0088
Fax: 416-748-0086
Email: sales@menniecanada.com menniecanada.com
METRO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS LTD.
19045 24th Avenue
Surrey BC V3Z 3S9
Tel: 604-535-5316
Toll-Free: 877-535-5316
Fax: 877-535-5315
Email: sales@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.
METRO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS LTD.
261108 Wagon Wheel Way
Rocky View County AB T4A 0E3
Tel: 403-735-5014
Toll-Free: 877-535-5316
Fax: 877-535-5315
Email: sales@metroaluminum.com www.metroaluminum.com
MICROCRANES, INC.
10000 NE 7th Ave Ste 330-A
Vancouver WA 98685
Tel: 360-768-5104
Fax: 360-326-7228
Email: info@microcranes.com www.microcranes.com
MILLCRAFT SYSTEMS INC.
369 Concession Rd 6 East Hamilton ON L8B 1M2
Tel: 905-689-9502
Toll-Free: 888-689-9502
Fax: 905-689-5980
Email: info@millcraftsystems.ca www.millcraftcustomwindows.com
MSA SCREENS
690 Ch. Olivier
Levis QC G7A 2N2
Tel: 514-946-6762
Fax: 418-831-3043
Email: ppageaumsa@gmail.com www.msascreens.com
MX GLASS & MIRROR
104-6741 Cariboo Road
Burnaby BC V3N 4A3
Tel: 604-431-7790
Fax: 604-431-8501
Email: service@mxglass.ca www.mxglass.ca
SUPPLIERS
OOASIS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
19025 52 Avenue
Surrey BC V3S 8E5
Tel: 778-998-1655
Email: info@oasiscommercialproducts.com
www.oasiscommercialproducts.com
Storefront, Curtain Wall, and Entrance Doors.
See how our advanced products can save you fabrication time and fit beautifully into your design and theme.
ORAZEN EXTRUDED POLYMERS
999 S. Chillicothe Rd.
Aurora OH 44202
Tel: 330-577-8211
Toll-Free: 800-625-9637
Email: mattglass@orazen.com www.orazen.com
OZ MACHINE USA
2690 West 3rd Court
Hialeah FL 33010
Tel: 833-390-0060
Email: info@ozmachineusa.com www.ozmachineusa.com
PPAC-CLAD | PETERSEN
1005 Tonne Road
Elk Grove Village IL 60007
Tel: 800-722-2523
Email: info@pac-clad.com pac-clad.com
PRO-ACTIVE FENESTRATION SOLUTIONS INC.
Tel: 416-804-1985
www.proactivefenestration.com
PRO-LINE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, LTD
303 Vaughan Valley Blvd.
Woodbridge ON L4H 3B5
Tel: 905-264-6230
Toll-Free: 888-776-9353
Email: info@prolineautomation.com www.prolineautomation.com
PROHASKA ENGINEERING INC.
1300 Spyglass Point Road
Brechin ON L0K 1B0
Tel: 705-426-1632
Email: dtp@prohaskaengineering.com
PROTECTIVE PACKAGING LTD
34 Carson St
Toronto ON M8W 3R9
Tel: 416-255-7308
Email: lbudd@protectivepackaging.ca www.protectivepackaging.ca
RRAY-BAR ENGINEERING CORP.
697 W. Foothill
Azusa CA 91702
Tel: 800-444-9729
Toll-Free: 800-444-9729
Fax: 800-333-9729
www.raybar.com
RENKO RUBBER CANADA LTD.
P.O.Box 339 - Stn. Westmount
Montreal QC H3Z 2T5
Tel: 514-342-6640
Toll-Free: 800-661-6640
Fax: 514-342-1140
Email: info@renkocanada.com www.renkocanada.com
RIMAC METAL CURVING SPECIALISTS
265 Applewood Crescent
Concord ON L4K 4E7
Tel: 905-669-6963
Toll-Free: 800-361-4012
Email: rimac@metalcurving.com www.metalcurving.com
Rimac is Canada’s leading source for metal curving and press brake forming. Rimac specializes in bending aluminum, stainless steel, brass, bronze, PVC and many other materials. Contact us today.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
1201 South Second St. Milwaukee WI 53204-2496
Tel: 414-382-2000
Toll-Free: 888-382-1583
Fax: 414-382-4444
Email: webmaster@rockwellautomation.com www.rockwellautomation.com
ROTO NORTH AMERICA
14 Inspiration Lane
Chester CT 06412
Tel: 860-526-4996
Toll-Free: 800-243-0893
Fax: 860-526-8390
Email: info.usa@roto-frank.com www.rotonorthamerica.com
REYNAERS ALUMINUM CANADA
9131 Keele St unit A4
Vaughan ON L4K 0G7
Tel: 705-331-6850
Email: info.canada@reynaers.com www.reynaers.ca
RICHELIEU GLAZING SUPPLIES
#220-10 Stonehill Place NE
Calgary QC T3N 1T7
Tel: 403-250-2593
Toll-Free: 877-767-7170
Fax: 866-375-1988
Email: service@richelieuglazingsupplies.com www.richelieuglazingsupplies.com
Leading distributor of specialty and decorative glass hardware for interior and exterior applications, serving both residential and commercial markets offering door, cabinet and furniture glass hardware; shower door hardware; sliding door mechanisms; balustrade and handrail hardware; as well as shop supplies, all sourced from industry experts from around the world.
RPM ROLLFORMED METAL PRODUCTS
101 Spinnaker Way
Vaughan ON L4K 2T2
Tel: 905-660-7655
Toll-Free: 877-665-7655
Fax: 905-660-1605
Email: sales@rpmrollforming.com www.rpmrollforming.com
RPM Rollformed Metal Products is a New Era Group Company. We are Canadian-owned and operated with a solid reputation for providing high-quality custom roll-formed steel and aluminum. Since 1989 RPM has been the “GO TO” for custom steel reinforcement in patio doors and windows. Throughout Canada and the USA, we offer solutions that support our customers, as they work to meet industry standards.
SSALEM FABRICATION SUPPLIES
5901 Gun Club Road
Winston-Salem NC 27103
Tel: 416-801-9230
Toll-Free: 844-858-7444
Email: info@salemftg.com www.SalemFTG.com
SCREEN CENTER SALES
14 September Cres.
London ON N6K 4E3
Tel: 519-472-0080
Toll-Free: 866-652-0028
Fax: 519-472-5494
Email: info@screencentersales.com www.screencentersales.com
SECURITY GLASS PRODUCTS
115 Plymouth Street
Winnipeg MB R2X 2T3
Tel: 204-774-9669
Fax: 204-774-9672
Email: info@sgpglass.ca www.sgpglass.ca
SGP is owned and operated in Winnipeg. Using quality fabrication equipment we’re able to manage 96x154 tempered, low-e sealed units, CNC heavy glass, frit printing, and knock down aluminum services.
SLIDE CLEAR INC.
101 - 19110 24 Avenue
Surrey BC V3Z 3S9
Tel: 604-888-5399
Email: info@slideclear.com www.slideclear.com
SMART GLASS COUNTRY
103-1776 Broadway St
Port Coquitlam BC V3C 2M8
Tel: 800-791-1977
Toll-Free: 800-791-1977
Email: sales@smartglasscountry.com www.smartglasscountry.com
SMART-BUILDER GLASS SOFTWARE
Unit 4a, 331 Rosedale Road, Albany
Auckland Australia 0632
Tel: 628-226-2017
Email: info@smart-builder.com www.smart-builder.com
TSPANDREL TECH LTD.
16 Erin Park Dr. Erin ON N0B 1T0
Tel: 519-833-9684
Toll-Free: 888-833-9684
Fax: 519-833-0845
Email: isanders@spandreltech.com www.spandreltech.com
Our trademarked building envelope panels speak for themselves in excellence, quality, and design. Find out more about building with confidence at www.spandreltech.com
STELLA CUSTOM GLASS HARDWARE INC.
105 - 8218 North Fraser Way
Burnaby BC V3N 0E9
Tel: 604-231-5892
Toll-Free: 1-855-5-STELLA
Fax: 604-231-5893
Email: info@stellaglasshardware.com www.stellaglasshardware.com
STORETEK SALES
36 Tamwood Court
Stoney Creek ON L8J2L5
Tel: 905-730-5231
Email: jkelly@storetek.ca
STRASSBURGER WINDOWS & DOORS
2101 Shirley Dr.
Kitchener ON N2B 3X4
Tel: 519-885-6380
Toll-Free: 800-265-4717
Fax: 519-885-1079
Email: windows@strassburger.net www.strassburger.net
SYN-TEC
1100 South Service Road, Unit 112
Stoney Creek ON L8E 0C5
Tel: 289-649-0404
Toll-Free: 800-979-6832
Fax: 289-649-0406
Email: sales@syn-tec.info www.syn-tec.info
TECHNICAL GLASS PRODUCTS (ALLEGION CANADA, INC.)
1076 Lakeshore Rd East
Mississauga ON L5E 1E4
Tel: 416-312-1059
Toll-Free: 800-426-0279
Email: sales@fireglass.com www.fireglass.com
Technical Glass Products (TGP) is your one source for fire-rated glass and framing and specialty architectural glass and framing. TGP offers project consultation, product specifications, BIM 3D models and rapid-response quoting. See also tgpamerica.com.
TILTCO Architectural
TILTCO
1200 Stellar Drive
Newmarket ON L3Y 7B8
Tel: 905-853-9955
Toll-Free: 800-361-8782
Fax: 289-842-9905
Email: info@tiltco.com www.tiltco.com
Since 1988 Tiltco has been manufacturing for the commercial and residential markets, Aluminum windows, swing doors, lift slides, bifolding, curtain wall and facades, with production plants based in Newmarket and Hamilton Ontario, fully tested to building codes for Canada, United States and the Caribbean’s markets.
SUPPLIERS
TORMAX CANADA INC.
5444 275th Street
Langley BC V4W3X7
Tel: 604-857-8989
Toll-Free: 833-808-0800
Email: info@tormax.ca www.tormax.ca
Manufactured in Canada, with industry leading Swiss designs and precision engineering, TORMAX Canada provides superior entrance automation solutions. Sliding, swinging, revolving, folding and hermetic/ healthcare systems to choose from. Ask us about our new “Count+Go” pedestrian control systems for your high traffic retail locations. Branch locations in Vancouver, Brandon, Ottawa, Quebec.
Other locations:
Unit 1 – 55 Wheat Belt Rd, Brandon MB R7A 5Y5
Tel: 204-720-8673
Toll-Free: 833- 808-0800
Email: riley.parker@tormax.ca
170-955 Avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec QC G2E 5J5
Tel: 418-456-6012
Toll-Free: 833-808-0800
E-Mail: herman.perron@tormax.ca
100 – 66 Colonnade Rd.
Nepean ON K2E 7K7
Tel: 613-226-4600
Toll-Free: 833-808-0800
E-Mail: Everette.calverley@tormax.ca
TREMCO CANADA
220 Wicksteed Ave.
Toronto ON M4H 1G7
Tel: 416-421-3300
Email: torscs@tremcoinc.com www.tremcosealants.com
TRI-TEMP GLASS INC.
91 Crockford Blvd.
Toronto ON M1R 3B7
Tel: 416-285-1890
Toll-Free: 855-757-8367
Fax: 416-285-9468
Email: cs@tritempglass.com www.tritempglass.com
TURTOOLS
104-6741 Cariboo Road
Burnaby BC V3N 4A3
Tel: 604-328-5898
Fax: 604-431-8501
Email: service@turtools.com www.turtools.com
UULTISOL INTERNATIONAL
3443 Drummond Rd
Mississauga ON L5L 4H3
Tel: 647-971-6690
Email: info@ultisol-international.com www.ultisol.com
V
VERIDIS 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 veridissolutions.com
VERRAGE GLASS AND MIRROR INCORPORATED
155 Racco Pkwy. Thornhill ON L4J 8X9
Tel: 905-738-6565
Toll-Free: 877-258-6426
Fax: 905-738-6801
Email: sales@verrage.com www.verrage.com
From concept to production our technical and service departments work diligently to respond to our customers’ needs. Specialty services include tempering, laminating, bending, water-jet cutting, V-grooving, custom edge work and Direct on Glass Digital Printing, ceramic frit technology.
VETROTECH SAINT-GOBAIN
2108 B Street NW #110
Auburn WA 98001
Tel: 888-803-9533
Toll-Free: 888-803-9533
Email: vetrotech.sales@saint-gobain.com www.vetrotech.com
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is the world’s leading provider of fire-rated glass and system solutions, including glass ceramics, floors, doors, walls, and windows. We ensure people’s safety, no matter what, by never compromising when it comes to life safety and property protection. Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/Vetrotech-saint-gobainnorth-america
VICONE HIGH PEFORMANCE RUBBER
1111 Rue Marie-Victorin
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC J3V 0M7
Tel: 450-974-1152
Toll-Free: 877-842-6632
Email: info@viconerubber.com www.viconerubber.com
VITREOUS GLASSWORKS
201- 500 Keele st. Toronto ON M6N 3C9
Tel: 416-737-4527
Email: john@vitreous.ca vitreous.ca
VITRÉVOLUTION INC.
399 Cherrier
L’ile-Bizard QC H9C 1E9
Tel: 514-231-9001
Email: vitrevolution@icloud.com www.vitrevolution.com
VPL GLASS AND ALUMINUM
101-320 Saint-Louis Street
Gatineau, QC J8P 8B3
Tel: 819-561-4294
Email: info@vitreriepl.com www.vitreriepl.com
WWIN-DOOR CONSULTANT
13 Sun Harbour Way Southeast Calgary AB T2X 3C6
Tel: 403-680-8864
Toll-Free: na
Email: windoorpro@hotmail.com
WITTE NORTH AMERICA
2717 Rena Rd
Mississauga ON L4T 3K1
Tel: 905-678-2397
Fax: 905-678-2395
Email: sales@witte-na.com www.witte-na.com
WSP
582 Lancaster Street West Kitchener ON N2K 1M3
Tel: 519-743-8777
Email: david.heska@wsp.com www.wsp.com
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Invisible Screens Canada
MSA Screens
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Screen Center Sales
Slide Clear Inc.
StoreTek Sales
SHIMS
Aribell Products Limited
Grove Shims
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SHOWER DOORS/ ENCLOSURES
Blast Design Ltd.
Famatec Canada
High Performance Glazing Inc.
IDH Sales Agency
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
SLIDING DOORS
ABP Building Elements
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
Famatec Canada
IDH Sales Agency
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Slide Clear Inc.
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Tiltco
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
Equipment & Machinery
BENDING MACHINES
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasstech, Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Oz Machine USA
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Syn-Tec
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Witte North America
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Glassline Corporation
Glasstech, Inc.
Oz Machine USA
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Smart-Builder Glass Software
CORNER CLEANERS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
Oz Machine USA
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
CRANES/HOISTS
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
Matodi Microcranes, Inc.
Salem Fabrication Supplies
CUTTING TABLES/CNC
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Atwood Sales Inc.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Glassline Corporation
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
Matodi
Oz Machine USA
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
DRYING/CURING OVENS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glassline Corporation
Glasstech, Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
EDGING/BEVELLING/ DRILLING/GRINDING
Adelio Lattuada Srl
Atwood Sales Inc.
Blast Design Ltd.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Glassline Corporation
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Forklift/Hooklift Systems
Microcranes, Inc.
GAS FILLING
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
HHH Equipment Resources
GLASS ASSEMBLY TABLES
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Casso-Solar Technologies
GLASS CUTTING
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Blast Design Ltd.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Glassline Corporation
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
GLASS FURNACES
Casso-Solar Technologies
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
GLASS HANDLING/ VACUUM CUPS/LIFTERS
Famatec Canada
Glassline Corporation
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
Matodi
Microcranes, Inc.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
GLASS PROCESSING CHEMICALS
Arkema Inc.
Hexion Inc.
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
GLASS WASHING MACHINES
Adelio Lattuada Srl
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Atwood Sales Inc.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Glassware Connections
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
IG MANUFACTURING
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
Famatec Canada
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glasslam
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Matodi
INSTALLATION/ CUTTING TOOLS/ BLADES
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
INT Machinery Inc.
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Oz Machine USA
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
LAMINATING
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasslam
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Laser Etching
Blast Design Ltd.
MEASURING/TESTING
EDTM, Inc.
LiteSentry LLC
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Smart-Builder Glass Software
METAL FABRICATION
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Apex Facade Systems
Azon
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
KEAR Fabrication
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
METAL FORMING
Screen Center Sales
POLISHING
Adelio Lattuada Srl
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
SANDBLASTING MACHINES
Atwood Sales Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
SAWS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
Oz Machine USA
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SCREEN PRINTING MACHINES
Glassline Corporation
Matodi
Screen Center Sales
TEMPERING/BENDING OVENS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasstech, Inc.
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
TESTING EQUIPMENT
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
LiteSentry LLC
Screen Center Sales
TRUCKS/ TRANSPORTATION
Apex Facade Systems
Klaas Swaving Ltd.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
WATERJET CUTTING
Atwood Sales Inc.
Glassline Corporation
HHH Equipment Resources
INT Machinery Inc.
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
WHEELS/DRILL BITS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Atwood Sales Inc.
Glassline Corporation
Matodi
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
Glass Products
BENT
Guardian Glass
Tiltco
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
BEVELLED/EDGED/ GROOVED
Glasslam
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
MX Glass & Mirror
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
BULLET RESISTANT
ABP Building Elements
Glasslam
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
CERAMIC
FRIT GLASS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
CHANNEL GLASS
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
COATED
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
DECORATIVE
Aribell Products Limited
Awards Canada
Blast Design Ltd.
Casso-Solar Technologies
Everlast Group of Companies
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
DIGITALLY PRINTED
Awards Canada
Goldray Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Ultisol International
DYNAMIC GLASS
Euroverre Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Glassware Connections
Smart Glass Country
FLOAT
Euroverre Inc.
Glassware Connections
Guardian Glass
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Security Glass Products
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
FUSED
Vitreous Glassworks
GLASS BLOCK
Euroverre Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vitreous Glassworks
HEAT RADIANT
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
HEAT RESISTANT
Euroverre Inc.
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
LAMINATED
Casso-Solar Technologies
Euroverre Inc.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
LAMINATEDDECORATIVE
Aribell Products Limited
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
MIRROR - FLAT
Euroverre Inc.
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
MX Glass & Mirror
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
MIRROR - HEAT
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
OVERSIZED
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Ultisol International
PATTERN
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
McGrory Glass Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
RADIATION SHIELDING
Euroverre Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
SCREENED/ETCHED/ FRIT
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
SOLAR
Guardian Glass
Kuraray America, Inc
Security Glass Products
SPANDREL
All Weather Windows Glass
Casso-Solar Technologies
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
STAINED
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Vitreous Glassworks
STRENGTHENED/ TEMPERED
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
All Weather Windows Glass
Blast Design Ltd.
Euroverre Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
ICESUN Vacuum Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
TRANSLUCENT GLAZING
Advanced Glazings Ltd.
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Kuraray America, Inc
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
WIRED
Euroverre Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Security Glass Products
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Glazing Materials
FILM, ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FILM, DECORATIVE
American Renolit
Kuraray America, Inc
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FILM, EDGE RETENTION SYSTEMS
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
FILM, SAFETY/SECURITY
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Kuraray America, Inc
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FILM, SOLAR CONTROL
Kuraray America, Inc
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FIRE RATED GLAZING
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
MIRROR BACKING, SAFETY
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
MULLIONS
Aribell Products Limited
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
MUNTINS
Aribell Products Limited
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Ultisol International
PLASTIC SHEET
American Renolit
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
POLYVINYL BUTYRAL INTERLAYER
Kuraray America, Inc
RADIATION SHIELDING
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Insulating Glass & Supplies
CORNER KEYS
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Salem Fabrication Supplies
DESICCANTS
Arkema Inc.
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
IG UNITS
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
Elton Manufacturing
Everlast Group of Companies
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glassware Connections
HHH Equipment Resources
High Performance Glazing Inc.
ICESUN Vacuum Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Laurier Architectural
LiteZone Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Ultisol International
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
PACKAGING/LABELLING
MATERIAL
Glassware Connections
Protective Packaging Ltd
Turtools
SPACE BARS/WARM EDGE
Collins-Toker
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Tremco Canada
Metal Products
ALUMINUM BACKPANS
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
ARCHITECTURAL METAL PANELS
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Ultisol International
BENT SHAPES
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
CLADDING
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
CURTAINWALL SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Advanced Glazings Ltd.
Alumicor Limited
Apex Facade Systems
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Everlast Group of Companies
Evolution Glass Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tiltco
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
ENTRANCES/ STOREFRONTS
Apex Facade Systems
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Everlast Group of Companies
Evolution Glass Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
TORMAX Canada Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
EXTERNAL SHADING SYSTEMS
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
EXTRUSIONS/ PULTRUSIONS
Apex Facade Systems
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Ultisol International
FIRE RATED METAL PRODUCTS
Desa Glass
Euroverre Inc.
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Orazen Extruded Polymers
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
FLASHING
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
PREFORMED ALUMINUM WALL PANELS
Desa Glass
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
SLOPED GLAZING SYSTEMS/SKYLIGHTS
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Desa Glass
Evolution Glass Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
STRUCTURAL GLAZING SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Apex Facade Systems
Desa Glass
Evolution Glass Inc.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tiltco
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
VPL GLASS AND ALUMINUM
SUNSCREEN SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Sealants
BUTYL
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
GASKETS
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Intertex Textiles Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Tremco Canada
Vicone High Peformance Rubber
HOT MELT
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Tremco Canada
POLYSULPHIDE
Arkema Inc.
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
POLYURETHANE
Arkema Inc.
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Hexion Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
SILICONE
Arkema Inc.
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vicone High Peformance Rubber
TAPE/GLAZING
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Glasslam
Intertex Textiles Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
TAPE/MUNTIN
MOUNTING
Aribell Products Limited
Distribution Pièces Expert
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Services
ANODIZING/PAINTING
Apex Facade Systems
Imagic Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
ASSOCIATIONS
Fenestration and Glazing Industry
Alliance (FGIA)
Fenestration Canada
BENDING, GLASS
Coastal Curved Glass
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
BEVELLING, GLASS
Laurier Architectural
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION/ MARKETING SERVICES
EDTM, Inc.
Fenestration Review
Glass Canada
glasstec/Messe Duesseldorf (Canada)
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Screen Center Sales
Win-Door Consultant
DIAMOND WHEEL REDRESSING
Glassline Corporation
Salem Fabrication Supplies
DIGITAL-BASED GLASS DECORATION
Awards Canada
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
DRILLING, GLASS
Euroverre Inc.
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
EDGING, GLASS
Euroverre Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FINISHING
American Renolit
Apex Facade Systems
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Imagic Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
HEAT SOAKING
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Ultisol International
LASER CUTTING
Awards Canada
MACHINERY REPAIR
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
HHH Equipment Resources
JSA Machinery
METAL BENDING/ STRETCHING
Klaas Swaving Ltd.
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
METAL CUTTING
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
JSA Machinery
Klaas Swaving Ltd.
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
METAL PUNCHING
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING/ CONSULTING
CPA Structural Glass Inc
Glassline Corporation
Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.
prohaska engineering inc.
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Ultisol International
Veridis Solutions Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
WSP
ROLLFORMING
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
SANDBLASTING
Awards Canada
Blast Design Ltd.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
TESTING
LABORATORIES/ SERVICES
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.
Veridis Solutions Inc.
WSP
THERMAL IMAGING
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
Veridis Solutions Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
WSP
Supplies & Hardware
ABRASIVES
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
ADHESIVES
Arkema Inc.
Distribution Pièces Expert Fireprotect Chester Ltd. Glasslam
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Protective Packaging Ltd
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
ARCHITECTURAL METAL PAINTS
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
COOLANTS/ LUBRICANTS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Arkema Inc.
INT Machinery Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
CURTAINWALL ANCHORS/FASTENER SCREWS
Apex Facade Systems
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
DECORATIVE GLASS SUPPLIES
Aribell Products Limited
Blast Design Ltd.
IDH Sales Agency
Kuraray America, Inc
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Vitreous Glassworks
DECORATIVE STRIP/ GRILLS/ACCENTS
Aribell Products Limited
ETCHING SUPPLIES
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
GLASS CLEANING
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
GLASS SHOWCASE
Distribution Pièces Expert
Kooiman Industries Limited
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
GLAZING TOOLS
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
EDTM, Inc.
Glasslam
INT Machinery Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
INSULATION
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Intertex Textiles Inc.
MIRROR HARDWARE
Distribution Pièces Expert
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
MIRROR MASTIC
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
POLISHING COMPOUNDS
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Intertex Textiles Inc.
JSA Machinery
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Salem Fabrication Supplies
SEALANT/ADHESIVE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Glasslam
SETTING BLOCKS/SHIMS
Collins-Toker
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Grove Shims
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SHELVING/TABLE CONNECTORS
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
STIFFENERS, STEEL
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
WEATHERSTRIPPING
AmesburyTruth
Aribell Products Limited
Collins-Toker
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Elton Manufacturing
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
Window Profiles
ALUMINUM
ABP Building Elements
Apex Facade Systems
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Screen Center Sales
Slide Clear Inc.
Tiltco
Verrage Glass and Mirror Inc.
FIBERGLASS
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
PVC/VINYL
Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
WOOD
Aribell Products Limited
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
Window Styles
DOUBLE-HUNG
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Strassburger Windows & Doors
DRIVE-THROUGH
Tiltco
EXTRUSTIONS
AmesburyTruth
Apex Facade Systems
Commdoor Aluminum
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
FIRE RATED
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
FIXED
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Commdoor Aluminum
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
HISTORIC RETROFIT
ABP Building Elements
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Screen Center Sales
Vitreous Glassworks
INTEGRAL OPERABLE
LOUVERS
ABP Building Elements
PROJECTED
Apex Facade Systems
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
ROUND/SHAPED
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Everlast Group of Companies
Laurelwood Windows & Doors
Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Screen Center Sales
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
SLIDING
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors
Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Slide Clear Inc.
Strassburger Windows & Doors
SOLARIUMS
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
TILT-TURN
ABP Building Elements
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
WINDOW CASEMENT
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Apex Facade Systems
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Commdoor Aluminum
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
WINDOW HARDWARE
AmesburyTruth
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Commdoor Aluminum
Distribution Pièces Expert
Grove Shims
John Evans’ Sons
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
For the glass geek on your list
sandandsoda.com
Sand and Soda offers a huge selection of glass-industrythemed gifts and merchandise, including hats, hoodies, mugs, backpacks and stickers. Messages include “I love glass” and “Glass geek” in a variety of creative designs and colours. Men and women’s apparel available. Delivery for most items is approximately two weeks with an online order, and custom orders are available. Perfect for holiday stocking stuffers and corporate giveaways.
Less coverage needed
sedak.com
Designed for maximum transparency with optimal bird protection for almost any glass type and with a format of up to 3.6 by 20 meters, innovative Sedak printing has achieved a product that requires less than two percent of the glass area to be printed in order to largely eliminate bird collisions. The high effectiveness has been confirmed by the Collision Laboratories institute in Hohenau-Ringelsdorf, Austria, according to norm ONR 1040. The scratch and UV-resistant patterns are put onto the glass using digital printing. When the glass is further processed into laminated panes, the printing is on the outside (surface #1). Thus, insulation and safety glass with highly effective bird protection can be created up to a format of 3.6 by 20 meters. Depending on customer requirements, two variants are available: dots or squares, arranged in a homogenous grid. An optically different but equally effective alternative is offered by Sedak: printing with precious metal colors. The printed image and colour tone have a discreet, elegant and esthetic appearance. The printing is thus also ideally suited to sophisticated architectural design. As a specialist for glass in extra-large formats, the production expertise is already available at Sedak, with ceramic printing up to the maximum size a mature technology. The trend towards more transparent architecture with a high percentage of glass is now realizable in sophisticated and esthetic variants with a particularly high level of protection for birds.
International approval
fhc-usa.com
Now thicker
agc-yourglass.com
AGC has introduced two new thicknesses in its low-iron float glass range: Planibel Clearvision 15-millimeter and 19-millimeter. Widely used by architects and designers in projects that demand superb transparency, Planibel Clearvision is a suitable choice when crystal-clear vision and total clarity count. With the introduction of two new thicknesses, the Clearvision range now offers a wide variety of thicknesses ranging from three to 19 millimeters, enabling top designers and furniture makers to work with thicker, low-iron glass for larger pieces. Planibel Clearvision is produced in Boussois, France, (three to 12 millimeters) and Cuneo, Italy, (four to 19 millimeters). For the 15- and 19-millimeter versions, a special technology is used to ensure uniform thickness, making the glass easier to process. In addition, the product’s extra-clear, neutral colour is the same in all thicknesses. Even in 15 and 19 millimeters, Clearvision is highly neutral. Planibel Clearvision is Cradle-toCradle Certified Bronze.
The Frameless Hardware Company has announced that the International Code Council Evaluation Service has granted approval for compliance for the company’s entire line of Achieve frameless glass railing systems. The glazier-friendly innovative railing system has been evaluated for compliance with 2021 and 2018 International Building Code and International Residential Code. The Achieve system is the latest progression in installer-friendly ¬dry-glaze railing systems. The base shoe system is designed and engineered for heavy glass railings, guardrails and windscreens incorporating monolithic and laminated glass ranging from 1/2 to 1 1/16-inch thicknesses. A new, thoughtful design delivers a traditional base shoe profile that is 40 percent lighter and incorporates an innovative raceway design that allows glaziers to pre-load exterior (fall side) gaskets. Securing glass panels has been significantly expedited with Achieve’s proprietary installation tool and unique pre-assembled shims for fast and easy installation without the need for messy wet cement. FHC Achieve base shoes are available in 240-inch stock lengths with custom fabrication services available. They are constructed of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy and can be used in surface mount, fascia/side mount and recessed mount applications. The company also offers a complete range of cladding, end caps, gaskets, shims, cap rails and handrail options.
NEWPRODUCTS
New edging line
hhhglassequipment.com
HHH Equipment Resources has launched of an exclusive line of glass edging equipment. Using over 125 years of glass industry experience, HHH developed Kodiak, a line of glass edging equipment that is designed to specifically meet the needs of the North American market and its fabricators. The Kodiak machines feature heavy-duty spindles and frame construction that are designed for continuous use and ideal for oversized glass. All machines are UL/CE certified, come with an attractive warranty and will be serviced in the United States by HHH’s team of 23 technicians. The complete Kodiak line will include glass edging, polishing, beveling and mitering equipment. All Kodiak equipment was built to offer exceptional edge quality, competitive production speeds and proven track design. The Kodiak line launches with two machines: the Kodiak 10 flat polishing machine and the Kodiak 10-45 glass polishing and mitering machine.
Birds first guardianglass.com
Guardian Glass North America now offers Guardian Bird1st etch glass in four distinct bird-friendly patterns for exterior building applications. Bird1st etch glass joins Guardian Glass’ family of bird-friendly products to give architects additional options to achieve their desired design esthetic and glass performance while reducing the likelihood of bird collisions with windows. By pairing a Bird1st etch pattern on surface #1 and a Guardian SunGuard low-E coating on surface #2 of an insulating glass unit, the project can achieve desired energy performance while meeting bird-friendly standards. Available in four different patterns on translucent glass, Bird1st products include a threat factor score of one to quantify collision-avoidance effectiveness. These products are available on Guardian UltraClear low-iron glass and standard clear glass and can be paired with Guardian SunGuard SuperNeutral 68, SNX 62/27 and SNX 51/23 coatings on the same lite of glass, as part of an insulating glass unit. The glass can be heat-treated and used with laminated glass for safety and other benefits. Bird1st is currently available in 96-by-130-inch size on six-millimeter-thick float glass through the Guardian Select fabricator network.
For the big jobs
vitroglazings.com
Vitro’s newest oversized glass product is for large-scale exterior insulating glass units. Like its regular oversized glass products, Titan glass is available with the wide range of Vitro high-performance magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition coatings fabricators already rely on to optimize performance and esthetics. Vitro has introduced Titan glass to help meet the demand for even larger spans of oversized exterior IGUs than were previously available, giving contractors the opportunity to realize their most dramatic and ambitious facades. Titan glass products allow for sizes up to 130 by 240 inches, a substantial increase from the maximum size of 130 by 214 inches previously available. Available in heavy thicknesses of eight and 10 millimeters, Titan glass can be manufactured with Solarban 60, 70, 72, 90 or R100 glass coatings for added solar control and clear, Acuity or Starphire glass substrates.
Heavy-duty header
hortondoors.com
Horton Automatics has introduced its latest innovation in heavy-duty automatic sliding doors for high traffic environments. With an available Eco option, the Horton ProSlide Series 2021 belt drive system is engineered to provide long life and quiet operation for the most demanding commercial applications, along with attractive sightlines and a variety of finishes to complement any design. The ProSlide’s heavy-duty drivetrain is tested to one million cycles and comes with a standard two-year limited warranty. Further adding to its durability is the sturdy 4.5-by-seven-inch header capable of handling panels up to 250 pounds in bi-parting systems and 300 pounds in single slide systems. The ProSlide system features an exclusive adjustable astragal with a double weather seal in the lead rail of the sliding door panel for optimal condensation, air infiltration, U-values and improved energy efficiency. The ProSlide Series 2021 can also be specified as an EPD-compliant system (Energy Product Declaration) to help achieve LEED certification. The ProSlide Series 2021 provides dual safety beams for superior threshold protection. To handle power outages, an optional uninterruptible power supply is offered to support automatic operation, and manual operation is always possible. The ProSlide Series 2021 system is microprocessor-controlled with built-in diagnostics for easy programming and service. Unlimited finishes are available and custom options such as transoms, additional horizontal rails, narrow-, medium- and wide-stile construction and glass stops for 1/4-inch to one-inch glazing add to this system’s design flexibility. The Series 2021 is a direct replacement for the Horton Series 2003 system.
Adjust to glass size
dip-tech.com
Dip-Tech has introduced its newest machine for the architectural flat glass market, the DX-3. This innovative machine represents the new generation of Dip-Tech’s printers, bringing to the industry improved printing speed combined with superior image quality. The DX-3 delivers better printing speed and quality thanks to its all-new core technology developed by Dip-Tech. It combines highquality print heads, empowered electronics, innovative software and a completely new ink system design. The speed is achieved thanks to customized print heads which enable high quality and image resolution of up to 2,880 digital pixels per inch. The DX-3 is equipped with a performance feedback system designed to enhance printing consistency and reliability. The system combines a camera set and an image analysis software for analyzing and correcting the print heads jetting performance. This allows the machine to perform automatic calibration procedures and inspect the jetting quality. Another sophisticated system is its glass shape scanning which scans the actual glass size and adjusts the printed image accordingly. Its modular ink system allows fast and easy diagnostics and part replacements and includes a power backup system with an automatic failure alert that sends a real-time report to a designated person.
SPEEDY PROFILE MACHINING
protomach.ca
RESOURCEDIRECTORY
The PROMCP CNC profile machining centre from Protomach is designed to rapidly process cut-to-length aluminum frame, sash or mullion profiles to fabrication specifications. A wide range of profile and hardware types can be accommodated. The PROMCP includes 10 programmable tool stations and an infeed pusher. The touchscreen control can accept part data from most fabrication software platforms. Maximum profile length is 9.1 feet, with longer custom lengths available on request. Profile-specific, multi-track table fixtures are available as an option. Protomach has provided machinery for the fenestration industry since 1996 and supports the PROMCP with a full suite of R&D, custom design, product evaluation, implementation and technical support services.
by RICH PORAYKO
Rich Porayko is a professional writer and founding partner of Construction Creative, a marketing and communications company. richp@constructioncreativecom
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Tapping out
IIt’s crazy.” “The market has taken a real change.” “I’ve never had to deal with this in my life.” “Throttled.” “Governed.” “Force majeure.” Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve done my best to take the high road. I’ve resisted the urge to sensationalise the negative. After completing the feature story for this issue of Glass Canada, I concluded that anything other than an open transparent discussion of what’s going on is burying our heads in the sand.
Truthfully, I have more questions than answers. Allocation means there isn’t enough room at the trough for everyone. “I don’t know what displaced customers do,” said a glass fabrication general manager I’m calling Mike Winters. “They are scrambling. Just last week we had a guy that was irate because he’d been a customer for years but only would order odds and sods so we had to freeze him.”
Serious question; really, what do displaced customers do if they can’t buy glass? None were willing to speak with me and I want to avoid speculation, however, this sounds like a BFD to me if a glass company can’t buy glass. It’s tough to say if there is a correlation, however Lynnmour Glass and 3E Glass have both recently gone bankrupt. Watch those receivables.
I’m told that older owners who might have held out for a few more years are now selling or shutting their businesses and retiring. They say it’s just too hard. They can’t hire anyone. They are begging for product and letting customers down. They’re tapping out. Which means the industry is losing the experienced people at the top and they are not bringing anyone new on.
“I had one customer tell me they might need to stop ordering for a while because they have
Every employer I spoke with said the same thing; it’s been hard to attract workers.
THAT’S RICH
so much glass in their shop that they can’t install it,” said Winters. “They almost need to stop ordering because they can’t get enough people.”
“Our customers are telling us that for 2022 they have lots of opportunity; however, they can’t get the labour so they are forecasting the year to be flat growth,” says Winters. “Not because of lack of demand. Labour is the governor. If by luck they get labour, they aren’t sure they can get the materials. There is a lack of available resources.”
As my son would say, this is what my nightmares are made of. And there is no viable solution on the table I’ve seen other than automation through robotics, and that’s not going to happen overnight. Every employer I spoke with said the same thing: it’s been hard to attract workers. It’s a safe bet that the supply chain problems will fix themselves before the people problem will.
The glaziers fortunate to secure labour and materials are then nailed with a 75 percent price increase that they can’t pass along. How long is eating 75 percent sustainable?
Everyone in the glazing supply chain, primaries, logistics, fabricators and general contractors, are booming. Except the small to medium sized glazing contractors, glass shops and window companies. Glazing contractors can’t negotiate better terms for price increases into their contracts. This is where the industry needs to band together because if the subs fail, we all fail.
If you are making money, awesome! More power to you. If you aren’t, I hope you can pivot your business model and weather the storm long enough it make it through the other side.
When it comes to anticipating the stock market, economy, exchange rates or real estate, predictions aren’t my strength, however I know nothing lasts forever and the only constant is change. I agree that a big reason for the boom has been because people can’t travel and have extra money. With the vaccine numbers high, a promising anti-viral med approved in the U.K. and the travel advisory lifted, the applications for travel insurance in Canada have skyrocketed. If people stop seeing the value of paying inflated prices for building materials, it could mean that all that money that is sloshing around in the economy starts sloshing back into hospitality and entertainment. Things heated up fast. Things can cool down fast, too. Or not. •
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