Volume 13, Issue 9 - Novemeber/December 2012
Volume 13, Issue 9 - Novemeber/December 2012
Distributor News &
Products
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PAINTS The premium vinyl paint has heat-reflective pigments that
keep solar heat gain to a minimum, according to the company. MGM offers
a pallet of 20 colors that it says match most of the major clad wood color
offerings. In addition to this standard pallet, the company has X-rite
color analysis software that will allow it to custom color match most
color samples submitted. DOOR PRODUCTS Heading to the Garden Hold All the Stops The system is engineered based on the application of a high-temperature, silicone-based mat impregnated with Aero Gel. When applied to the center of a typical wood door the R-value increased beyond R-12, according to the company. In addition, the Insil-Stop system is designed to suppress
fire and, according to Snider, the company will be submitting it for UL
fire testing within the next year. KUDOS The Texas Family Business of the Year awards program recognizes outstanding firms whose families demonstrate a commitment to each other and to business continuity, and who are responsive to the needs of their employees, communities and industries. Specifically, the Well-Managed Business Award is given to the successful family business, which demonstrates strong management techniques resulting in operational efficiency and effectiveness. Accepting the award on DW's behalf were co-founder Vernon Potter; vice chairman and CEO, Byron Potter; and president Nathan Potter. "We are very proud to be recognized for our successful business practices," said Nathan Potter. "We have certainly faced our share of challenges over three generations, but we have remained focused on sound business principles and our resolve to help our employees, customers and vendors pursue their American Dream.” ACQUISITIONS “We are very excited about having Jim Bakarich, and his team join our company,” says Hoff president and CEO, Brian Hoff. “We’ve been looking to expand our product offering in doors in the resurgent Front Range market of Colorado for quite some time, and Allied Lumber Dealers gives us the means to do so.” Jim Bakarich, president and second-generation member of the founding family adds, “The combination of our current business, along with the capital and operating support from Hoff through Trimco, will allow us to expand the combined company at a much faster rate, give all employees more opportunity for personal growth and provide a wider variety of products to all of our customers more efficiently.” Allied Lumber Dealers will become part of Hoff’s Trimco Distribution Division, and report directly to Paul Peters, Trimco Millwork Division manager. “We’re very pleased to have the Allied Lumber Dealers team on board and are looking forward to combining forces with our Aurora, Colo., distribution operation to better serve our customers in the Front Range and neighboring markets. We have experienced a significant upturn in our business recently and we expect to grow even faster by adding Allied’s expertise and resources to ours.” Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. WINDOWS The window accommodates up to eight panels on each side, spanning more than 50 feet with each panel as wide as 39 3/8 inches and as high as 72 inches. Double-pane, insulating glass with LoE2-270 coating, 3-inch stiles and rails and 1 ³/4-inch-thick pine wood construction are standard. Optional sizes for stiles, rails and thickness are available, as are glass types, hardware, screens, sills and divided lites. For the windows' interior, a range of sustainably harvested
wood species can be selected. The Ultra Series products' exteriors are
clad in low-maintenance extruded aluminum with recycled content and the
outer metal surfaces may be finished in environmentally friendly coatings
in a broad palette of colors. DWM |