• Empire Level Mfg. promoted Paul Buscemi to vice president of professional sales from his former role as national sales manager.
  • Outdoor aluminum living products manufacturer FSI Home Products added two new colors to its aluminum decking line: Saddle Brown and Granite Grey.
  • Simonton Windows launched the Simonton ProNetwork program for builders, remodelers, contractors, and dealers. The program features a variety of business-building and lead-generation tools, educational training programs, marketing and sales support, and reward incentives. The company ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study, Simonton's third-consecutive year with the highest rating.
  • Heritage Stone by ProVia hired Coy Green as account manager for the Southeast U.S.
  • Ply Gem Windows added a dark bronze/white interior color selection for its Premium and Pro Replacement Series window and patio door product lines.
  • Multi-tools manufacturer Coast Products announced its 2-LED Pro Pocket Pliers won Popular Mechanics’ Editor's Choice Award.
  • Slate roofing manufacturer SlateTec announced the hiring of six independent sales reps to act as national territory salespeople, helping meet the company's growing demand.
  • Ainsworth's Grande Prairie, AB, oriented strand board mill recently marked one year recordable injury free, making it the second Ainsworth facility to do so in two months.
  • Crystal Windows and Doors promoted Blaise Benevenga to the position of regional sales manager for New England and New Jersey; he was previously the lead sales rep for expanding operations in New Jersey. Steven Yu, who previously led the company's marketing department, has taken on the sales management position in the Mid-Atlantic.
  • Cedar Siding, a factory pre-finisher and distributor of exterior siding and trim products in the Midwest, announced they are in the process of installing new mixing equipment, which will product fiber cement and wood composite siding.
  • Laticrete’s design manuals are now available in the Amazon Kindle store.
  • Boral Stone Products named Emily Bonilla as the area sales manager for the company’s culture stone product line in the Mountain region.
  • Entryway-door manufacturer Therma-Tru introduced an upgraded version of its online Picture Perfect entryway visualizer tool. The new tool offers expanded visualization capabilities that allow for more customization.
  • MI Windows and Doors donated a house package of MI EnergyCore Windows to Homes for Our Troops recipient Army Corporal Nick Orchowski for his new home in Parker, Colo.
  • Atlas Roofing promoted Stanley Bastek to district sales manager for the state of Georgia. Bastek will focus on growing the company's asphalt shingle and rolled roofing products market share in the territory. Bastek joined Atlas Roofing in 2006 and was most recently its marketing services and communications manager.
  • True Tech Doors designed an iPad app for its sales reps and affiliated distributors and dealers, giving them real-time access to the company's product inventory. Users can photograph an existing door with the iPad camera and insert one of the company's doors for a helpful visual.
  • DaVinci Roofscapes launched a new website for its Bellaforte brand, detailing product colors, maintenance and installation, and project profiles.
  • Smart Vent Productsredesigned its website with specific resource pages tailored to the automatic flood mitigation products manufacturer's professional and consumer audiences.