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.

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).

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.

HICKORY, NC -- Eagle Superabrasives, a cutting and grinding wheel supplier, announced the addition of Kevin Cervenak, Dave Drum and John Coleman as new salesmen.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall by furniture maker Lamont Ltd. of Burlington, IA, of approximately 1,900 Belle Vanity Benches.

FRANKLIN, VA --Laid-off employees of ATC Panel's particleboard plant in Franklin remain wary about getting their jobs back at the plant that's been idle since October 2008, according to the Tidewater News.

DEERFIELD, IL -- Pregis Corp. has launched a new website for its IntelliPack foam-in-place (FIP) business unit.

RALEIGH, NC -- Ethan Allen Operations Inc., a manufacturer of Ethan Allen Interiors, plans to expand its production plant in Old Fort, NC.