November/December 2022

The 2022 Window + Door Award Winners

This year’s winners present solutions for the fenestration industry that bolster aesthetics, efficiency, ease-of-use and more.

A Weakening Residential Market

Stagnation will not be felt evenly across the industry, with declines in residential, a softening in multifamily development, and a slowing in commercial activity offset by growths in manufacturing and infrastructure, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

State of the Market

Economic uncertainty didn’t dampen the M&A market in 2022, but the market will move more cautiously in the year ahead.

Childcare, Flexibility and DEI in Manufacturing

Women have tremendous power to close the manufacturing skills gap, but barriers remain, preventing women from entering—and staying—in the industry.

A Transformational Career

Jay Lund, former Andersen Corp. CEO and current board chair, retired from Andersen at the end of 2022 and took time to discuss his career and the challenges and successes he saw during his tenure.

Unique Innovation 2022

The Pella Hidden Screen appears when the window is opened and folds away when closed, which maximizes natural light, clear views, fresh air and keeps bugs out.

Most Innovative Window Component 2022

Continental’s skai Mattex exterior surfaces program offers an extreme matte in laminated surfaces with a gloss level of two.

Most Innovative Window 2022

REHAUS’s Aspekt+ 1800 is an outswing casement window solution reported to provide thermal, acoustic and structural performance and designed meet Passive House requirements.

Most Innovative Patio, Multi-slide or Multi-Panel Door 2022

Generation 4 Folding Glass Walls is a platform of eight different systems designed to meet requirements for a wide array of project types, all with similar aesthetics, features and performance, for both interior and exterior commercial and residential applications.

Most Innovative Support/Marketing Program 2022

LeadMatch by PGT Innovations provides five different ways (directions, quotes, phone calls, messages and live chat) for homeowners and industry professionals to connect with PGT Innovations dealers, then compiles and organizes the customer data into one system for dealers to access and manage.