Triple Seal acquires Guardian Rexdale Triple Seal, which includes Independent Mirror Industries, has announced the acquisition of the Guardian rexdale facility from Guardian Industries Canada, whose parent company is Guardian Industries, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mi. The acquisition will add laminated glass to Triple Seal’s fabrication product line as well as increased capacity for tempering, fabricating and IG units. Plans are already under way to add new technologies to the rexdale plant with the installation of a heat soak oven used to test tempered glass for applications such as balcony railings. The Guardian rexdale facility will now be named Triple Seal rexdale and orders will be honoured going forward. Mark Franklin, president of Triple Seal, says that the company had been researching and preparing for this acquisition for many months, and the combined strength of both companies is a great opportunity for Triple Seal to deliver greater value to customers through increased capacity and broader product offering. “This is a very exciting time for Triple Seal,” he said. “We see huge business potential as we are acquiring solid production capabilities with great people, leading edge equipment and a strong customer base.” The extra capacity that the rexdale facility affords, as well as laminated glass, strengthens the ability of the Triple Seal Group to offer a full glass solution to existing customers such as oEM furniture manufacturers, contract glazers, installers and all other glass consumers. Triple Seal is a regional glass fabricator and flat glass distributor headquartered in Toronto, with branches in London and ottawa. It specializes in IGUs, but also offers a range of other product types. Triple Seal serves contract glazers working on commercial and residential projects, as well as glass shops and window manufacturers. Founded in 1976 as a manufacturer of IGUs, Triple Seal began serving the residential market working out of a modest 2,000-squarefoot facility in Toronto. Its first major expansion came in 1988, when distribution of glass products was added to the product offering. Rapid expansion followed throughout the 1990s, with branches established in ottawa and London. Today, those branches account for approximately 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Each branch is fully self-sufficient, able to take on commercial glass fabrication, but working in close collaboration with its sister branches, ensuring consistency in quality and distribution processes. Loewens back in Loewen Loewen of Steinbach, Man., has been acquired by a group of investors including Charles Loewen, Clyde Loewen, Al babiuk, president and Ceo, members of management, and other private investors. Loewen is a manufacturer and distributor of custom-made wood and clad wood windows and doors for the residential and light commercial markets. The company was established in 1905 and sells through a network of Loewen window centers and authorized Loewen dealers in the United States and corporate retail stores and independent dealers in Canada. Charles Loewen will assume the role of chairman of the board, and Clyde Loewen will be rejoining the executive management group. In addition to investment by the shareholders, royal bank of Canada continues to provide banking facilities for Loewen and financing for capital investments has been provided through the Manitoba Industrial opportunities Program through the province of Manitoba. Loewen will continue with its strategic focus of providing premium quality, innovative products for the window and door market, while expanding its product portfolio, implementing lean processes, and developing its employees. The company was owned by the Loewen family until July 2010 when it was acquired by Vkr Holding A/S of denmark. A review by Vkr of its portfolio strategy for North America led to a decision to divest of Loewen, as well as Gienow Windows and doors of Calgary. Hanam retires Morgan Hanam, head of Enermodal Engineering’s window division, has announced his retirement at the end of July. He leaves the Kitchener, ont.,-based consulting firm after a 35-year career in the fenestration industry. Hanam is 60. Hanam’s career in the window industry started at Golden Windows in 1977, moving to Enermodal in 1999. He has been continuously active in industry associations, including a term as president of the Canadian Window and door Association in 1997 and 1998. Hanam has participated on technical committees for the Canadian Standards Association, the Canadian General Standards board, the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association of Canada, and the National Fenestration rating Council. He was inducted as a Fenestration Canada Pioneer last year, and won the C.P. Loewen award for lifetime achievement in 2000. Hanam was also honoured by the CSA for 25 years of service in 2010. Hanam says he has welcomed the opportunity to improve products in the industry and thus contribute to the overall improvement of society. He is proud of the level of service to clients he has been able to give throughout his career. He says he worked make Fenestration Canada a more open association and less of an old boys’ club. Hanam says he will continue to work a bit, but take longer winter breaks with his wife, Gail. Micheal barclay will take over his responsibilities at Enermodal. Fenestration Manitoba holds inaugural AGM Fenestration Manitoba held its firstever Annual General Meeting June 11. It was a combination educational day and golf event, including an informative presentation by Fenestration Canada technical directory, J.F. Kogovsek of Maxam Marketing. About 50 attendees took in the morning presentations. The seminars were followed by golf, a short official program in the early evening and then a dinner at the rossmere Golf and country club. Acrylon, Cardinal, PPG and Veka sponsored the AGM event. Amesbury, Anatoli Glass and Mirror, Crystal Glass, rehau, Screenco, Sika, Truth Hardware, Windowmaker and Zobel sponsored the golf. For daily industry news updates, go to www.glasscanadamag.com. PPG Industries has named bradley P. boone market manager of the residential segment, PPG flat glass. A 33-year PPG veteran, boone brings vast experience in the production of glass and in the technical support and marketing of glass products. For the past 12 years, he has been a senior account manager serving residential, architectural and solar glass customers in the northeastern U.S. during his career, boone has provided technical and customer support for well-known PPG brands such as Solarban and Sungate low-emissivity (loweglasses and Intercept insulating spacers. Patrick J. Kenny, PPG director of marketing, flat glass, said, “New building codes and consumer concerns are increasing the demand for more energyefficient homes, and in turn driving innovation in the residential window and door market. Brad has the experience and technical knowledge to help window and door makers meet the performance and costmanagement challenges they face. His background also will enable him to help PPG more effectively translate the needs of consumers and window makers into customer-driven solutions.”