With glasstec done, we are now in the final stretch of
2014. The next eight weeks will set the
tone for 2015 because of the various economic and industry conditions that are
in play. The most major and the one you
will certainly hear the most about is the primary glass supply. Certain styles of glass are already harder to
get than they have been in recent times and that issue is going to get
worse. Add in the transportation issue
that I touched on last week and we’ve got a challenging road ahead. It is somewhat depressing that we find
ourselves in this ordeal. We’ve waited
for a more normalized run of business and now that is here (in most places) we
have to deal with these other obstacles.
So enjoy the end of the year, celebrate the holidays, but get ready (and
prepare to be more organized than ever) because 2015 is shaping up to be a very
interesting year.
Elsewhere…
-- Because I was away, I missed the passing of Phil Blizzard,
last of YKK AP. I was so saddened to
hear the news. Phil was a great man and
truly a unique character in our world.
My condolences to his family and his friends and co-workers at YKK. He will be missed.
-- News this past week that the USGBC will delay the closing of
the older LEED rating system (LEED 2009) until 2016 is absolutely no surprise
at all. The new LEED version is starkly
different and once again the USGBC had no idea how long jobs take from the
initial stages until product arriving on site. So it was terribly obvious that
the new LEED version could not be the only program offered and they had to make
a move. Plus this gives me time to try
and understand the new version better… that will be a challenge for sure.
-- Speaking of green, I heard some so-so reviews on
Greenbuild. Many felt that attendance
was off and the lack of true decision makers was down. To me there have never been many decision
makers there, so that is not a surprise.
Next year the show is in Washington DC, so I am sure everyone involved
is hoping to get that attendance boost that a show in the heavily populated
area like DC brings. Whether it brings
actual decision makers I still have my doubts.
-- One leftover from glasstec…
I was very impressed by the products that Dow Corning had on
display. Some serious out of the box
thinking happening there. Obviously Jon
Kimberlain must have a hand in all of that greatness.
-- Also the experience of flying Delta and flying through the
Atlanta airport could not be any smoother.
The Atlanta airport blew me away- from the moment we landed at the
international terminal, the layout, instructions, and helpful people were
spectacular. Obviously much different
than flying through Atlanta domestically where it is so crazy.
-- Once again following the Conners Sales Group on twitter (@ConnersSales) paid
off with a link to an interesting story on mock-ups for glass. It was a well-done piece by Vivian Volz and
her blog looks like one to add to the reading list especially when she’s
writing about building products.
-- Am I dreaming but did it really snow in several parts of the
country this past weekend? Winter is
predicted to be a bear… I guess its getting a jump on things.
-- Last this week, thanks to the LinkedIn notifications I get…
a happy birthday to 3 great industry guys.
So have a good one Ryan Kerch of Quanex, James Wright of Glass Coatings
and Concepts, and Kelly Townsend of Tubelite. Normally I don’t note all
birthdays but figured it would be nice to give a shout out to these excellent
folks… plus for some reason I like November birthdays!
LINKS of the WEEK
-- A runner finishing a race with a broken leg. Impressive!! I get a blister and I am ready
for painkillers and surgery.
-- Not sure what is better here- the article on a guy using
cones to reserve and protect his car on a NYC street or the comments below.
-- Wild story of just camping out at a KFC to get over a bad
relationship… I could see doing this actually... if it were a Dominos.
-- BONUS link- since I missed last week… the most ridiculous excuses for calling in
sick!
VIDEO of the WEEK
Congrats to the San Francisco Giants on winning the World
Series. But overshadowing their win…
somehow… was the presentation of the MVP award and a really nervous rep from
Chevrolet. I am convinced this was a
plan and set up (because why would Chevy send a Zone Manager to one of the
biggest events in sports- this is usually reserved for C Level folks) and if it
was it’s paying of nicely for Chevy because the buzz is strong. If you missed the moment… here it is…
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