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See you at Top Glass!
- Patrick Flannery, publisher/editor
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In 2024 the OGMA decided to upgrade its look. For 35 years we rocked our blue and white letters as our logo, but it was time for much needed upgrade. As 2025 came around as our 35th anniversary year, so did our new logo. When generating our logo we wanted to incorporate both the metal and glass aspects of the building envelope system, just as our name suggests. With our new logo you can see the steel structure of the building as it is being cladded with the glass and panel exterior.
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The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced Lakisha Ann Woods as NGA’s new president and CEO effective July 14, 2025. Woods will replace 35-year NGA veteran, Nicole Harris, in the association’s staff leadership role. Woods is the former executive vice-president and CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) where she grew revenue 40 percent and grew membership to a historic high of over 100,000.
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The Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) new condo apartment market reported a total of 533 sales in the first quarter of 2025, declining 62 percent year-over-year and 88 percent below the 10-year average to reach the lowest quarterly total since 1995. The 215 new condo sales in the City of Toronto in Q1 fell to its lowest level since 1990, according to the Q1-2025 Condominium Market Survey by Urbanation.
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In February, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased by $371.3 million (2.9 percent) to $13.1 billion. Gains in construction intentions were led by British Columbia's non-residential sector. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), the total value of building permits issued in February grew 3.2 percent from the previous month and was up 5.6 percent on a year-over-year basis.
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At JLM Wholesale, A Division of Lockmasters, we value our customers’ satisfaction and are committed to providing exceptional customer service. Not only do we offer top of the line products from the biggest name bands in the door hardware industry, but our sales associates are trained to provide you with the best advice and support. In addition, since partnering with our friends at Lockmasters, Inc. we now have seven distribution centers to efficiently serve your needs.
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Let’s come together as a national industry on April 29 and 30. Here's our big look at everything going on. See you at Top Glass!
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Over three-quarters (76%) of small to medium business owners are planning to exit their business in the coming decade according to 2023 research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). But they face obstacles, with the most common being finding a suitable buyer (54% of owners struggle with this). Other challenges include valuating their business or getting the business to run well without their input, otherwise known as working “on” and not “in” the business. Selling or transitioning your glass business to new owners is a big step, and one you only get to take once. It pays to ...
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Complex problems are often uncovered when you can see and touch a real 3D object.
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Registration for Canada’s architectural glass show is open and the agenda set. Join us April 30 in Mississauga, Ont., for a day of great discussion with all your friends in the industry. Glass Canada publisher Pat Flannery shares all the details – see you at Top Glass!
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Terry Adamson of Fenestration Canada and Amy Roberts of FGIA will team up to talk codes, standards and news ways to comply when designing glazed facades. Here's a sneak peek from Terry.
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Andrew Dolphin of BVGlazing has a simple message: laser etching is the best. But on April 30 he's going to have to prove it on stage with three other top Canadian glass fabricators - Adam Mitchell of AGNORA, Matthew Christie of Walker Glass and Adam Shearer of iMagic
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Celebrate great achievements in architectural glass with the Ontario Glass and Metal Association at Top Glass. The smiles are big and the plaques hang forever!
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We have a big panel of very special guests taking the stage to talk about training and development of the next generation of glaziers. Where will the come from? How will they gain the skills they need? Will there be enough? Travis Nevins of IUPAT will moderate, and he previews the session.
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Can we make it high-performing without being ugly? Can we show off the sustainable features of our designs in ways that communicate what they do? Juliette Cook of Ha/f Climate Design invites you to come discuss.
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