Laurie Cowin

1 month ago | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

The FGIA Annual Conference took place in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 17-20. The conference theme of “Ignite Innovation” rang strong through the entire event from the keynote address to general sessions to breakout working task groups. The first day of the conference was packed with insights on driving personal, company and industry growth. In one word, it was focused on Action.

2 months ago | windowanddoor.com | Rachel Vitello |Laurie Cowin |Tara Lukasik |Norah Dick

In its largest edition in 16 years, GlassBuild America welcomed more than 9,400 registrants and 535 exhibitors to a 200,000-square-foot show floor in Dallas. Education and programming centered on the industry's biggest challenge, labor, offering…How one company prioritizes philanthropy and encourages its employees to do the same.

Jan 15, 2025 | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

I was recently privy to a conversation about one word to guide 2025. This could be in addition or in lieu of resolution-making. Some words others shared included determination, nurture, adapt, intention, adventure, patience and flow. This got me thinking about one word for the fenestration industry. No easy task, right? How do you choose a single word to encompass such a multi-faceted industry? But I finally settled on one. Purposeful. Nothing the industry does is without purpose.

Jan 14, 2025 | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

Market fluctuation has dominated the fenestration industry so far this decade. The pandemic plunged the market into unknown low territory, followed shortly after by unsustainable demand. Supply chains couldn’t keep up and sent companies scrambling to meet their orders. Now that supply chains have largely normalized, inflation and affordability loom heavily on the industry. Labor continues to be a struggle.

Nov 14, 2024 | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

Window + Door’s Laurie Cowin sat down with Bob Keller, senior vice president of research and development at Miter brands, to talk about the recent acquisition of PGTI by Miter Brands, and how he expects the company’s combined products to lead to further innovation. "The most important thing is what’s best for the company long term – this combined entity has a different future than each separate company did," he says. • None The combination has opened up new markets .