November 28, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 47
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The Latest...

Simonton Closing Georgia Plant
In response to the housing market, Simonton Windows is planning to close its Lyons, Ga., plant and relocate production lines... read more

Atrium to Close Branches in Florida
Shifting from builder-direct to traditional distribution, Atrium is closing five sales and distribution branches... read more

Quanex Spins Off Building Products Business
As a result of a strategic review, Quanex Corp. will spin-off its Building Products business... read more

Therma-Tru to Shut UK Plant, New President
Takes Reins
Photo of Therma-Tru's new CEOCiting overall market conditions and a comprehensive review of its United Kingdom business, Therma-Tru has announced its intention to close a 52,000-square-foot facility it operates in Wales... read more

Should You Be in the 2008 Top 100?
Logo for WD Top 100 ManufacturersWindow & Door is finalizing our 2008 Top 100 rankings and we want to make sure our annual presentation of the 100 largest window and door manufacturers in North America, based on sales volume, is as accurate as possible... read more

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e-Poll
If you were going to the polls today, which candidate would you vote for?
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton
Chris Dodd
John Edwards
Dennis Kucinich
Barack Obama
Bill Richardson
None—I'll be voting next week in your Republican poll.

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John Swanson,
editor/
associate publisher of Window & Door

A little over a month from now, the first official votes will be cast in the 2008 presidential campaign. So, not to let CNN, the Wall Street Journal, NBC, the New York Times, etc., etc., have all the fun, I’ve decided it's time for WDweekly to do the first ever window and door industry presidential poll. I can’t promise it will be as meaningful as the other polls—heck, we’ll let Canadians have their say too—but I thought it might be interesting to see how our industry’s preferences compare with the nation’s as a whole.

It’s actually going to be a two-week project. This week is devoted to candidates for the Democratic Party nomination; next week we turn to candidates on the Republican side. And, of course, I’d love to hear from you. Email me and let me know why you think a particular candidate would be good (or bad) for our country or industry.

RESULTS AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S POLL—"In 2008, I expect new product launches and innovation in the window and door industry...": What will happen to innovation next year? Click here to read the results of last week’s poll...
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