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Hear an Investment Banker’s Current Perspective on the Industry 
from Jordan, Knauff & Co.
Jordan, Knauff & Co., a Chicago-based investment banking firm has made available a free download of its Fall 2006 Window & Door Industry Update hosted on November 15, 2006. Topics covered include a comparison of recent transactions and expansions with data gathered on similar expansions and transactions in the past, as well as insights to be gained from the PGT’s IPO earlier in 2006. The webinar also features an overview of current industry trends, and a discussion of the coming wave of competition from Chinese window and door companies... read more

A Home That Disappears and Other Unusual Homes
from Nation's Building News
A photo gallery that showcases a portfolio of unique and unusal homes... read more

Bracing for the Storm: Impact-resistant windows offer homeowners sense of security
from FloridaToday.com
While windows are arguably a home's most dynamic accessory, welcoming in light while protecting against the weather, for the most part, they exist in benign neglect that earns them, at best, a cleanup a couple times a year... read more