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HPG

What’s up with WinDoor?

WinDoor returns live on Nov. 17 and 18 for the first time since 2019 with a new venue and new elements. Host Fenestration Canada has released some details for this years’ event.


Ontario connecting newcomers with opportunities in the skilled trades

The Ontario government is investing over $900,000 to connect 900 new immigrants across the province with well-paying jobs as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, welders, chefs and other in-demand trades. Through the free, virtual workshops, newcomers will receive the training and job connections needed to enter rewarding careers.


Facing the Future

Westeck Windows and Doors has been at the forefront of the industry in terms of innovation and product firsts, delivering energy efficient options for custom home builds in western Canada and the northwestern United States.


First-ever FGIA Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Georges Thiret

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) is pleased to announce Georges Thiret (Graham Architectural Products) as the recipient of the first-ever FGIA Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
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Velux

Enhance Your Business Offering with Innovative Pre-Fabricated Modular Skylights

Modular Skylights are rapidly gaining popularity in residential and commercial applications within Canada, creating exciting opportunities for Contractors.

To provide Contractors and Glazing Specialists with an understanding of how these skylights can present a lucrative business opportunity, VELUX Canada will be hosting a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Making a [Business] Case for Modular Skylights for Contractors will examine how the VELUX Modular Skylight system (VMS), designed with Foster + Partners, will help you to save time on-site and reduce your risk with beautiful pre-fabricated, high-performance components and extend your installation season.

Register today, spaces are limited!

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST / 11:00 a.m. PST
encore presentation at 7:00 p.m. EST/ 4:00 p.m. PST)
Where: Online » Reserve Your Spot
 
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Podcast

Fenestration Conversations Episode #27: Return to Roots – Jean Marois, Thermoplast

Thermoplast has been making vinyl extrusions for Canadian window and door companies since 1966. So the company is full of people the industry knows well, perhaps none so well as Jean Marois, the vice-president of sales and engineering, who has been a fixture on technical committees and association boards for many years. Marois and the Thermoplast team started a new chapter this year when they bought the Laval, Que., plant from its previous owner, Energi, when Energi’s private equity owner divested its window manufacturing businesses. Now, Marois, together with his partners Michael McCullough and Martin Boulanger, are charting their own course. Marois joined the Conversation to tell us the story of how it started, how it’s going and where things are going to go from here. » Listen now
 
Events 
 
Buildings Show

FGIA Fall Conference 2021

Date: October 18 - October 21, 2021 » Read more...

WinDoor 2021

Date: November 16 - November 18, 2021 » Read more...

FenCon 2022

Date: March 15 - March 17, 2022 » Read more...