WASHINGTON, DC - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) announced today that Menck Windows is the newest member of the association. Menck Windows was founded in 2013 and manufactures finely-crafted, energy-efficient windows, doors and curtain walls for residential, commercial and institutional buildings.  Earlier this year the company began building fenestration products for the North American market in its new production facility located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Read more.

The House of Representative is expected to vote on the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8) sometime this week. WDMA is supporting this bill, which includes a provision known as "Blackburn/Schrader," which clearly defines the Department of Energy's (DOE) role in new model energy code development and guarantees that certain products and technologies are not given preferential treatment. WDMA opposes any amendments that would strike "Blackburn/Schrader" from the overall bill.WDMA encourages all members to take action by visiting the Legislative Action Center and sending a letter telling their Representative to support H.R. 8. Read more.

[Washington, DC - 8/31/2015] The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) announced today that  the Soft Tech Group is the newest member of the association. Soft Tech Group develops and supports leading applications that drive operations of the next generation of fenestrations businesses. From their start in New Zealand in the 1980's, Soft Tech has grown to have offices on five continents working closely with extruders, fabricators and assemblers, dealers and component suppliers. Read more.

[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.