Façade Architectural Solutions to Rep YKK in Michigan
YKK AP America has hired Façade Architectural Solutions, an independent manufacturer’s representative, to represent its products in Michigan, Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, including the Greater...
View ArticleTrainor Unsecured Creditors Committee Files Preferential Payment Claims...
The Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the bankruptcy case of Trainor Glass has filed a number of preferential payment claims to obtain funds paid to a number of industry companies and...
View ArticleYKK AP America Hires Schohan as Marketing and Communications Manager
YKK AP America has hired Steve Schohan as its marketing and communications manager. In his new role, Schohan will develop marketing and promotion strategies, as well as lead research efforts on...
View ArticleYKK AP America Expands Texas Sales Territory
YKK AP America has hired Leslie Sadler as an architectural sales representative for the newly created San Antonio/Austin territory. According to a company release, the added Texas presence will allow...
View ArticleRecession Drives Shift from Tower Ownership to Rental
Oliver Stepe says simple economics has been the driving force behind the paradigm shift in the rise of residential towers geared for rentals rather than ownership as seen in cities such as Atlanta,...
View ArticleYKK AP America Names Carespodi National Sales Manager and Bernard Regional...
YKK AP America has named Terry Carespodi national sales manager and Joseph Bernard Midwest region branch manager. Carespodi will be responsible for implementing strategic initiatives aimed at sales...
View ArticleYKK AP America to Open New Texas Facility in July 2014
YKK AP America announced plans to launch a new manufacturing center in the state of Texas. The new facility, set to open in July 2014 in Coppell, Texas, will be the company’s first major manufacturing...
View ArticleYKK AP Launches New Career Development Program for Engineers
YKK AP America launched a formal career development program for its existing and future engineering employees. The program provides a means by which engineers can foster personal and professional...
View ArticleYKK AP America Names West, Ignazio Atlanta Branch Manager, Operations Manager
YKK AP America named Brock West its Atlanta branch manager and appointed company veteran Michelle Ignazio its Atlanta branch operations manager. West, who brings with him nearly 30 years of experience...
View ArticleTop Performers Honored at YKK AP America’s Annual Meeting
YKK AP America recognized its top performers from 2013 during its annual meeting May 6, and Kim Law, who works out of Greensboro, N.C., received the company’s Branch of the Year Award. “The key to YKK...
View ArticleYKK AP America Targets Rocky Mountain Region as Next Area of Growth
YKK AP America has expanded to the Rocky Mountain region announcing that it has established a sales territory that will cover Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. “As YKK AP continues to grow its presence...
View ArticleBlizzard Set to Retire from YKK AP, Leaves Behind Legacy in Midwest Branch
When Phil Blizzard joined YKK AP America 18 years ago, he was told to open a branch in Cincinnati. So he did. “I moved here, bought a home, went to a local office supply, purchased a fax machine and...
View ArticleBob Ober Joins YKK AP Cincinnati Branch
YKK AP America announced it appointed Bob Ober as an architectural sales representative for the company’s Cincinnati branch. According to YKK AP, Ober will be based in Pittsburgh and cover the western...
View ArticleYKK AP to Double Residential Window Production Capacity with Plant Expansion
Increasing customer demands has prompted YKK AP America to expand its residential window plant in Macon, Ga. In January 2015, the company will begin relocating its production lines into a larger...
View ArticleYKK AP Appoints John Spelman to Florida Sales Territory
YKK AP America has hired John Spelman as a sales representative. Spelman will be based in the Orlando branch and work with customers in the Central Florida sales territory under the leadership of...
View ArticleShow Floor Expands at Glass Expo Northeast™ with YKK AP America
YKK AP America is set to exhibit at Glass Expo Northeast™ 2015, a two-day architectural glass event to be held April 23-24, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Long Island Hotel in Hauppauge, N.Y. YKK AP America...
View ArticleYKK AP America Adds Two to Chicago Branch
YKK AP America announced the appointment of Kurt Wenzel and Paul Vainer as sales representatives in the Midwest region. Wenzel joins as an architectural sales representative out of the Chicago branch....
View ArticleYKK Makes Three Regional Personnel Moves
YKK AP America hired Dave Herber as its first California-based architectural sales representative and promoted Evan Gibson and Jessica Rios. Gibson has assumed the role of branch manager of the...
View ArticleYKK AP Adds Northern California Sales Rep
Eric Mayer was hired by YKK AP America as an architectural sales representative in the Northern California region. He is the second California-based employee to join the YKK AP team since January and...
View ArticleYKK AP Celebrates 25th Anniversary
YKK AP America Inc. commemorated its 25th anniversary with a full day of activities and festivities at its plant in Dublin, Ga. The day began with a welcome reception and plant tour for the nearly 70...
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