Client News: Kolbe’s universal design products encourage accessible, ease-of-use for all

Kolbe offers a variety of universal design window and door products, as well as specialized locks, handles, cranks and sills. Its Ultra Series casement windows with push-button operation, double hung windows with crank handle and Garden-Aire sliding patio doors with sill ramp were highlighted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council as part of the International Builders’ Show’s 50+ Lifestyle Central showcase and “Universal Design Power Day.”

Association News: AAMA Releases Glass-Related Documents on Industry Site

Documents available on www.GlassDocs.com encompass all areas of glass for fenestration and are categorized within the site by Codes and Standards, Design and Fabrication, Voluntary Test Methods, Post Fabrication and Installation, Thermal Performance and Care and Maintenance. The website is intended to provide the information needed in order to ensure both code compliance and good design.

Association News: PMI hosts 2011 Spring Conference; keynote by James Carville

Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) will host its 2011 Spring Conference, March 27-30, at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, and open with a keynote by James Carville, one of America’s best-known political consultants. Dual tracks for marketing and technical meetings are scheduled, as are tours and a Habitat for Humanity volunteer event.

Client News: Kolbe’s windows improve energy performance with triple pane glass

Triple Pane Glass for Improved Energy Performance
Kolbe Unveils Products with Increased Energy Efficiency

Association News: AAMA Announces 2011 Schedule of Events; Green Certification Development Continues

AAMA Announces 2011 Schedule of Events; Green Certification Development Continues

Client News: EMU’s 1st-Year Center transforms with Wausau’s copper-colored windows

Eastern Michigan University’s First-Year Center transforms from ordinary to extraordinary with Wausau’s copper-colored window system

Association News: Reduction in Lead Bill is signed into law by President Obama

Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is pleased to announce that the national “Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act” was passed on December 17, 2010 during the lame duck session and was signed into law by President Barak Obama on January 4, 2011. The bill becomes effective January 4, 2014, allowing ample time for manufacturers to comply.

Client News: Kolbe displays elegant, functional doors at IBS 2011

Kolbe displays elegant, functional door designs that lift, slide, fold and operate at the push of a button

12.27.10 Client News

Kolbe enters the New Year with a new website

12.20.10 Association News

PMI praises passage of “The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act”