[Chicago-6/9/2015] The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has released the WDMA 2015 Architectural Door U.S. Market Study. This report provides data and insights needed to understand the industry's performance, key trends, and future direction. The report is based on extensive industry input for product shipments in 2014 and was prepared, researched and analyzed by Metrostudy, a Hanley Wood company, and the Virginia Tech Center for Housing Research (CHR). Read more.

WDMA is pleased to welcome the Polychem Corporation as the newest member of the association. Polychem Corporation, established in1974, is a prime manufacturer of securement packaging products i.e. plastic/cord strapping, corner protection board, strapping equipment, tools, and accessories. The majority of their products are manufactured in the U.S by Polychem or Polychem-owned companies. The company is also vertically integrated in the manufacturing of (PET) polyester strapping, which is made from 100 percent recycled plastic beverage bottles at their Evergreen Plastic division. Polychem currently serves the window and door industry with specialized angle side seal strappers, wide and narrow arch bottom seal banding machines and corner protection board.  Read more.

Yesterday, EPA's Administrator signed a final rule to extend certifications for certain individual renovators (those who received initial certification prior to March 31, 2011) under the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule.  The extensions only apply to individual renovators who must get recertification training within the time frames explained below.  They do not apply to firm certifications or individual renovators that need their initial certification. WDMA had strongly advocated for an extension of the deadline. Read more.

The WDMA Technical Conference has been renamed and expanded into the WDMA Technical & Manufacturing Conference in 2015. The conference will be held in Minneapolis, MN from Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday, June 18, 2015. The program is comprised of two and a half days of informative technical sessions reporting on current industry research, trends in manufacturing processes and procedures, and emerging product technologies. This year's conference will offer programming tracks for window and door technical, engineering, plant management and operations professionals! Click here to submit a proposal. Read more.

[Chicago, IL- 1/21/2015] - The Window & Door Manufacturers Association's (WDMA) National Architectural Door Council (NADC) announced today the first National Architectural Door Conference to take place on April 29 in Baltimore, MD. The conference will precede the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI) Convention and take place in the same location, the Baltimore Convention Center. Read more.