Glass Cast

Hear Katy Devlin and CRL President Eric Kowalewski discuss product trends, what customers need, news from the company and more, all from the GlassBuild America show floor. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.-@NationalGlassAssociation Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/View below for NGA social med...

Andrew Petryk with Brown Gibbons Lang and Co. joins Window Cast to discuss the state of M&A in the building products and fenestration markets, exploring how residential and commercial construction trends have shaped deal activity from the COVID boom through today's more cautious landscape. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast. Explore more...

Get to know NGA's new president and CEO, Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, in this conversation with Katy Devlin, chief content officer at NGA. Lakisha shares her first industry impressions, her background, her vision for what's next, plus hot takes from the GlassBuild show floor. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast. Explore more from NGA and...

Thank you to Vitro Architectural Glass for sponsoring this episode! In this episode of Glass Cast, we sit down with Vitro Architectural Glass' MSVD Product Manager Erin Casci to discuss bird friendly glazing and Vitro's new BirdSmart Bird Safe glass option. Specifically, we delve into the development process for this product, why bird-friendly glass is so important and recent shifts in thi...

The latest episode of Window Cast and Glass Cast takes us inside Kolbe Windows & Doors’ headquarters in Wausau, Wisconsin, for a conversation with Kolbe President Jeff DeLonay, Product Certification Manager John Budzynski, and LuxWall CEO Scott Thomsen. Together, they explore how vacuum insulating glass (VIG) is reshaping the residential and commercial markets. Here are five insights from the...

Jeff Haber of W&W Glass discusses the current state of the glass and glazing industry, including economic challenges, industry trends and the importance of focusing on core business principles to be successful.  Thank you to our BEC Conference media sponsor, Vitro Architectural Glass.

Lean manufacturing means focusing on maximizing productivity while minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation. Hear from David MacNeel, from On Point Lean Consulting, about how you and your business can leverage lean manufacturing as an edge in the competitive manufacturing landscape.  Thank you to our BEC Conference media sponsor, Vitro.

Tapping into the second-chance workforce, which involves hiring people who have been previously incarcerated, may be a viable and positive option for many glass companies. This session features leaders from ACE Glass, highlighting benefits for businesses, communities, and individuals while offering practical strategies to overcome challenges and create impactful workforce programs. Thank you to ou...

For the first time ever, Glass Cast was recorded LIVE on the BEC Conference stage in Las Vegas, March 4. Season 4, episode 1 is a conversation with host Katy Devlin, VP, content and programming, NGA, Priscilla Koeckeritz, president & CEO, Brin Glass Co. and Alyssa Wolf, VP, Assured Glass Co. They discuss changes and transitions within their companies and the pain points and benefits that come...

Glass Cast kicks off 2025 with a new episode featuring Kyle Lindersmith of Burkle North America. Our Katy Devlin sits down with Kyle to talk laminating, technology and more.

Recorded onsite at GlassBuild America 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Jonathan Hafemann, Vice President, Commercialization and Growth NEXT Energy interviewed by NGA's Katy Devlin & Sara Neiswanger. Thank you to our GlassBuild podcast studio sponsors- ⁠North American Specialty Laminations (NASL)⁠ , ⁠SCHOTT⁠ , and ⁠VEKA - North America⁠ . And thank you to ⁠Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope⁠ for providing the ma...

Recorded onsite at GlassBuild America 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Ric Schmidt, President, Viprotron North America interviewed by NGA's Katy Devlin Thank you to our GlassBuild podcast studio sponsors- ⁠North American Specialty Laminations (NASL)⁠ , ⁠SCHOTT⁠ , and ⁠VEKA - North America⁠ . And thank you to ⁠Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope⁠ for providing the materials for the actual studio. For more information...

Recorded onsite at GlassBuild America 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Shower Door Professionals Co-Op: Christina Elia, The Shower Door Guy, Shannon McKinney, DT Glass  interviewed by NGA's Katy Devlin Thank you to our GlassBuild podcast studio sponsors- North American Specialty Laminations (NASL) , SCHOTT , and VEKA - North America . And thank you to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for providing the materials f...

Recorded on site at GlassBuild America 2024, this episode of Glass Cast features Stefanie Couch, Founder, Grit Blueprint as interviewed by NGA's Katy Devlin. Thank you to our GlassBuild podcast studio sponsors- ⁠North American Specialty Laminations (NASL)⁠ , ⁠SCHOTT⁠ , and ⁠VEKA - North America⁠ . And thank you to ⁠Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope⁠ for providing the materials for the actual studio. For...

Recorded on site at GlassBuild America 2024, this episode of Glass Cast features Steve Dean, President, Glass and Glazing Systems, Oldcastle Building Envelope as interviewed by NGA's Katy Devlin. Thank you to our GlassBuild podcast studio sponsors- North American Specialty Laminations (NASL) , SCHOTT , and VEKA - North America . And thank you to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for providing the materia...

From BEC 2024, Tom Jackson, head of Steel Encounters, offers insights on improving employee engagement, including teaching every employee best business practices

From BEC 2024, Matt Aragon of Aragon Construction sits down with SLAM Collaborative’s Keith Fine to hear what architects are seeking in their partnerships with glaziers.

In episode 2 for 2024, hear from Syndi Sim of Diamon-Fusion International (DFI) on the upcoming presentation at GPAD focused on successful product launches. Far too often, fabricators miss the mark by overlooking essential steps necessary for a proper launch. Syndi brings some details about best practices and more in this preview ahead of Glass Processing and Automation Days - March 4-5 in Nashvil...

In the first episode of 2024, hear a conversation with glass and window industry tech expert Ron Crowl, the general manager of window, door and glass at Cyncly and current board chair for the National Glass Association. The conversation digs into AI and automation in glass fabrication, along with discussion of the upcoming Glass Processing Automation Days, coming to Nashville, March 5-6—the can&#3...

From BEC 2023, David Ferret, vice president of operations for Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems offers a pretty stark reminder about the unknowns that can happen on a project and totally derail things. He provided an in-depth look at how someone from outside the project team—in this case a fire Marshall—can stop a project dead in its tracks.   It’s a “nightmare” scenario, to quote David. And w...

On this episode, recorded from a very popular session at BEC, Matt takes us through a recent project where the glazing team came into conflicts with the design team over the plans for the wall system.    

For episode 3, Katy Devlin and Sara Neiswanger wrap up the Generational Panel from BEC with insights from Taylor Anderson of Anderson Aluminum Corporation. Taylor speaks on the skilled labor shortage and what she and her company have been doing with their on-boarding process.

In our 2nd episode Katy Devlin and Sara Neiswanger recap more of the generational session at BEC and focus on Joey Aragon of Aragon Construction and his presentation on how they established a successful mentorship program.

Our first episode of GlassCast features a welcome from Katy Devlin and Sara Neiswanger as they break down some of the key topics from a very popular session held at the BEC Conference in Las Vegas- Five Ways to Address Generational & Mentorship Gaps. Then we go to the Conference and hear from Jeff Haber of W&W Glass (on a panel with Taylor Anderson of Anderson Aluminum and Matt Aragon of A...