VENICE, FL -- PGT, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGTI), a U.S. manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, announced net sales of $49.0 million for the second quarter ended July 3.

Founder of window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen dies.

MEDFORD, WI — Workers laid off from door and window manufacturer Weather Shield Manufacturing are eligible to receive re-employment and training services through the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program, according to News Talk 99.9FM. After a survey of customers, the federal government determined that the company’s loss of sales was due to foreign competition.

News that China has moved past Japan and now ranks #2 in the world economy should have U.S. manufacturers fearful of being the next to fall. I know I am.

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, supplier of specialty hardware, tools, lumber and woodworking products, allies with CustomMade Ventures, for marketplace connecting woodworkers with buyers of custom-built wood furniture, cabinets and woodcrafts

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voicing concern about EPA'spotential plans to expand the scope of its controversial Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP).

CustomMade Launches Glass and Metal Galleries to Online Consumer Marketplace

ARLINGTON VA -- Construction employment decreased by 11,000 between June and July 2010 while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data.

Construction employment decreased by 11,000 between June and July 2010 while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data released today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of Belle Vanity Benches.