Doors and Hardware articles from November 2003

Doors and Hardware archives from November 2003

Considering your net worth.(In Touch)
November 1, 2003... FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS the Door and Hardware Institute, in partnership with the Profit Planning Group of Boulder, CO, has conducted research on the financial performance of door and hardware distributors. This type of benchmarking...

DHI education: a golden opportunity in the silver city.(DHI Page)
November 1, 2003... NEXT YEAR (2004) MARKS OUR (DHI/ASAHC) 50TH year of educating the architectural openings industry! To commemorate, DHI is offering this additional venue to allow those apprentices who are striving to prepare for the AHC or CDC exams to maximize...

2003 DHI award winners: Founder's Award presented to Daniel J. Heinz, DAHC.
November 1, 2003... DANIEL J. HEINZ, DAHC, HAS been awarded this year's prestigious DHI Founder's Award. The award is presented each year to one individual whose contributions to the industry set the standard for excellence, exhibiting an extended period of...

A conversation with DHI president John W. Manes, AHC: what the future holds.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2003... RECENTLY, DHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JERRY S. HEPPES, SR., CAE, SPOKE WITH NEW DHI President John W. Manes, AHC, about his plans for the coming year as president of this organization. The responses from John Manes are indicative of his vision for...

Scholarship winners for 2003.
November 1, 2003... The DHI Education Foundation Scholarship Program is funded by dedicated individual and corporate contributors and pledges. These awards enable individuals to further their industry knowledge through DHI Technical Education opportunities and...

AHCs in the witness protection program.
November 1, 2003... Q: What is the difference between an AHC and someone in the federal witness protection program? A: The public knows there are people in the witness protection program. Get the point? IT'S TIME FOR US TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND...

@ The conference: 28th conference and exposition: showcasing an industry with energy!
November 1, 2003... BUSINESS MAY BE TOUGH OUT THERE, BUT you woudn't have known it if you attended DHI's Annual Conference and Exposition September 4-9 in Tampa, Florida. The very energetic attendance was treated to some substantial changes in the format of the...

A lesson learned?(Specialty doors: roof hatches)
November 1, 2003... OUR INDUSTRY IS UNDERSTANDABLY PROUD OF THE role our peers and our product played in allowing thousands of people to safely exit the World Trade Centers on the tragic morning of September 11, 2001. Experts from our industry who evaluated the...

Statewide Florida building code: brings changes for manufacturers, distributors and contractors.
November 1, 2003... THERE'S A LITTLE STORM BREWING IN FLORIDA these days. And while this one isn't expected to bring heavy rains, contract hardware distributors throughout the state might weather some minor damage as the winds of change pass through. In...

Bring in the closer.
November 1, 2003... IT'S 5-4, BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, AND YOUR STARTER has thrown 120 pitches. Oops, wrong closer. It's fall and with the World Series recently completed, most of us think baseball when someone says bring in the closer. Let's talk about a door closer....

The beatings won't stop until the morale improves.(business buzz: Management)
November 1, 2003... YOU CAN ALMOST FEEL THE ANXIETY AND TENSION MANY PEOPLE face in today's workplace. People comment, "Am I going to have a job tomorrow?" "If my boss gives me another project, I'll quit!" The present economic situation has forced many employees...

Update on IRS crackdown.(Tax Tip)
November 1, 2003... THE COMBINATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE Service's crackdown on perceived tax shelters (including and the related disclosure and list-maintenance requirements) along with taxpayers who continue to seek ways to reduce their tax liabilities is now...

Three steps for keeping your employees' e-mail from landing your business in court.(E-Legal)
November 1, 2003... WITH AN ESTIMATED 1.3 TRILLION E-MAIL MESSAGES being sent annually, electronic mail is quickly becoming the communications medium of choice in many business settings. While e-mail transmissions do offer many benefits, such as speed, ease of...

Arrow Lock announces new director of sales.(People)
November 1, 2003... Arrow Lock Manufacturing, an Assa Abloy Group company, is pleased to announce and welcome George Hansen to the management team. George joins the company as director of sales and brings a wealth of sales experience to the position from the...

Next Door Company hires chief operating officer.(People)
November 1, 2003... Next Door Company announces that David L. Rose has joined the company in the newly created position of chief operating officer. He will be taking over operating responsibilities from John Schechter, who remains chief executive officer. Rose...

CRL adds new architectural hardware product manager.(People)
November 1, 2003... Los Angeles-based C. R. Laurence Co., Inc., announces that John O'Brien has joined the company as an architectural hardware product manager. John has more than 20 years of experience with architectural hardware and glass fabrication. Before...

W.W. Holdings, LLC announces new appointments.(People)
November 1, 2003... W.W. Holdings, LLC, announces several new appointments at the company and one of its major affiliates, Amweld Building Products. Mike Burtt, formerly vice president of marketing and sales for Amweld Building Products, LLC, has been promoted to...

DORMA appoints new regional vice president.(People)
November 1, 2003... Gary Phillips, AHC, has joined DORMA Architectural Hardware as Regional Vice President, Sales East. Phillips will be responsible for working with DORMA's sales team to expand the company's sales and market penetration in the Eastern United...

Easy-to-install grade one tubular deadlatch.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Marks USA has now developed an ANSI grade one tubular deadlatch. This product was created by modifying its grade one tubular deadbolt components to accommodate a new heavy duty, grade one tubular latchbolt. The latchbolt features a stainless...

New task force develops smooth operating, self-lubricating hinge.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Bommer Industries, Inc., has introduced its new Lube Bearing LB4300 single-acting spring hinge, UL listed to meet ANSI A14\56.17 grade one for self-closing hinges (approved for fire-door applications), and BHMA certified to conform to all ANSI...

Standalone battery lock offers convenience and security.(Products)
November 1, 2003... The Stand Alone Battery Lock (SABL) from Securitron offers effortless programming and proven quality in a sleek, low-profile package. Based on the award-winning and popular DK-26, and offered in four architectural finishes--polished brass,...

Laminated, polished wired glass meets Cat I impact standards.(Products)
November 1, 2003... General Glass International Corp. (GGI) has introduced the first fire-rated, laminated polished wired glass that is available in stock sheet sizes and meets Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 16 CFR 1201 Cat I impact safety standards....

High-performance glazing tapes offer long-term holding power.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Adhesives Research, Inc., has added the ARclad[R] 3600 series to its line of high-performance glazing tapes. This new gray-colored series of expanded cellular foam glazing tapes is coated on both sides with an acrylic-based, pressure-sensitive...

Full HPC product line offered.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Security Lock Distributors is now stocking the full line of HPC locksmith tools and security storage products. All HPC products including code machines, cards and software, books, picks and their extensive line of car openers are available for...

Western Door and Hardware changes name and location.(Updates)
November 1, 2003... Western Door and Hardware Co, has changed its corporate name to The Hallgren Company of New Mexico, effective August 18, 2003. In addition to the name change, the company has moved its facility. The new expanded location will allow the company...

ASSA ABLOY partners with CoreStreet.(Updates)
November 1, 2003... ASSA ABLOY announces its partnership with CoreStreet, a leading provider of validation and authorization technology. CoreStreet, headquartered in Cambridge, MA, will work with ASSA ABLOY to embed its Real Time Credential technology (RTC) in...

Fabrication capacity expanded with new 20' press brake.(Updates)
November 1, 2003... Recent addition of a 20' press brake makes five (5) total press brakes in operation at SAF Metal Fabrication. Capacities for producing customer sheet metal fabrication orders now range from 12' to 20' and 110 tons to 175 tons. All SAF brake...

Do you know?(Tech Tip)
November 1, 2003... DO YOU KNOW THAT STAR ON BOTH JAMBS OF an elevator? We've all seen them, but how many of us have ever considered what this symbol means? And how about that audible signal that tells us the elevator has arrived? Have you noticed that there are...