[Washington DC-8/6/2015] - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) applauds the introduction of legislation today in the U.S. Senate that would reform the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule to reduce the burden the rule has placed on the home retrofit market while protecting pregnant women and small children from lead hazards. The "Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015" (S. 1987) was introduced by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and 2 original cosponsors. Sen. Inhofe is the Chair of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over this issue. This bill is a companion piece of legislation to H.R. 2328, introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) earlier this year. Read more.

[Washington, DC - 6/22/2015] The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) announced today that Caldwell Manufacturing is the newest member of the association. Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC is a global supplier of best in class residential and commercial fenestration solutions including: a full range of window balances, MAGNUM™ heavy duty multi-bar hinges, MAGNUM™ butt hinges, automation systems and other window & door hardware (including pivot bars, carriers, and limiting devices). Read more.

[Washington DC- 5/15/2015] - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) applauds the introduction of legislation today in the U.S. House of Representatives that would reform the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule to reduce the burden the rule has placed on the home retrofit market while protecting pregnant women and small children from lead hazards. The "Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015" (H.R. 2328) was introduced by Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and nine original cosponsors. Cramer is a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee which has jurisdiction over this issue. Read more.

[Chicago- 4/16/15] The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), in cooperation with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) as the program operator, has completed the development of ISO-compliant Product Category Rules (PCR) for interior architectural wood flush and stile and rail door leaves. Manufacturers can begin using and referencing these PCR immediately. Read more.

[Washington, DC- 3/25/2015] - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) is pleased to announce that its new leadership team was installed today at the WDMA Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, the WDMA Board of Directors elected Al Babiuk of Loewen Windows as the association's 2015-2017 chair. Babiuk replaces outgoing Chair Steve Donner of Weiland Sliding Doors and Windows, an Andersen company. Read more.