live from the trade show -ibs2016final
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- The expo halls and educational sessions werepacked. More than 110,000 people attended thisweek-long event, the largest in the past 5 years.- New products included aluminum battens thatlook like wood, reclaimed wood flooring and walls,new home technology with increased energyefficiency and many other “green” innovativeconcepts.- Matching design trends are out. Customers wanta mix of materials like metals and wood orcontrasting finishes such as gold and black. “Aging inplace” continues to gather momentum.- Over 120 educational sessions including ourHeadwaters team presenting “Alternative FinancingSolutions for Business Growth”.- Emphasis on technology: smart toilets, smartwater heaters, smart faucets, smart LED lighting andminimizing the impact of human labor shortages forbusiness owners through automation, multi-purposeproducts & software.- Tiny homes are a national phenomenon, and thelifestyle changes associated with low-impact living.These homes are built to produce as much energy astheir occupants consume.
Darin Good
Managing Director
303-549-5674
Charlotte Franson
Vice President
303-809-8980
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Industry Observations
Key Participants
Headwaters’ Building Products & Construction Services team was recently a guest speaker and participant at the Design and Construction week held in Las Vegas. This massive industry collaboration is the largest
construction show in the world and featured the International Builders’ Show, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show as well as the International Surface Event.
Innovative ProductsNanaWall’s newest wall system is engineered tobe floor supported, eliminating the need to usesteel, provides a U-Value of .21-.29, and can becustomized in a variety of sizes and finishes. TheU-Values are achieved with a specially designedweb of polyamide plastic reinforced with glassfibers, a thermal break in-panel and frameprofiles that are 3 1/8” thick.