August 22, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 33
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Special Coverage: Hurricane Katrina’s Legacy
Photo of house on carWindow & Door is proud to present a special feature in our August issue, examining the status of the New Orleans and Gulf Coast markets from a window and door industry perspective... read more

Amesbury Expanding Carolina Plant
Photo of Amesbury employees breaking groundA 12,000-square-foot addition is under construction at the Amesbury Group's textile division plant in Statesville, NC. The company is investing $4.5 million to expand the weatherstrip manufacturing facility... read more

Michigan Company Closing Distribution Business
Grand Rapids Sash & Door Co. has closed the doors on its wholesale distribution operation... read more

Woodgrain Closing Oregon Millwork Plant
Woodgrain Millwork Inc. is closing its plant in White City, Ore., according to a report in the local newspaper... read more

Larson Constructing New Distribution Facility
A new 280,000-square-foot distribution facility is being built by Larson Manufacturing Co. Inc. in Albert Lea, Minn... read more

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Has your attitude changed about sourcing from China?
Yes; we'll be more cautious.
No, but we take extra QC steps already.
No, but we've avoided these imports.

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John Swanson,
editor/associate publisher of Window & Door

It’s hard to find toys that don’t bear the words “Made in China” somewhere on the product or packaging. On the heels of a recall by Mattel and some other companies of millions of toys coming from China tainted with lead-based paints, the Chinese government is stepping up efforts to provide greater assurance of quality and safety to the world’s consumers.

Will parents stop buying such products? I doubt it, but a few will hesitate before picking up the next Barbie doll in the store. Past concerns I’ve heard expressed about possible lead content in vinyl profiles coming from China made me wonder if the recent recalls might change attitudes within our industry.

So that’s the subject of our poll question of the week. And email me to tell me more. If you currently outsource from China, are you confident in your suppliers? Are you looking to tighten procedures to make sure imported goods meet your standards? If you don’t outsource already, have you thought about it? Are you likely to wait longer to take the plunge? I look forward to hearing from you.

RESULTS AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S POLL—"When it comes to representing its interests, the window and door industry...": could probably do a better job. Many respondents see a need for stepped up advocacy efforts, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a lot of enthusiasm. Click here to see our poll results and further commentary.
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