GLASS CANADA ENdorsEd by thE June 2012 • Volume 24 Number 3 Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance FEATURES 16 Co-operating with competitors Building envelope contractors hear calls for co-operation and increased standards at the BEC conference in Las Vegas. 18 Bouncing baby association The Canadian Glass Association family grows with a new regional association in Atlantic Canada, the Atlantic Provincial Glazing Association. 22 Window and door hardware showcase Handle, hinges, locks and other things to make your glass move, or stay put. DEPARTMENTS 10 ONLINE FEAtUrE 4 6 7 14 15 9 20 26 Editorial Industry news Canadian Glass Association Fenestration Canada IGMA COLUMNISTS Agnora goes big White knights Richard Wilson and Gord Tozer rode into Collingwood last May and bought the bankrupt Barber Glass facility only hours before it was to go to auction. Now they have their sights set on domination of the North American jumbo glass market. You Bet Your Glass by Frank Fulton Fenestration Forum by Brian Burton European Scene by John Roper OGMA educates with free seminar The Ontario Glass and Metal Association presented a free seminar by Halsall Associates on the re-cladding of One Canadian Place. For full coverage check out www.glasscanadamag.com. www.glasscanadamag.com GLASS CANADA | JUNE 2012 3