Glasstec has always been an awesome show from a product standpoint. In the last few years, and under the direction of Birgit Horn, the event has grown to include even
Continue ReadingWhile jumbo glass has been around for a while now, the number of companies that manufacture it has increased rapidly. You’ll see offerings from so many companies that I bet
Continue ReadingLast week was a very busy one in the glass and metal news business. Late on July 31, the news that Kawneer’s parent, Arconic, was seeking to sell Kawneer and its
Continue ReadingI was out of the office on an extended Fourth of July trip last week and got back yesterday morning. So what’s the first thing I wanted to do? Run
Continue ReadingLast week in a fit of nostalgia, I was re-watching the 40th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live (available on Amazon, Hulu and NBC if you are interested). In one of
Continue ReadingOkay so I got hit with a very bad cold, so I am quasi-working, sometimes sleeping, from home today and it got me thinking about the glass industry’s equivalent of
Continue Reading“If I had asked my customers what they wanted in the way of transportation, they would have said a faster horse.” So goes the famous quote widely attributed (though never
Continue ReadingThere are many things I get to do in the course of business that warm my heart, but there are only a few that melt it. Well, I had mine
Continue ReadingThe amount of change in the world, and the pace at which it occurs, continues to amaze me. Take trends for example. Trends are no longer things, they’re actions. So
Continue ReadingWell, every once in a while you get to have a really special experience that touches you on both the personal and professional level. A visit to San Antonio last week
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