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Laurie Cowin

Pittsburgh

Wife, mama to #superbaby, baker, kayaker, editor, hiker, hip surgery veteran (x8!), animal lover, gardener. Editor @WindowDoorMag

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  • 2025 Top Manufacturers | Progress and Pressure

    1 month ago | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

    Photo courtesy of Marvin6% Growth in direct labor costs year over year. Source: JBRECDespite labor being an evergreen pain point, manufacturers indicate it’s no harder to find workers than usual. And most plan to hire new employees this year. Challenging though recruitment can be, it is employee retention that tops manufacturers’ labor struggles. A positive company culture and competitive salaries are by far the most effective retention strategies.

  • Complex Simplicity

    1 month ago | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

    One of the best parts of my job is visiting industry members. In mid-April, vice president, sales, Emily Thompson, senior sales consultant Chris Hodges and I visited several companies. We saw research and development, toured manufacturing floors, and saw first-hand how, as one source put it, “We manufacture a very simple product in a very complex way.” Only, once you look at it, you realize a window is anything but simple.

  • Innovation Way

    2 months ago | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

    There’s a sign in my basement that reads “Innovation Way.” My late husband used to always say how neat he thought it would be to live on a street called Innovation Way. Since our mailing address never said that, I decided making a sign for our home was the next best thing.

  • Technology and Trends Shaping Today’s Hardware

    2 months ago | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

    Above: The newer style of the Kwikset Prava handleset in matte black and satin brass features a knurled texture and mixed metal finish. It’s also available in satin nickel. Black colors, mixed metals, automation and concealed hardware are among the trends affecting today’s hardware design.

  • Near-term Challenges, Long-term Growth

    Mar 24, 2025 | windowanddoor.com | Laurie Cowin

    Despite shaky economic conditions, window and door companies expect volume and revenue growth in 2025, according to Chris Beard, vice president of building products research at John Burns Research and Consulting, in a March 20 Thirsty Thursday webinar from the National Glass Assoc. Drawing on larger economic reports and the results of the latest Window & Door Market Survey—an exclusive partnership between Window + Door and JBREC—Beard broke down what the market can expect in the coming months.

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