More articles by Penny Stacey
Flat Glass Prices Up 2.2 Percent, According to Latest Producer Price Index Report

Flat glass prices saw a 2.2-percent increase from April to May, according to the latest Producer Price Index Report from the U.S. Labor Department. The index was listed at 201.2 for May, compared with 199.8 for April. The price of … Continue reading
ABI Sees Strong Rebound
Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May, according to the latest report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI reflects the approximate nine- to … Continue reading
Tubelite Opens New Dallas/Fort Worth Facility
Tubelite Inc. has completed the initial set-up of its new Texas facility at 4900 Langdon Rd., Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75241. The new facility is now staffed and ready to service the company’s clients within the Texas and South Central region. “We are very pleased … Continue reading
Daniel Promoted to Regional Sales Manager at Wausau
Wausau Window and Wall Systems has promoted Bob Daniel from senior estimator for engineered sales to regional sales manager. Daniel’s responsibilities include guiding the company’s architectural sales representative serving Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
Glass Expo Midwest™ Welcomes Southwall Insulating Glass as an Exhibitor
Southwall Insulating Glass is set to exhibit at the Glass Expo Midwest show this fall. The two-day architectural glass event will be held October 31–November 1 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Chicago (Schaumburg), Ill. Southwall Insulating Glass … Continue reading
Glass Performance Days Continues

Glass Performance Days, which officially opened yesterday, continues through tomorrow with a variety of technical sessions and networking opportunities in Tampere, Finland. Read the latest report from Guardian’s Earnest Thompson below: Sports jackets and suits were doffed on Friday and … Continue reading
Curtainwall and Earthquakes is Hot Topic at GPD
Among a number of technical sessions being held at Glass Performance Days (GPD) in Tampere, Finland, this week, was one today provided by Claire Grenier and Michel Cossavella of Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB) in France titled “Curtainwall … Continue reading
U.S. Demand for High-Performance Flat Glass to Exceed $9 Billion in 2017
U.S. demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 4.4 percent per year to 910 million square feet in 2017, valued at nearly $9.2 billion, according to a report released yesterday by the Freedonia Group. This will represent … Continue reading
AAMA BIM Specification Nears Completion
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Building Information Modeling Task Group met during the association’s recent Summer Conference to review ballot comments on the draft document, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). The Summer Conference was held June 9-12 in Rosemont, … Continue reading








