New Canadian location for Salem Salem Distributing invited local members of the glass industry to its new location in Concord, Ont., for a grand opening celebration from May 20 to 22. Guests were treated to refreshments and Salem-branded giveaways, as well as a chance to meet the staff and management of this North Carolinabased glass products distributor. “We wanted to open a location in Canada to facilitate pickups,” explained Dan Reinhart, vice-president of sales and marketing. “Many of our customers want their order delivered, but a significant number still like to be able to drop by and get what they want right away.” Reinhart was visiting the facility for the open house - Salem’s Canadian glass product specialist is Cameron Fiermont, formerly of Trulite and ProTemp. He is one of the three staff stationed in Canada. With over 3,000 SKUs available in North America and an inventory valued at around $4.5 million, Salem has mastered the logisitical challenge of getting items to customers fast. Consumable products for the glass industry such as abrasives, polishing wheels, diamond tooling, cerium oxide (Salem is one of the largest distributors of cerium oxide in the world), sealant, dressing sticks and corner protectors (and much more) can be picked up at the 2,000-square-foot warehouse or delivered next-day from North Carolina. Larger machinery is delivered directly to the customer. Salem sells bevelers, CNC work centres, cutting tables, drills, edgers, laminating lines, digital printers, sandblasting units and tempering ovens from such notable names as Bovone, Cefla and Intermac. Salem is a 100 per cent employee-owned company. Free online Lean resource A comprehensive online resource from Creative Safety Supply teaches companies the 5S industrial organization system associated with Lean business methods. Through videos, text and diagrams, visitors are linked to extensive information on how to Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain their work environments for maximum efficiency.The resource is free online at creativesafetysupply.com. “We have worked very hard to put together an extremely valuable resource on 5S. 5S is the system developed in Japan during their industrial explosion to make manufacturing facilities, warehouses and other facilities more efficient and safer,” said Alice Todd of CSS. “We believe it is the most comprehensive page on the internet about 5S. It has everything an organization needs to implement a 5S program, to make themselves more efficient and profitable.” A tragic accident Tim Harris, technical service manager for Quanex IG Systems, passed away April 23 as a result of injuries sustained when a rack of windows fell off a fork truck at an industry facility. Harris, an industry veteran of 40 years, had been with either Tremco, Truseal or Quanex for 31 years. A staunch supporter of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, Harris was a regular attendee at IGMA conferences and chaired a number of work groups including the Glazing Guidelines Work Group. Under his leadership, the IGMA developed the residential glazing guidelines video and harmonized the Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association of Canada glazing guidelines, which continues to be relevant today. Don’t change the Channel Bendheim’s Channel Glass Wall Systems have been named the Architizer A+ Jury Award Winner in the prestigious competition’s Building Products category. Channel Glass was chosen from entries submitted by over 100 countries. A panel of over 300 renowned jurors, including architects, designers, cultural thought leaders and developers, deemed Bendheim’s glass systems the category winner and representative of the best in the world of architecture. Over the last three years, the highly esteemed, global Architizer A+ Awards program has strived to recognize the industry’s top international architecture and design offerings. Each submission is evaluated based on form, function, and innovation. Notable industry leaders participating on this year’s jury include Charles Renfro, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, as well as respected individuals from fields outside of architecture including Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos; Yves Behar of Fuseproject; John Edelman, CEO of Design Within Reach; Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity; and Barry Bergdoll of MoMA. Bendheim Wall Systems’ Channel Glass offers a stunning alternative to traditional exterior and interior flat glass wall systems, creating virtually seamless glass walls of unlimited lengths. Channels of glass, standing as tall as 23 feet, are available in six decorative textures, three specialty thermal coatings, and hundreds of ceramic frit colors. The glass contains a total recycled content of approximately 60 per cent, and is manufactured by Lamberts in Europe’s only ultraclean burning, oxygen-fueled cast glass furnace. It is the only factory-produced tempered channel glass certified by the Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC) and available with 100 per cent heat soak testing. Clearview authorized to apply Azo-Brader Clearview Industries is now an approved Azo-Brader applicator working closely with Azon to follow the processing guidelines for producing structural thermal barriers with a mechanical lock as applied in the Clearview patio door systems. Tom Marsala, general manager of Clearview, said, “We are pleased to join the Azon approved Azo-Brader applicator program. We are convinced that a pour-anddebridge thermal barrier with an Azo-Brader mechanical lock is the best choice for our patio door systems.” The key to qualifying as an approved applicator is the ongoing confirmation testing Azon performs to ensure proper application of the thermal barrier products. Participants in the approved Azo-Brader applicator program adhere to strict quality control procedures and testing to qualify for the Azon 10-year warranty of the thermal barrier polymer. In addition to the warranty, quality assurance practices, and AZO/Tec design service analysis, Clearview receives certified training of Azo-Brader machine operations, as well as marketing support. New national sales manager for Fenzi Fenzi North America has announced that Bob Lalonde, based in Montreal, has taken on the position of national sales manager. Fenzi general manager, David Devenish, announced, “Bob joined Fenzi North America last spring and has showed a strong commitment to his customers throughout all of Canada, ensuring Fenzi’s place in the marketplace is well represented.” Fenzi, based in Italy, is a world leader in providing chemicals for the glass processing industry, with the Toronto facility focusing on the IG components side of the business. Fenzi North America manufacturers polysulfide at its Toronto facility, while distributing a complete line of other sealants and components used for day to day IG production. Devenish adds, “With Bob’s extensive background in IG sealants, his knowledge and support has proven invaluable as we move forward with our expansion plans. The recent opening of our warehouse in LaSalle, Que., is the first step under Bob’s direction. Bob’s experience in the sealant industry and his dedication to servicing his customers sealant needs is exactly the philosophy that we want to bring to all of our customers.” Lalonde comments, “I really enjoy being part of the Fenzi team and am thrilled to be working with such a customeroriented company. I’m thrilled to be bringing the Fenzi way to my customers and friends throughout the industry.” Devenish goes on, “As we expand our products into both the residential and commercial markets, under Bob’s leadership we will continue to solidify our position in Canada and the U. S. as a leading supplier to the insulated glass business, as we continue to service our existing customers and grow our core business products.” Sarrough to lead CCI CCI Group has announced the appointment of Gus Sarrouh as CEO. Sarrouh brings more than 27 years of global experience in the consulting engineering and construction industries. “We are very pleased to have Gus join our team,” said Gina Cody, executive chair of CCIG. “His vast industry experience and knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to grow into the premier consulting engineering company in Canada.” A well-known figure in the engineering and construction industries, Sarrouh has previously held leadership roles at NORR Consulting, Giffels Construction Company and Cion, a global full-service architectural, engineering, construction and building science services company. His most recent position was chief operating officer at the Ingenium Group, the parent company of Giffels, NORR, Archial NORR and Cion. With 900 employees in 30 offices across the world, the Ingenium Group offers an extensive range of engineering, architectural, project management, construction and designbuild services. Sarrouh’s extensive project experience includes involvement with Toronto Pearson International Airport, the Law Society of Upper Canada (Osgood Hall), the Scarborough Pan-Am Aquatic Centre and the Union Station redevelopment. “I’m excited at the prospect of guiding this talented group of professionals as we focus on further enhancing our levels of client service, expanding our service offerings and growing our geographic reach,” said Sarrouh. “Over the past few years, the company has transitioned from a firm focused on primarily providing inspection and testing services in the GTA to a firm that offers a wide-range of building science, environmental and geotechnical engineering services across Canada. I look forward to lending my insight and knowledge as CCIG reaches the next level of success.”