August 6, 2008 | Vol 3, Num 32
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Full House Expected for Energy Star Meeting
About 100 people, including many industry representatives, are expected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s stakeholder meeting to gather input on new Energy Star criteria for windows, doors and skylights next week. ... read more

Report Examines Prospects for
Fenestration Recycling
After almost three years of work, including a pilot project, a group within the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s Vinyl Material Council is nearing completion of a white paper that outlines the potential for recycling PVC fenestration products at the
end-of-life. ... read more

Vanguard Plastics acquires Primex
A supplier of injection-molded window and door components, Vanguard Plastics Ltd. has acquired Primex Manufacturing and made the company a wholly owned subsidiary as of Aug. 1. ... read more

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The Talk...

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My company was born because:
The founder went into business after successfully working for another company.
The founder researched many industries but saw potential in windows and doors.
My company is an expansion company of another company serving an adjacent market.
The founder was an “accidental entrepreneur,” starting the company while unemployed.
Our story falls into an “other” category.

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Christina Lewellen,
senior editor
of Window & Door

Hey everyone. Happy Wednesday! So I came across an interesting story over the weekend about a gentleman who became an “accidental entrepreneur” after losing his job. The unexpected employment situation nudged him into starting his own business. Now I’ve heard bunches of stories about plant managers, top salespeople and installation crew leaders who decide at some point that they’d be better off earning money for themselves than for their employers, but I can’t recall if any became “accidental entrepreneurs” thanks to unemployment.

If you know the reason behind your company’s founding, please take a minute to weigh-in on my poll this week. If you have an interesting story to share about why your company came into existence, by all means, shoot me an email!


The Talk..., Page 2

WDweekly readers are not optimistic that a new President will offer much help. Read Page 2 to see the responses from last week's "The Talk..."

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