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
Upfront design and engineering remains one of the most important components of modern fenestration manufacturing. Quanex Technical Services Rep John Ryba explains why.
Posted: November 29, 2017 by Guest Blogger
Filed under: automation, codes, design
Returning from this year’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo in Boston, Quanex’s Eric Thompson discusses how and why “green” building principles are becoming the new normal.
Posted: November 22, 2017 by Eric Thompson
Filed under: building, green, trends
A new Congressional proposal would transfer the ENERGY STAR™ program from EPA control to the Department of Energy. Quanex’s Ric Jackson discusses some possible implications.
Posted: November 21, 2017 by Guest Blogger
Filed under: DOE, ENERGY STAR, government
Quanex’s Andrew Moore talks about new building code news out of Canada, and what window and door manufacturers have to learn at WinDoor 2017.
Posted: November 14, 2017 by Guest Blogger
Filed under: building, codes, energy, WinDoor
The housing market is always evolving, and so are the ways in which potential buyers and renters are influenced in their decisions. Quanex’s Marketing Director Erin Johnson takes a look at some new ways that influence is taking shape.
Posted: November 13, 2017 by Erin Johnson
Filed under: housing, IoT, market, trends
Don’t let the generation gap get you down—use it to your advantage instead. Quanex’s Natalia Bubis writes about the power of cross-generational collaboration in the workplace.
Posted: November 03, 2017 by Natalia Bubis
Filed under: employee, millennials, workplace
Plant Transformation isn’t something that happens all at once. Quanex’s Joe Erb discusses ways continuous improvement can be achieved at any scale.
Posted: October 31, 2017 by Joe Erb
Filed under: efficient, Plant, transformation
Your customers are bombarded with a variety of messages on a variety of channels, so it is now more important than ever to reach our audiences where they are with personalized, relevant messaging. Sound time-consuming? “Smart content” is making it easier than you think.
Posted: October 27, 2017 by Carrie Scheetz
Filed under: content, marketing, smart
Will a unique hurricane season spur code changes in the United States? Quanex’s Joe Erb evaluates the impact of building codes in Florida and beyond.
Posted: October 25, 2017 by Joe Erb
Filed under: building, codes, fenestration
How much is employee turnover costing you? Quanex’s Natalia Bubis investigates a few ways to boost employee retention figures across your organization.
Posted: October 23, 2017 by Natalia Bubis
Filed under: employee, HR, workplace