Through its subject-matter experts and years of expertise in the fenestration industry, Quanex brings you InFocus – the premier industry blog for the latest market insights, marketing trends, association news and legislation updates.
Carrie Scheetz is Marketing Project Manager for Quanex Building Products. She has more than 10 years of experience in the fenestration industry, planning and executing robust, modern tradeshow and event strategies. Carrie is an expert at bringing value to both customers and sales representatives.
Contact Carrie Scheetz directly at Carrie.Scheetz@quanex.com
Eric Thompson is a National Account Manager for Quanex Building Products with more than 15 years of experience specializing in vinyl window and door profiles. Eric’s high level of expertise and close relationships with customers will bring you the most relevant trends in vinyl.
Contact Eric Thompson directly at Eric.Thompson@quanex.com
Erin Johnson is the Director of Marketing at Quanex Building Products. She has more than 20 years of experience in the fenestration industry and leads the global marketing and branding efforts for all of Quanex’s business units. She’ll keep you up to speed on marketing trends to help maximize your business.
Contact Erin Johnson directly at Erin.Johnson@quanex.com
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Joe Erb is a Commercial Sales Specialist for Quanex Building Products. With more than 20 years of experience, Joe drives awareness and use of high-performance glazing and framing in the commercial market through education and technical support. His technical background brings into focus the challenges and the opportunities in today’s industry.
Contact Joe Erb directly at Joe.Erb@quanex.com
Natalia Bubis is the Corporate HR Manager at Quanex Building Products. She has over eight years of experience in human resources and career development, and will help you keep the pulse on today’s evolving HR and talent landscape.
Contact Natalia Bubis directly at Natalia.Bubis@quanex.com
Feeling inspired after GlassBuild America 2018? Quanex’s Erin Johnson takes a look at some future frontiers in window technology in the latest post for In Focus
Posted: September 27, 2018 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: solar, technology, windows
Another GlassBuild is in the books as Day 3 in Las Vegas comes to a close. As our teams wrap up this year’s show, here is a handful of closing thoughts on how our industry can continue to move forward into the future stronger than ever.
Posted: September 17, 2018 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: "GlassBuild 2018"
The momentum from Day 1 of GlassBuild carried over to Day 2, with a busy, bustling show floor here in Las Vegas.
Posted: September 14, 2018 by Erin Johnson
This year’s GlassBuild kicked off in Las Vegas today, and there was plenty to see for fenestration professionals looking to drive their businesses forward.
Posted: September 13, 2018 by Erin Johnson
GlassBuild is next week – what are some last-minute things you can do to prepare? Quanex’s Erin Johnson offers some tips on In Focus.
Posted: September 07, 2018 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: Glassbuild, planning, tradeshows
What are the critical elements of a “smart factory”? Quanex’s Larry Johnson explains that it’s more than just the technology and the components that enable the factory of the future to succeed .
Posted: August 16, 2018 by Guest Blogger
Filed under: employee, industry, Plant, transformation
In a new post for In Focus, Quanex Marketing Director Erin Johnson explores why more residential and commercial spaces are working to bring more natural light inside.
Posted: August 09, 2018 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: employee, fenestration, glass, workplace
We talk a lot on In Focus about new manufacturing technology that continues to change the face of the fenestration industry. Automation and new software solutions have made today’s shop floor a different environment than the one that existed just ten years ago.
Posted: July 31, 2018 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: manufacturing
Following the housing market this summer has been a bit like riding a roller coaster. For instance: The month of May saw housing starts jump to an 11-year high, indicating that the summer busy season for construction was in full swing. The figures outperformed many expectations at the time, with starts totaling 1.35 million versus an expected 1.31 million.
Posted: July 23, 2018 by Anthony Wright
Filed under: housing, market, trends
It’s busy season, and the fenestration industry is having a healthy year. Shop floors are busy dealing with increased orders, manufacturing higher volumes, and getting orders out the door on time. Maximizing your time and what you can accomplish in every individual work day is critical to keeping the pace.
Posted: July 20, 2018 by Guest Blogger
Filed under: efficient, fenestration, Plant