Wausau Window and Wall Systems will be exhibiting in booth #313 at the AIA National Exposition, May 17-19, in Washington, D.C.

Wausau Window and Wall Systems(R) Blast Hazard Mitigation (BHM) Series combines blast mitigation, energy performance and recycled content to meet government buildings’ high-security and green goals. Wausau’s BHM Series products include curtainwall systems and operable windows.

All of Wausau’s BHM Series products are designed for compliance with the General Services Administration Inter-Agency Security Committee’s (GSA ISC) “Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings or Major Modernizations” and the Department of Defense United Facilities Criteria (DoD UFC) 4-010-01 “DoD Minimum Anti-Terrorism Standards for Buildings.” Wausau supports all of its blast-mitigating products with an industry-leading warranty of up to 10 years.

“As window and curtainwall encounter the extreme pressures released by an explosive mass, all elements of the assembly work together to withstand the blast load and dissipate its energy. Instead of the historical design practice of specifying thick windows with rigid frames, modern blast-mitigating assemblies are intended to be flexible, and absorb, rather than resist, blast energy,” explains Wausau’s government/military market manager, Tom Mifflin, LEED(R) Green Associate.

Drawing from more than a decade of experience on dozens of major blast projects, Wausau’s staff applies its technical expertise to interpret the lexicon of hazard mitigation and to achieve safety, security, cost effectiveness and timely completion. Mifflin continues, “Whether building a new structure or replacing, renovating and modernizing an existing facility, Wausau’s high-performance systems help design-build teams to create elegant, quiet, daylight-filled, environmentally responsible and safe buildings.”

Wausau’s BHM Series product offering includes:

*  8000 Unitized Curtainwall’s interlocking frame design accommodates seismic, live load and thermal building movements, and accepts up to 0.75-inch total vertical movement. Structural silicone glazing and sealing are completed in a controlled, factory environment to ensure the desired performance. Shipped in pre-assembled units for ease and speed during installation, the 8000 BHM Series is designed for blast performance exceeding 10 psi peak pressure, 89 psi-msec impulse.

*  SuperWall(TM) Curtainwall meets blast performance up to 33 psi peak pressure, 81 psi-msec impulse. The system accommodates cladding for steel tubes, which may be necessary to ensure structural performance in blast mitigating designs. BHM zero-sightline vents and terrace doors complement this versatile, captured or vertical structural glazed system. SuperWall’s screw-spline construction in multiple frame depths presents a uniform, three-inch exterior sightline.

*  2250i, 3250i and 4250i INvent(TM) Series Windows’ fixed, awning and project-out casement units feature blast performance exceeding 6 psi peak pressure, 42 psi-msec impulse. Project-in casements and hoppers may be specified for some applications and the INvent XLT option provides for triple glazing. These blast-mitigating units are available with 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch or 4.5-inch frame depths; pre-engineered, factory-glazed and successfully tested for reliable performance under demanding conditions.

In addition to thermal performance, condensation resistance and recycled aluminum content, natural light is a key benefit recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Rating System(TM). Operable windows add the advantage of natural ventilation for seasonal cooling. BHM Series curtainwall systems pair well with ClearStory(TM) exterior sun shades and interior light shelves for enhanced solar control through daylighting strategies.

Further contributing to sustainability — without reducing safety or aesthetics — Wausau’s BHM Series products accept a variety of security glazing types, may be specified with a thermal barrier, and can be finished in a choice of more than 30,000 colors. Wausau’s painted finishes include liquid paints that can be composed of up to 100% post-industrial waste. Durable, VOC-free anodize finishes accentuate the metallic appearance, such as copper color that does not patina.

Product descriptions, video clips of blast performance testing, downloadable product details, drawings and technical information can be found in the blast hazard mitigation section of Wausau’s website at www.wausauwindow.com. For more information, please call 877-678-2983 or email government@wausauwindow.com.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) was awarded the 2011 Fenestration Humanitarian Award by World Vision at the AAMA 75th Annual Conference held in Naples, Fla., Feb. 26-29. AAMA was honored for their investment in World Vision and commitment to make a transformational difference across the U.S.

“It was truly an honor to receive the Fenestration Humanitarian Award,” says Rich Walker, AAMA’s president and CEO. “We are honored to support World Vision, and I commend our members for donating windows and doors in order to help those in need.”

“Through AAMA, World Vision has cultivated relationships with window and door manufacturers and suppliers resulting in building material donations to help families in need nationwide,” added Mary Garcia, World Vision’s corporate relations director. “It was my pleasure to present AAMA with the award.”

Also during the conference, AAMA members sponsored 250 World Vision SchoolTools backpacks, at a total cost of $5,500, to benefit at-risk Florida children.

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Appleton Coated, working jointly with HP, has developed a gloss coated product for use on the HP(R) Inkjet Web Press family. With the introduction of Utopia(R) Inkjet Gloss, Appleton Coated leads the industry as the only North American manufacturer with a full line of papers for this digital technology, meeting the needs of early adopters in direct marketing and publishing applications.

Appleton Coated’s complete Utopia Inkjet product offering includes:
* Utopia Book Inkjet matte coated products for book publishing applications;
* Utopia Inkjet Dull and Gloss for publishing, commercial printing and direct mail applications; and
* Utopia Uncoated Inkjet with ColorPRO Technology

“Appleton Coated’s introduction of this gloss product propels high speed inkjet printing into a whole new spectrum, blurring the lines with offset and traditional digital platforms,” says Steve Franzino, vice president of technology for Courier Corporation in Chelmsford, Mass. “We have had success with the Utopia Book Inkjet matte product in the educational textbook business, and now, the gloss product opens up an excellent opportunity in the four-color trade book market. Image quality and surface gloss on the Utopia printed sheet are superior to anything else we have seen, and both the wet-rub and dry-rub durability are very good.”

“Utopia Inkjet Gloss is excellent for high-end publishing and direct mail. This paper, along with HPs inkjet technology, will bring digital inkjet printing quality exceptionally close to toner platforms,” said Chris Greene, president of CGX Publishing Solutions in Aurora, Colo. “I would expect in the very near future we will look at the relationship between sheet toner and inkjet web the same as we currently look at sheet fed and heat set web offset.”

High-volume, digital color printing can increase revenue and reduce cost for printers and their customers. “It provides a cost effective way to produce a high-quality personalized marketing message, increasing return on our clients’ advertising spend,” said Greene.

“For our publishing customers,” Franzino added, “digital inkjet printing at equivalent offset quality allows them to strategically manage the life-cycle of a title, minimizing risk by choosing the appropriate printing platform for each stage — inkjet in the early and mature stages and offset when volumes are larger.”

All Utopia Inkjet products are formulated for optimal performance on the HP Inkjet Web Press family. These products also are compatible with other high-speed inkjet web platforms, including the KODAK PROSPER™ Press. Utopia Inkjet products are available in the most popular basis weights for direct mail and publishing applications.

xpedx is the exclusive distributor of Utopia Inkjet papers for commercial printing applications. Bulkley Dunton is the exclusive distributor of Utopia Inkjet papers for all publishing applications.

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The national Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) announced Mike Salsieder, president and general counsel of Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, Inc. , has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Window Division and will continue to serve as a member of the 2012-13 WDMA Executive Committee. Traditionally, leaders in this role continue in succession to become chair of WDMA’s board of directors.

Salsieder’s involvement with the association spans nearly 10 years. He has been a member of the WDMA Board of Directors since 2006. He also serves on the Board’s Nominating Committee. In addition, Salsieder serves on a number of other boards of directors including the Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, Inc. Board of Directors, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Board of Directors, and the North Central Technical College Foundation Board.

Many of Kolbe’s employees also are active community and industry leaders and volunteers. Several serve on various WDMA committees and boards, and regularly attend WDMA conferences and seminars.

WDMA’s mission is to define the standards of excellence in the residential and commercial window, door and skylight industry and advance these standards among industry members, while providing resources, education and professional programs designed to advance industry businesses and provide greater value for their customers.

The WDMA sponsors a Hallmark Certification program, which is considered a mark of excellence among architects, contractors and other specifiers. As part of the program, third-party administrators perform in-plant inspections including an audit of quality control procedures and processes. In addition, product samples and components are tested periodically by third-party testing laboratories. Kolbe is proud to be a part of the Hallmark Certification program. Search the Hallmark Certification database on the WDMA website at www.wdma.com.

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Plumbing Manufacturers International‘s (PMI’s) president, Stewart Yang of Kohler Co., has made his selections for two chairs to serve on PMI’s Focus and Standing Committees. The three-year terms for these positions officially begin with the 2012 PMI Spring Conference, being April 1-4, 2012 at the Doubletree Sonoma Wine Country in Rohnert Park, Calif. His decision was based upon PMI meeting attendance, leadership, expertise and an overall commitment to PMI.

The Marketing Council will again be co-chaired by Rick Reles, vice president of kitchens, cast iron and corporate accounts worldwide for Kohler Co., who is back for a second term. Reles will serve alongside current co-chair Tim Doyle of Amerikam.

Daniel Gleiberman

The Government Affairs Standing Committee will be co-chaired by Daniel Gleiberman, manager of product compliance and government affairs for Sloan Valve Company. Gleiberman will co-chair the committee with David MacNair of InSinkErator.

PMI congratulates the new chairs and thanks all those who submitted their names for available positions.

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Kolbe has added a new Revit® 3-D model of its Ultra Series Folding Door to its collection of more than 1,000 window and door models.

Kolbe’s building information modeling (BIM) tools can link with external data sources to instantly compile quantity takeoffs. The easy-to-use tool allows users to customize the doors’ width, height, wall offset and the number of panels. Kolbe’s Folding Doors can accommodate up to eight panels on each side that fold back against each other to create expansive openings that span up to 45-feet.

“Kolbe’s Ultra Series 3-D Revit models help designers and builders more easily communicate the products’ visual and functional features with the homeowners. Along with presenting the Folding Doors’ many dimensions and varied configurations, the models shows the product’s flush mount sill, choice of interior wood species and more than 30 exterior color options,” says Laura Smith, Kolbe’s architectural CAD coordinator.

Kolbe’s new 3-D Folding Door Revit model is available online at:
* Revit City
* Autodesk Seek
* CADdetails
* Kolbe’s website’s “Architect Library” section

In addition to BIM tools, visitors to Kolbe’s online Architect Library can access 2-D drawings; warranties, installation and maintenance information, and online videos to demonstrate Ultra Folding Doors’ product operation and performance testing. Kolbe’s website also contains air, water, structural and thermal reports, as well as a database for thousands of Kolbe’s ENERGY STAR® qualified products.

Further supporting energy and environmental goals, Kolbe’s Ultra Series products have exteriors clad in low-maintenance, extruded aluminum containing recycled content. The outer, metal surfaces may be finished in durable coatings using a broad palette of colors. For the interior, a range of sustainably harvested wood species can be selected, such as those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Kolbe products’ environmental attributes also support projects pursuing green goals including U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System™, Green Globes™ and ENERGY STAR.

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Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is pleased to announce that the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has joined PMI as a charter Certifier Allied Member.

PMI has recently opened its membership to accredited certifier organizations who are qualified to certify products to plumbing codes and consensus standards and also to supplier companies who provide raw materials and sublet processing, e.g., brass suppliers, steel suppliers or plating services to the plumbing industry. PMI recognizes the important role certifiers and suppliers play in the plumbing manufacturing industry and believe the Allied Member category is the ideal way to include these organizations in PMI’s mission to be the voice of the industry.

Allied Members receive a number of the benefits of PMI membership, including access to PMI publications, attendance at PMI’s semi-annual meetings, invitations to receptions, dinners and other social events held in conjunction with the PMI semi-annual conferences and more, all at a special Allied member rate.

“IAPMO plays a major role in our industry,” said PMI Executive Director Barbara C. Higgens. “Through our Memorandum of Understanding and now with this new relationship, we are continuing to explore ways to work more closely together. We are pleased and proud to welcome IAPMO as an affiliate member of PMI.”

“IAPMO has long recognized the important role PMI plays for not only its members but as a representative organization for major plumbing product manufacturers throughout the world. We are delighted to be the first charter Certifier Allied Member and we are committed to working closely with PMI and its many members to further the objectives of our MoU,” noted IAPMO Group CEO GP Russ Chaney.

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Linetec, earned the 2011 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Sustainability Grand Award. Classified by the award judges as a “mega company,” Linetec is one of the nation’s largest paint and anodize finishers. Its facilities are located in Wausau, Wisconsin.

This is the second time Linetec has been honored as a Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year. In 2006, it won a Grand Award for overall outstanding achievement in the category of “large company.” For 2011, Linetec was chosen from more than 50 nominees. It is one of five companies in the state, and the only in the Sustainability category, to be honored at the annual Manufacturer of the Year awards.

The award was presented to company president Rick Marshall on Feb. 23, 2012 at a black-tie event in Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel. Sharing the honor and the evening’s celebrations were Linetec’s vice president of sales and marketing, Jon Close, and senior marketing specialist, Tammy Schroeder, LEED® Green Associate.

“Environmental leadership and sustainability is no longer just a way to do good, but a good way to do business. Linetec has a compelling story to tell that includes our industry-leading energy conservation efforts and our significant waste reduction, cutting both our wastewater and solid waste volumes in half,” said Marshall. “I’m very proud that Linetec’s leadership in sustainability has been a key part in our continued success and has been recognized as an essential attribute in earning awards at both a state and national level.”

All Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year nominations were evaluated by 15 judges comprised of business, government, education and media leaders. All submissions must present detailed descriptions of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and commitments to their employees and their community, as well as environmental solutions and innovations, research and development leadership and high technology applications in the manufacturing process. Sustainability Grand Award nominees were required to demonstrate a commitment and measured proof of conserving natural resources, improving energy efficiency, reducing their carbon footprint, and promoting employee and community betterment.
Among its many examples, Linetec highlighted its industry leadership in environmentally-friendly finishes, energy conservation programs and carbon footprint reduction efforts. Marshall emphasizes, “This is a very big honor for Linetec and its associates. These sustainability activities are a daily part of our associates’ workdays and their involvement in our volunteer Green Team, our formal Energy Management team, and many Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects.”

Andy Joswiak, Linetec’s vice president of operations, agrees and adds, “While we pause to celebrate this accomplishment, our commitment remains unwavering to meet future challenges and opportunities through a robust continuous improvement process. At Linetec, we look at every opportunity to make our operations safer, our processes more robust, and our business more profitable, while making our environmental footprint smaller.”

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At the American Architectural Manufacturing Association (AAMA) 75th Annual Conference in Naples, Fla., the AAMA membership ratified the 2012 Board of Directors slate, which included Jerry Heppes, Sr., CAE, to fill the affiliated association seat formerly held by Phil James of the National Glass Association.

Heppes is the CEO of the Door and Hardware Institute, a consultant to the Door Security and Safety Foundation and serves on a number of boards and councils, including the Door Safety Council and the Small Business Legislative Council. He has also been a featured speaker at industry conventions, regional conferences and chapter meetings.

“We are excited to have Jerry Heppes on the Board,” says Rich Walker, AAMA’s president and CEO. “With more than 20 years of experience, he brings to this role excellent association contacts and an extensive knowledge of the openings industry. At this juncture, it is important to extend our sincere appreciation to Phil James who provided valued input on association benchmarks and firsthand insight into activities, such as lobbying and online education.”

Throughout his career, Heppes has taught subjects like strategic planning, marketing, management, codes and trends. He began providing his industry perspectives within the AAMA Board at its annual strategic planning meeting February 1.

“The AAMA membership ratification of the Board of Directors slate at the conference was an endorsement of the Board leadership and their dedication to AAMA,” Walker says.
Members of AAMA’s 2012 Board of Directors include:

Officers
* Chair: Steve Fronek (Apogee Enterprises, Inc./Wausau Window and Wall Systems)
* Vice Chair: Rod Hershberger (PGT)
* Treasurer: Gary Pember (Simonton)
* Immediate Past Chair: Gantt Miller (Winco)

Architectural Representatives
* Bill Deuschle (Kawneer)
* Georges Thiret (Graham)
* Mike Turner (YKK AP)

Residential Representatives
* Larry Ehlinger (Pella)
* Kim Flanary (Milgard)
* Dave Webster (Kinro)

Supplier Representatives
* Mike Hovan (Quanex Building Products)
* Kevin Seiling (VEKA )

Ex-Officio Members
* Ray Garries (JELD-WEN)
* Chuck Gilderman (Truth Hardware )
* Dennis Kelly (Graham)
* Chris Magnuson (Wasco)

Affiliated Association Representative
* Jerry Heppes (Door and Hardware Institute)

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At AAMA’s 75th Annual Conference in Naples, Fla., the association’s green-related task groups met to discuss AAMA’s Green Product Certification Program and review ballot results.

Green Specification
The Green and Sustainability Specification Development Task Group members reviewed comments from the Residential Product Group (RPG) ballot of the AAMA Green Product Certification Program criteria for R and LC class products. Changes were made to the Visible Transmittance (VT) criteria and this section will be re-balloted to the RPG. Members will address any additional comments via conference call at the official close of the ballot in March.

Task group members also began reviewing comments from the AAMA Green Certification Program criteria for CW and AW class products. Members will finish their review by way of a conference call following the Annual Conference and will re-ballot to the Green and Sustainability Specification Development Task Group if necessary.

Green Procedural Guide
The Green and Sustainability Procedural Guide Task Group began reviewing ballot results of the procedural guide, a document that will define the procedures and documentation required to earn green product certification. Members will finish reviewing results by way of a conference call.

For more information on the green-related task group minutes and general updates, please visit the Members Only section of the AAMA website. Updates are also provided regularly in the monthly electronic newsletter, AAMA e-News.

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