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Quanex May Sell Building Products Group
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Oregon Woodworking to Close
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New CEO at Masonite
Frederick Lynch, Masonite International Inc.’s president since last July, will assume the role of CEO. He replaces Kenneth Freeman... read
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Fibertec Builds New Facility, Expands Product Line
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The Talk |
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John Swanson,
Window & Door editor/associate publisher | Coming to you from Charlotte, NC, this week, I’m beginning the second day of Profiles 2007, a conference looking at new technologies in plastic and composite building materials. We’ll report on the event next week, but much of the discussion is focusing on new developments and options for color in (or on top of) vinyl.
There are already numerous options out on the market, of course, and most suppliers of color vinyl window and door products report growing interest. Listening to various presentations, however, I'm curious just how much demand there actually is for color. So, I’m using this week’s poll to ask. For those of you who choose to respond, I want you to assume you’ve seen the test reports and have complete faith in long-term durability of the color technology. If you have more thoughts about the topic, please email me and share them.
RESULTS AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S POLL—"In the current housing market, charging customers more for product is...":
Talking about price increases hit some nerves in last week’s “The Talk...” Click here to see what the industry has to say about charging customers more for products in a tight housing market.
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