Glass Cast

Thank you REAG for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Scott Mashuda, founder and CEO of REAG, joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin to talk about the state of mergers and acquisitions in the glass fabrication industry. With more than two decades of experience helping lower middle market business owners navigate ownership transitions, Scott breaks down the market forces shaping M&A ri...

Thank you A+W Software for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Josh Rudd, sales and marketing manager for A+W Software North America, joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin and NGA Director of Membership Sarah Neiswanger to break down what AI actually means for a glass fabrication business. Josh walks through how A+W's new AI order entry agent, Mira, reads inbound emails and purchase o...

Thank you Cyncly for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Don Busiek, strategic business and technology leader for Cyncly, joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin and NGA Director of Membership Sarah Neiswanger to break down Cyncly's recent acquisition of Smart Glazer and what it means for glass fabricators, installers and homeowners. Don explains the concept of a digital thread connecti...

Thank you LiteSentry-Softsolution-Strainoptics for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Nate Huffman of LiteSentry, Softsolution and Strainoptics joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin and NGA Director of Membership Sarah Neiswanger, to trace the evolution of glass inspection from manual zebra boards and handheld gauges to fully automated, real-time measurement systems. Nate explains what m...

Thank you IGE Glass Technologies for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Learn more about GFAB & Register: https://www.glass.org/GFAB Michael Spellman, founder and CEO of IGE Glass, joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin and NGA Director of Membership Sarah Neiswanger to discuss what the modern glass fabrication plant looks like and where it's headed. Drawing on more than 40 years of h...

Listen in on a candid conversation about the forces reshaping architectural design—and what they mean for glazing contractors. From embodied carbon and thermal bridging to smart glass and supply chain resilience, architects are navigating intense performance pressures while clients demand transparency in every material decision. This standout session from the BEC Conference 2026 left attendees wit...

The face of glass industry leadership is changing. The topic of business management transitions took center stage at BEC 2026, and this episode spotlights two sessions. First, Brin Glass President and CEO Priscilla Koeckeritz talked about tackling leadership change by focusing on people, culture, and the new ways of doing things. Then, hear a panel of new generation family business leaders talk th...

Thank you TSS Glass Machinery Sales Inc. for sponsoring this episode of Glass Cast! Learn more about GFAB & Register: https://www.glass.org/GFAB Cliff Green, president and founder of TSS Glass Machinery Sales Inc., joins NGA Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin to explore how smart factory technology is transforming glass fabrication. From automated cutting and sorting systems to real-time produc...

In this episode, Glass Cast’s Katy Devlin sits down with Barbara Haaksma, chief marketing officer of Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, parent of CRL, from the stage at BEC Conference, the Building Envelope Contractors Conference, in Louisville. They discuss Barbara’s history in glass, architecture and design, the key trends in glass, and what’s coming from OBE and CRL. This episode is sponsored by OBE a...

Join Chief Content Officer Katy Devlin and NGA Consultant Max Perilstein for an insider's preview of the 2026 Building Envelope Contractors Conference (BEC Conference), heading to Louisville, Kentucky for the first time on March 1-3. Thanks to BEC Conference media sponsor Vitro Architectural Glass. Register for the conference at https://www.glass.org/bec-conference-2026 This episode unpacks th...

Kristin Thomas, Vice President of Operations at Tab Glass and Window explores how workplace values and expectations are evolving—are flexibility and empathy reshaping what commitment looks like? This conversation dives into leadership, boundaries, and the balance between kindness and accountability in today’s work culture. With Melanie Dettmer, Industry Engagement Manager, and Sara Neiswanger, Dir...

General Glass International celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2025, which also aligned with Glass Magazine's own 75th anniversary. GGI's VP of Business Development Stephen Balik and Director of Business Development Spencer Raymond discuss how GGI has managed to successfully stay in business for so long, as well as challenges and triumphs the company has faced throughout more than a centu...

American manufacturing faces a workforce crisis: 400,000 unfilled jobs today, with nearly 2 million more projected to go unfilled by 2033. Tony Davis, National Director of FAME USA at the Manufacturing Institute, shares how apprenticeship programs are bridging this gap by combining paid work experience with associate degrees. Topics include how small manufacturers can access high-level training th...

Cathie Saroka, CEO and Michael Saroka, Chief Product Officer share how Goldray Glass was formed 40 years ago, how the company has continued to evolve to changing business demands and what makes them unique as they celebrate this special anniversary. Explore our channel and watch more Glass Cast & Window Cast episodes to learn more from industry experts, live from the GlassBuild 2025 show floor...

Join leaders from Erdman Automation, GED Integrated Solutions, Sturtz Machinery and Joseph Machine as they discuss trends and opportunities for the fenestration industry in machinery, automation and technology. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: ⁠https://www.glass.org/⁠ View belo...

NGA VP of Workforce Development Jenni Chase and NGA Director of Apprenticeship Amy Hadfield sit down with national apprenticeship expert Joshua Johnson to discuss common myths and misconceptions, the benefits of apprenticeship for employers and employees, and how NGA can help members considering an apprenticeship program for their business Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast ep...

Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy of Beacon Exit Planning discuss value--what it is and how to create it--in your business as it relates to exit planning and succession. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: ⁠https://www.glass.org/⁠ View below for NGA social medias, more content, and inform...

NGA VP of Advocacy and Technical Services Urmilla Sowell and NGA Codes Consultant Tom Culp sit down to discuss a variety of topics impacting the industry and how the NGA is advocating for the glass and glazing world. Sowell and Culp also touch on a recent win in NGA's advocacy, getting two major building code proposals approved, and what's next in this space moving into 2026. Subscribe to NGA's Yo...

Don Busiek , General Manager and Ron Crowl, Senior Advisor of Cyncly visit with Sara Neiswanger, NGA Director of Industry Engagement on passing the baton, and leading a company into a new age of technology and innovation. Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast. Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA YouTube: @NationalGlassAssociation N...

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.