Doors and Hardware articles from February 2006

Doors and Hardware archives from February 2006

Calendar 2006.(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... February 18-22, 2006 Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) 79th Annual Meeting Indian Wells, CA www.wdma.com February 26-28, 2006 Building Envelope Contractors BEC Conference 2006 Las Vegas, NV...

Organize or Agonize.(IN TOUCH)
February 1, 2006... IT'S A COMMON TRADITION FOR people to make New Year's resolutions. Some make the same resolutions year after year. We tell ourselves, "This year, I'm going to start eating right." "This year, I'm going to start exercising on a regular basis."...

Firefighters are positive on passive fire protection.(DHI PAGE)
February 1, 2006... I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH ONE OF OUR MEMBERS who became a first-time father late last year. What a pleasure it was for me to sit back and listen to the joy in his voice and the sense of excitement as he experienced a series of "firsts" with his...

Standard & custom what's the difference? "What's the difference between standard and custom steel doors?" The young sprout asked the wizened old guru.
February 1, 2006... Don't worry about it," the wizened old guru replied, "We'll fabricate whatever you want. We can make a door any size, any core, any face sheet. We can do galvanized, galvannealed, stainless steel, you name it. What project is this for?" ...

Style and security meet at Milwaukee Art Museum.(CASE STUDY)(Cover story)
February 1, 2006... THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE NEW MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM'S ADDITION IS STUNNING IN EVERY DIMENSION, WITH VAULTING SKYLIGHTS, A GIANT MOVEABLE sunscreen, and compound curves everywhere. In this aesthetic climate, everyday working components such as...

Paint these doors green: Costa Rican manufacturer profits while protecting the rainforest.(Reprint)
February 1, 2006... FOR YEARS, SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL forestry has been touted as a Holy Grail of development programs, but rarely has the ideal come closer to reality than in the case of Portico, S.A. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From humble beginnings as a...

Stronger than a mighty oak: if you wanted a door made from a material stronger than oak, what would you choose? Steel? Fiberglass? Bronze? How about grass? Yes, you read that right. Grass.
February 1, 2006... BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THERE IS A GRASS out there that is stronger than oak--it's bamboo. We're all familiar with it as the preferred food of pandas everywhere. But few are probably aware that it is a grass and fewer still that it could be...

DHI spotlight: Lucyanne Greenman.(Interview)
February 1, 2006... IF YOU HAPPENED TO PICK UP A COPY OF THE NOVEMBER 2005 issue of Profit Magazine, you may have seen a familiar face inside. For the third year in a row, Lucyanne Greenman of Canadian Hardware Consultants was included on their list of the top 100...

Bag the Elephant! How to Win & Keep BIG Customers.
February 1, 2006... All sales professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners dream of landing that really big account--the one monster contract that puts them over the top. They hope to dramatically increase profits and their paychecks to experience the...

Introducing "Industry Access".(INDUSTRY ACCESS)
February 1, 2006... With all the issues business owners and managers have to deal with on a day to day basis, we know how hard it is to find time to sift through each ...

Is your company ready?
February 1, 2006... MOTHER NATURE GIVES US CONSTANT REMINDER THAT despite all of mankind's technological advances and weapons of mass destruction, we are mere amateurs when it comes to the swift and indiscriminate destruction of millions of people. Tsunamis,...

Don't let your systems drive your customers crazy!(businessbuzz)
February 1, 2006... CUSTOMERS ARE OFTEN LEFT FRUSTRATED BY A COMPANY'S smooth-running and standardized, but inflexible policies. Does your company "run like clockwork?" Are your accountants pleased with how smoothly everything moves along? Are your managers...

Getting the CEO to get marketing.(MARKETING)
February 1, 2006... WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DO GOOD MARKETING?" THIS IS THE question a speaker asked the 50 seminar participants from financial services companies. No sooner had the question been asked when a woman said, "Keep the CEO out of it." Along with laughter,...

The best way to attract and keep great people.(MANAGEMENT)
February 1, 2006... MOST OF MY CONSULTING TIME IS SPENT PUTTING TOGETHER wealth transfer plans for successful business owners. Invariably, about half of my clients bring up two critical and related operational problems: "How do I keep my top executives?" (The...

It's not just stuff back there.(SHELF LIFE)
February 1, 2006... IN THE TODAY'S HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET, HOW WE HANDLE and manage our assets directly impacts our ability to compete and hopefully win with our customers. With inventory comprising our largest asset base, we need to maintain a higher level of...

Detroit Door & Hardware Company announces new sales staff.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2006... Detroit Door and Hardware Company of Madison Heights has added David Johns of Harrison Township to its sales staff, Hollow Metal Door & Hardware Division. Formerly of Russell Hardware Company of Troy, Michigan, David served as a Project Manager...

Stabilus names Tony Haba Vice President of Commercial Operations.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2006... Stabilus, the world market leader in the design and manufacture of gas springs and hydraulic vibration dampers, has appointed Tony Haba as Vice President of Commercial Operations. In this role, Haba's responsibilities include developing and...

Overhead Door announces new vice president of engineering.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2006... Overhead Door Corporation is proud to announce that George E. Dunning has joined the company as vice president of engineering. Dunning brings over 20 years of experience to Overhead Door and his responsibilities encompass all engineering...

Amesbury Group[R] announces new Hardware Marketing Manager.(PEOPLE)
February 1, 2006... The Amesbury Group[R] is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Grayson to Hardware Marketing Manager. Garyson has been serving as the Marketing Coordinator for the Amesbury Group for the past 2 years, and has been promoted to Hardware...

NABCO develops a Remote Access Control Panel for use with Gyro Tech[R] automatic doors.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... NABCO Entrances has developed a Remote Access Control Panel for use with all Gyro Tech[R], microprocessor-controlled sliding, folding or swing doors. The new device allows full door control and monitoring from a remote location up to 200 feet...

CRL offers extensive selection of finishes in architectural and frameless shower door hardware.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL), a leading supplier to the glazing, architectural, construction, industrial, and automotive industries, has expanded the choices of finishes available in the company's lines of architectural and frameless shower...

Accurate Manufactured Products Group announces new product line additions.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Accurate Manufactured Products, a US manufacturer of special fasteners and machine shop aids announces the following product line additions: Shoulder "Wheel" Bolts--A Complete offering in Steel and Stainless Steel; Knurled Nuts with Wrench...

Use existing key systems when retrofitting Marks USA Survivor Series locksets.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... For retrofit applications, Marks USA Survivor Series locksets accept most OEM cylinders including Lori and ILCO. Standard IC Core locksets accept Medeco Key Mark[R], Falcon, KSP, and Best Cylinders. IC Core locksets which will accept Corbin or...

Simpson[R] adds designs to Builder's Advantage[R] Series.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Simpson Door Company is pleased to announce the addition of a new glass pattern to its popular Builder's Advantage Series. The new glass design features a variety of glass textures that will enhance the entry of any home. Options in colors...

Web-based "Presidio" is the complete enterprise access control solution.(PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Synergistics, Inc, announces Presidio, an advanced, multi-featured access control system. Completely web-based and requiring no locally installed software, Presidio has been designed as the ideal enterprise solution. Fully scalable to meet any...

VT Industries celebrates 50 successful years in business.(CORPORATE CORNER)
February 1, 2006... VT Industries is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2005 according to company president Doug Clausen. Founded in 1956, VT remains family-owned and operated. VT has grown from a single kitchen countertop and bathroom vanity manufacturer to a...

Tiger Door announces successful fire testing of its Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic window systems.(UPDATES)
February 1, 2006... Tiger Door is proud to announce the successful fire testing of its Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) fixed window systems. These systems have been tested as a 4-sided single fixed window configuration in accordance with UL 9 and UBC 7-4 for...

210 CM locks cut costs, secure central Illinois campus.(INFO)
February 1, 2006... Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies' Schlage Electronic Security today announced that Rock Valley College, a community college located in central Illinois, is using 210 Schlage Computer-Managed (CM) locks to secure its Support Services...

Do you know?(Tech Tip)
February 1, 2006... Do you know what Classification of Occupancy is, what it is used for, and where it is found? It is a classification that was designed to reflect life safety needs of building occupants who have specific features of usage not common to all...