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Windoor Innovation Presentations announced

Oct. 22, 2015 – Windoor show organizers have released the schedule for its new Innovation Presentations feature, where exhibitors will take the stage for 10 minutes to highlight their best and newest products. Windoor takes place Nov. 3 to 5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Renotrend Applications – Facade Windows and Doors Designer
It is now possible to show clients how their replacement windows and doors will look before they buy. With the Facade Windows and Doors Designer iPad app, you can add virtual windows and doors right on top of an actual image. The application offers different styles of windows and doors and all sorts of options and colours to virtually create a brand new design to a home in a matter of minutes. Change all grids and colours on the fly. Sell faster, sell more and generate more profit with Façade Windows and Doors Designer.

Veka – Veka Academy
Veka Academy is a two-day event designed for entry to mid-level sales, production, engineering, purchasing, marketing and management personnel taught by dedicated employees who have years of experience in the industry.

Mastergrain – Contemporary design slabs

Windowmaker Software – Windowmaker Measure
Windowmaker Measure is a free app that allows a salesperson or installer to capture photos and add text or voice annotations for each “hole in the wall.” It automatically calculates dimensions of the windows/doors when the photos are captured, using various measuring approaches. The Measure sheet can then be emailed to head office directly from the device. Replaces the use of paper-based measure forms. Makes the measuring process easier and quicker. Captures much more and accurate measurement details. Dramatically shortens the time required to transfer measure details to head office.

ODL Canada – Blinds Between Glass
Blinds Between Glass for windows is a first-to-market innovation. The program offers a customizable glass product that will allow customers to tap into the new and exciting market of customizable BBG’s specifically for windows.

Vinyl Systems – Window concepts
Vinyl Systems window concepts use four seals instead of three concealed mullion covers. Features raised hinge tracks and the sash accepts full triple glass with maximum spacers. Includes an expandable brickmold a for installers and the sash design accepts full outer narrow grids.

Canadian Building Envelope Science and Technology – Smart-Lab
The Smart-Lab kit for lab- or field-testing air leakage, water resistance and uniform load resistance is more powerful to allow testing of larger products. Allows flexiblity between lab and field testing. Computer control and logging make it easier to read and report results. All pass/fail criteria are calculated for the technician.

Groupe Eugenie – Door Solutions
Groupe Eugenie’s Door Solutions are the industry’s only smart connected machines.

Skyreach L&S Extrusions – PD02/PD04/PD06 and 4800 Hopper Window System

Quanex Building Products – Mikron C3-11300TM AW-Rated
The only operable AW-rated PVC window and door system that meets NAFS, available in multi-lite configurations to provide flexibility in achitects design.

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