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What’s New: VCNMember.com, CAM Team Growth and Digital Tools

Dear Vitro Certified™ Network Member,

It’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through 2023. Here at Vitro, we’re thrilled by what our impressive network of architects, glaziers, fabricators and Vitro employees have already accomplished this year, and we’re excited to continue working together to make the second half of 2023 our best year yet.

Earlier this spring, we had the pleasure of welcoming many of our Vitro Certified™ Network members to our annual meeting in Florida. We hope those of you who joined us had a great time networking with Vitro leadership and learning more about our products. As always, if you were unable to make it, you can download presentations from the meeting on the VCN member website at vcnmember.com.

Since the launch of the all-new VCN website earlier this year, our team has been hard at work making updates to further improve the site and optimize its convenient features, including the Spec Select Product Comparison Tool, which we recently updated to include the following features:

  • A Print to PDF feature for search results
  • Results for multiple product match searches
  • Links directly to Vitro’s Construct tool for search result products

Also available on the VCN member website are your Vitro Certified™ Network certificates. After you download your certificates as .JPG files, you have the option of either printing the image file directly for a physical copy or using your computer’s print function to Print to PDF, which will allow you to conveniently save a PDF version of the certificate in your files.

Since last quarter, Vitro’s biggest news has been the launch of its all-new Vitro X™ Innovation Partnerships program, a strategic initiative focused on identifying and developing inspired solutions to existing and future challenges in the glass industry. To learn more about the program and our first two partners, AERAS and ClearShield® Technologies, visit vitro-x.com.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of our newsletter, which examines the impact of framing materials on glass performance metrics and what to consider when evaluating overall performance. Also included is a feature on the Pittsburgh Produce Terminal, a thriving mixed-use space in Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District neighborhood that was renovated with Acuity™ and Solarban® 72 glasses as well as a get-to-know story featuring Chris Fronsoe, who is helping lead the charge toward increasing Vitro’s market share of “skyline-defining projects.”

Lastly, if we missed you at our annual VCN meeting, we invite you to take a look at our introduction video to get to know some of our newest Vitro team members in action. Personally, I think it’s a home run!

 

Sincerely, 

Mark Seeton Signature - Updated

Mark Seeton
Vice President, Sales
Vitro Architectural Glass

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Project Showcase: Pittsburgh Produce Terminal

Once an early 20th-century terminal for fresh fruits and vegetables, the historic Pittsburgh Produce Terminal has become a popular mixed-use venue in the city’s renowned Strip District neighborhood thanks to its updated storefronts, doors and windows made with Acuity™ low-iron glass and Solarban® 72 low-e glass.

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Technical Forum: Framing and Performance Values

Compared to glass alone, the performance ratings of window units typically vary in several key ways that may not be immediately apparent. In our latest Education Center article, we review the key performance metrics of architectural glass, discuss why window units are rated differently and recommend how to interpret differential performance values.

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Get to Know Vitro: Chris Fronsoe

Chris Fronsoe, national architectural manager for the Northwest Region for Vitro, is a man of many passions, but his biggest is training fellow team members to become better glass professionals.

Meet Chris

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