Category: News

Atrium R-5 Window - The SUPER Energy Star Window

Sometimes we just can't see the forest through the trees.  Last June I wrote a post that proves that point so clearly. I wrote how the industry was not impressed with the Fed's push on something called the R-5 window and how we also were looking for a "S… more »

The Emotional Roller Coaster never stops

Every day...every month...for the past three years...since our economy took the big plunge...I've been riding the Emotional Roller Coaster. Good months and bad ones....fighting for survival. It's dog eat dog fighting for every order.  Stretching my ima… more »

Window industry wants "Super" Energy Star

One of our industry magazines did a survey regarding Energy Star and the results were fascinating to me.   more »

Deceptive Pricing Strategies - Part II

So not a day goes by after writing my blog post on the slime balls at Penguin Windows when I get a phone call from a woman in Ashland Oregon.  She had spent 4 hours the day before with some guy from Evans Glass of Seattle.  She was suspicous and called m… more »

Deceptive Pricing Strategies - Buyer Beware

I was reading this article on how to make sure that your pricing policies meet the federal laws of the land.  This is something that we have never needed to worry about.  Our pricing policies are clear and honest. But it reminded me of something else...… more »