Episodes

Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Door and Window Discussions Podcast: Window Safety Week
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Today, we return to our regular podcast to discuss the importance of window safety. Guest Angela Dickson, from the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, discusses how door and window companies can not only provide solutions but help to promote awareness. We also share the second half of an earlier interview with Jeff Jackson, CEO of PGT Innovations, who discusses some of his company’s latest developments.
![[DWM] Podcast - Coronavirus Update: A Discussion With Erdman About Impacts to Machinery](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7257088/DWM_PODCAST_Logo_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
As the number of infected breaches 225,000 here in the U.S. and nears a million worldwide, today we discuss what door and window companies have to say about the state of the industry and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). We also talk to Morgan Donohue, vice president of Erdman Automation, about how his company is fairing and what he sees in the days ahead for machinery.

Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
DWM Podcast—Coronavirus: Today we Talk Technology and Stimulus Package
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
In today’s episode, Ron Crowl, president and CEO of FeneTech Inc., talks technology with editorial director Tara Taffera. Also, Taffera, and DWM editor Drew Vass, discuss stimulus package highlights and SBA loans.

Monday Mar 30, 2020
DWM Podcast: Coronavirus Update
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
In today's episode, four members of our editorial team tackle the common trends seen across all businesses throughout the past week, including how companies are adapting to the coronavirus and implementing plans in their organizations.
![[DWM] Podcast: Coronavirus Update](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7257088/DWM_PODCAST_Logo_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
[DWM] Podcast: Coronavirus Update
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
In the next special edition of [DWM]’s podcast, we look into the details of a stimulus package making its way through Congress, what lumber yards and dealers are doing to keep doors and windows moving and how CDC says you should clean the workplace. A special guest from Pella also discusses how the company is responding and adapting to keep sales going.
![[DWM] Podcast: Coronavirus Update](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7257088/DWM_PODCAST_Logo_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
[DWM] Podcast: Coronavirus Update
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Welcome to a special edition of the [DWM] magazine podcast with the latest news pertaining to COVID-19. With information changing so quickly there will be a podcast on this topic each Tuesday and Thursday during this time to provide current updates. Today’s episode features the latest mandates from the states, news from one door and window manufacturer, and more.

Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Door and Window Discussions: March 2020 The Coronavirus
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Door and Window Discussions is the new, monthly podcast by Door and Window Market [DWM] magazine. In the latest episode, hosts Tara Taffera, publisher and editorial director, and Drew Vass, editor, dive into the industry’s (and the world’s) biggest topic: the coronavirus. Through a series of frank discussions, the two reveal what door and window companies say they’re experiencing on the ground and what the Department of Labor is suggesting for the workplace. Capping off the episode, Jeff Jackson, CEO of PGT Innovations, shares his company’s response and outlook. Don’t miss this critical episode.

Monday Feb 24, 2020
Door and Window Discussions: Episode Two is a Double Header
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Door and Window Discussions is the new, monthly podcast by Door and Window Market [DWM] magazine. In its second episode, hosts Tara Taffera (publisher and editorial director) and Drew Vass (editor) talk with David Barnes, president of the door and window manufacturing company Viwinco, and Dan Wolt, founder of Zen Windows. Topics range from the early days of window manufacturing to automation, capping off with a discussion about a new (Zen-like) approach to sales.

Monday Jan 27, 2020
Door and Window Discussions (DWM) January 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Hosted by publisher and editorial director, Tara Taffera, and editor, Drew Vass, the magazine’s latest production includes unique outtakes for the industry’s latest news and conversations with some of its most interesting people. In a pilot episode, Taffera and Vass talk with Tyson Schwartz, vice president of SoftLite Windows and Doors, for a unique look at everything from labor shortages and acquisitions, to how the latest technologies work to influence sales.