So as the soccer World Cup ends, our version in the glass
world still has two more steps to go.
This week was the debut of the good ole USA and they did not disappoint,
but I have a feeling they will find the finals much tougher! For this round the foursome was USA, Spain,
Japan, and Russia. Since its been a few
weeks a quick reminder on the categories for scoring- Innovation, Products,
Quality, and Industry Support. For this round
the glaring omission of France really played out because when the tallies were
added, Russia really was not ready for this tourney. While they have what is considered to be an
awesome trade show, they’re still quite a bit behind in every other category at
this point. Japan and Spain both had solid showings and may have done better in
a different group. Spain with its
dominance on the decorative side and strong support of the industry showed well
and Japan with major float players and some solid innovations helped mask its
limited industry support. Meanwhile the
USA won the group because innovation is still strong and industry support
significant despite what many may think.
The final totals:
USA 15
Spain 10
Japan 10
Russia 5
So next week is the final… it will feature USA, Germany, and
Italy. There is no question this will be
a very difficult one to score with each country bringing so much into the
process.
Elsewhere…
-- A hearty congratulations to Steve O’Hollaren of ICD for
passing his LEED Green Associates exam… that is NOT an easy test… great work
sir, can’t wait to call you with lots of LEED related questions!!
-- While we’re patting people on the back, kudos also to Dip
Tech on the launch of their new blog/newsletter. The folks there obviously put a ton of time,
thought and planning into it because it was a really sharp and organized
effort. Something I look forward to
receiving on a regular basis!
-- The Dodge Momentum index up again for 3rd straight
month. Overall the indicators have been
solid and momentum for sales has shown to be positive. The worry I believe continues to be cash
flow. All in all though summer is off to
solid start.
-- I think I was the last person in the US to see the movie
“Frozen”- so I finally did. I enjoyed it as it was typical Disney. But the reason I write
this is I read that people have been waiting up to 6 hours to meet the
“princesses” at the theme parks. SIX
HOURS. It got me thinking, is there
anyone that I would wait 6 hours for- to just get to say hi to. I mean if it was a 6 hour wait and you get
some time with the person then sure I could name a few, but just to shake a
hand or get a picture? Not sure I can
come up with a living person.
-- Pretty cool case study I read recently on the social effect
of “green” products. Two sets of hand
sanitizer were laid out at a trade show.
One was marked with one basic title.
The other with a similar title but noted it was “green.” So during the event the table was watched
onsite and discreetly. When someone was
standing at the table, the large majority went for the “green” product. When no one was working the table, the totals
flipped the other way- many more went for the regular product. Goes to show you we still have a society that
has people who say the right things and may publicly try to do, but in private
still do what they are more comfortable with.
LINKS of the WEEK
-- If you have seen the amazing 30 for 30 on Pablo Escobar, do so- in the meantime his legacy lives on with hippos. Tons of hippos.
-- While we are talking animals- woman banned from zoo... and deservedly so!
-- Rooftop solar doing great down under
VIDEO of the WEEK
A friend of mine had posted this on Facebook and I just can’t
believe it- a car and a bear… a big bear…
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