!!BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE SURVEY!!

You cannot save your progress in the survey. Before you start the survey, be aware that you will need information about:
  • 2023 gross sales
  • primary and secondary product mix for fenestration products
  • if you would like a copy of your 2023 survey responses, please contact Norah Dick, ndick@glass.org
TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY
Contact Information

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* 1. Your Name (not for publication)

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* 2. Your Email Address (not for publication)

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* 3. Your Phone Number (not for publication)

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* 4. May Window + Door contact you for further information? (we will contact you through the methods above)

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* 5. Contact Name for Public Release

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* 6. Phone Number for Public Release

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* 7. Email for Public Release

Company information

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* 8. Company Name

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* 9. Location of Headquarters (City/State/Country (if not U.S.))

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* 10. Do you have a parent company? If yes, please list.

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* 11. Do you have any subsidiaries or sister companies? If yes, please list them all.

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* 12. Total number of employees (all locations)

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* 13. If your company is regional, which regions do you operate in? (check all that apply)

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS
Window + Door would like to showcase the Top Manufacturers in this feature. Please share any shots from your production floor, group shots of employees, product shots, etc., that we may use.

Your photos may also be considered to be featured on the cover of the May/June issue. For cover consideration, please submit high-res photos (over 1 MB, 300 dpi) and focus on vertically oriented shots. Production floor shots are preferred for cover consideration. Submission of files certifies that you have permission to use and share these images. Window + Door and the NGA have the right to re-purpose the photos for editorial and marketing use.

If your files are too large to upload, you can share through a file-sharing/remote transfer platform. Please send to Norah Dick, ndick@glass.org.

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* 14. Add photo

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR SALES

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* 16. What are your estimated 2023 gross sales for residential window and door products (in $US)? (please do not list sales for commercial sales)

Note: Window + Door is aware this information is sensitive for many manufacturers. However, it is the only way to be ranked in the Top Manufacturers. Be assured that we list companies in sizable ranges and do not publish exact sales volumes.

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* 17. How did your 2023 gross sales compare to 2022 gross sales?

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* 18. Has your company experienced measurable, significant growth over the past 5 years? If yes, please explain how your company has experienced measurable, significant growth over the past 5 years. (i.e. have sales increased/by how much, have you hired more employees/how many, have you increased market share/how so, have you acquired other companies, etc.)

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* 19. Did your company add production capacity in 2023?

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* 20. If yes, what type of capacity expansion? (extra shifts, more facilities, more machinery, etc.) What market factors drove the increase?

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT MIX

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* 21. What do you consider to be the primary product your company manufactures?

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* 22. What percentage of your sales is comprised of this primary category of products?

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* 23. What do you consider to be the secondary product your company manufactures?

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* 24. What percentage of your sales is comprised of this secondary category of products?

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* 25. What residential products do you manufacture? Please check ALL that apply.

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* 26. What percentage of your total gross sales do residential window and/or door products represent?

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* 27. Of those products, about what percentage are new construction versus replacement?

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* 28. Please select the top three features in products your customers are requesting.

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* 29. Did you update, or are you in the process of, Energy Star-certified products to the new standard?

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* 30. If you are pursuing other product certifications, please tell us which ones.

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* 31. What technologies have you implemented/are you considering implementing to enhance energy efficiency? (Select up to three).

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* 32. Where do you plan to focus your product development dollars in 2024?

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Window + Door will compile the answers to these questions for statistical purposes. Individual answers will only be excerpted for editorial use if noted.
Supply, demand, materials

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* 33. Are you experiencing increased demand compared to last year?

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* 34. Please comment on the question above (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 35. Did your material prices rise this past year?

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* 36. If yes, by how much?

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* 37. Which materials are most challenging to source? (select up to three).

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* 38. In which geographic markets did you see the most growth in 2023?

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* 39. Please comment on your answer above. What is driving growth in these regions? (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 40. Many economists believe single-family is past its lowest point and is rebounding after a down year in 2023. Inflation, high mortgage rates, geopolitical tensions, and more, may continue to impact the market, though. How are you navigating this economic landscape?

Labor, automation

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* 41. Did you have more difficulty finding workers in 2023 compared to 2022?

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* 42. Do you plan to hire new workers this year?

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* 43. What is your biggest labor challenge?

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* 44. What challenges do you face when training new employees? (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 45. What are your most effective employee recruitment strategies? (select up to 3)

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* 46. What are your most effective employee retention strategies?

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* 47. Do you currently employ automation in your factory?

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* 48. If yes, what is the biggest benefit?

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* 49. Do you plan to add automation in the next year?

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* 50. If yes, what kind of equipment?

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* 51. Are you using artificial intelligence in your business?

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* 52. If yes, how are you using it? (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 53. Do you do IG production in house?

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* 54. Do you have other in-house operations? (Such as extruding, laminating, tempering, fabrication, etc.)

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* 55. If yes, please explain your answer. (answers may be excerpted for editorial use)

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* 56. Where will you invest in your business in 2024? (select top 3)

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* 57. What will be major headwinds in 2024? (Check all that apply.)

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* 58. Please elaborate on your answer above. (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 59. How do you manage customer expectations? (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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* 60. What is your biggest business opportunity? (answers may be excerpted for editorial use).

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