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NGA announces new locations for GlassBuild America in 2024 and 2025

The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced new locations for GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo in 2024 and 2025.


Vitro welcomes new director of architectural development

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Heather Brion has been appointed director, U.S. Architectural Development. She most recently held the position of director of architectural development for the Western region.


FGIA showcase offers product solutions during the Fall Conference

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance will host the FGIA Product Showcase on Tues., Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. CDT during the FGIA Hybrid Fall Conference in Chicago.


Glass Talk Episode #38: Feeling The Heat

Thermal modeling for façade component certification is going to become a bigger and bigger part of our business as energy efficiency standards continue to tighten. Jonathan “JoMo” Layton and Taylor Wight join GlassTalk to talk about the importance and uses of modelling in today’s design process and how it might influence our efforts in the future. We discuss the new NBC tiered codes; Layton’s experiences modelling designs around the world; the differences between Passive House and NFRC standards; the need to change our approach to solar heat gain; thermal bridging and more.


Combustible Code Changes

The Canadian fenestration industry is welcoming a code change that is the culmination of an eight-year effort to lift long-standing and outdated restrictions on combustible window frame materials.
 
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Canada’s Top 10 Under 40

They come from all walks of life and all levels of education. Someway, somehow, these 10 young professionals found themselves in the architectural glass industry. Many were raised in it – running around window-and-door shops as children, or working at their parents’ fabrication plants as a part-time job – but others stumbled upon the world of glazing by chance and discovered a unique quality and a compelling passion in the glazing community. Hailing from the plains of Manitoba to the chilly foot of the Laurentian Mountains in Blainville, Que., for the first time, Glass Canada is proud to celebrate 10 outstanding young people in the Canada’s glazing industry. » Read more...
 
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Conveyor Belt Technician

Belterra Corporation is an established, leading national provider of conveyor belting and material flow handling products, accessories, and solutions. Through our twenty-one branches, Belterra enjoys one of the largest sales and service networks in the Material Handling industry in Canada. Our Edmonton, AB branch is seeking a few good people to join our field installations team. » Learn more...

Senior Microbiologist

If you are enthusiastic about an ever-evolving, creative and innovative cosmetics industry, Crystal Claire Cosmetics is the right place for you. Crystal Claire Cosmetics, being a major innovation house in the cosmetics industry, having won the Best Managed Company of Canada offers an exciting and dynamic workplace for ambitious professions to seek and develop their careers in. » Learn more...

CNC Machinist / Programmer

Have a passion for turning chunks of raw materials into unique parts from steel, stainless steel and aluminium? If you like a positive atmosphere , and using up to date equipment, Command Industries might be a good fit for you! » Learn more...
 
Events 
 

FGIA Fall Conference

Date: September 25 - September 28, 2022 » Learn More

GlassBuild

Date: October 18 - October 20, 2022 » Learn More

Glasstech Mexico 2022

Date: November 30 - December 02, 2022 » Learn More