As a result of the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, the town, now essentially rubble, has been declared a major disaster area by President Obama according to a report from Reuters. The death toll, initially cited as 51 and expected to climb to as many as 91 people, with more [...]
3M has announced it will now distribute its window film products in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Nevada through Interwest Distribution Co. This information follows the recent announcement that 3M was parting ways with Service Group Distribution (SGD) and Zola Tools Distributing (Zola). According to Peter Eisenberg, 3M Window Film U.S. sales and marketing manager, [...]
Following his announcement earlier this week that he was stepping down as chief operating officer for Service Group Distributing (SGD) and Zola Tools Distributing (Zola), Patric Fransko explained his reason for leaving the companies in an exclusive interview with Window Film magazine. “I really felt it was time for me to turn a page and look [...]
Patric Fransko announced today that he has resigned as the chief operating officer of Service Group Distributing and Zola Tools Distributing, effective today. “It has been my distinct pleasure to work with many of you over the years and I wanted to thank you for all of the support and business you have sent my [...]
Less than halfway through the year Madico Window Films has already announced several changes including the expansion of its customer service department and the hiring of Jim Black. According to the company, these improvements will continue. “We have gone through a number of positive changes recently,” says Jeffrey Plummer, senior vice president of sales and [...]
Jim Black, former president and general manager of HanitaTek Window Films, has been appointed regional manager of North America for Madico Window Films’ sales and marketing group. “What caused me to move over is the fact that Madico’s approach to the market and strategy is much more in line with my DNA … it’s what [...]
Jim Black, former president and general manager of HanitaTek Window Films, has been appointed regional manager of North America for Madico Window Films’ sales and marketing group. Black will directly manage Madico’s seven company-owned U.S. branches in addition to overseeing the U.S. sales force and Sunscape program. “Growth in the North American marketplace is of [...]
According to a Washington Post summit about America’s New Manufacturing Tuesday, the answer is yes. Eric Spiegel, president and CEO of Siemens Corp., the current view and knowledge surrounding American-based manufacturing is to blame for lower manufacturing numbers. “America has a training gap,” said Spiegel. “I know it’s more common to say we have a [...]
Debra Levy, publisher of Window Film magazine, was one of the thousands of spectators during Monday’s Boston Marathon and one of the witnesses to the bombing. Her brother-in-law Vincent was running in the event and she, along with other family members, began the day excited to share in the experience. “If Vinnie had been 10 [...]
As part of the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) Spring Committee Meeting, held in St. Petersburg, Fla., this week, attendees were invited to participate in an optional evening excursion Monday night to view the first area net-zero building as well as tour the Madico Window Films plant. At the first stop of the night, the [...]
