Kelly Springer 
After canceling its annual user conference last year and offering users a virtual user conference in May 2020, FeneTech, Inc. is again planning to provide a free virtual conference for their customers worldwide. Initially, the US conference was scheduled for in-person June 7-9. Both FeneTech US and FeneTech Europe have decided their respective virtual conferences will also take place June 7-9. Last year, FeneTech US held their conference sessions at …
In 1996, the internet boasted a whopping 100,000 registered websites. Americans elected Bill Clinton for a second term as president. Art Modell moved his Cleveland-based NFL franchise to Baltimore and renamed them the Ravens. And FeneTech, Inc. opened its doors for business. Aurora, Ohio-based Fenetech, Inc., is celebrating 25 years of providing ERP software solutions to the glass fabrication and window and door manufacturing industries. Today, FeneTech has earned its …
Located on Chicago’s South Side, Midway Windows and Doors claims a rich legacy of unmatched quality and unparalleled customer service—a distinction that has earned this manufacturer of new construction, replacement windows and patio doors the unrivaled devotion from their customers throughout the Midwest. Midway culture Vice President Artie Strauss describes the family-owned business in humble terms. His grandfather Arthur started Midway in 1964, eventually passing the torch to his son …
Window manufacturer FEN-TECH has recently implemented FeneTech’s FeneVision ERP solution in its manufacturing facility in Superior, Wisconsin. FEN-TECH president Pat Heytens distinguishes his company as a small manufacturer that takes on difficult jobs. “We do what other window companies don’t want to do. Since it’s such a small segment of what they do, a lot of companies outsource their geometrics and specialty-shaped windows to us. In fact, we have some …
The FeneTech Virtual User Conference ended today for customers in North and South America and Australia. Customers from Europe and Asia will continue attending the virtual conference with two sessions scheduled for next week and another for the following week. This is the first-ever time in the company’s 24-year history that the conference has taken place on a virtual platform. With over 200 users from all over the globe registered …
The FeneTech Virtual User Conference began today, marking the first-ever time in the company’s 24-year history that the conference has taken place on a virtual platform. With over 200 users from all over the globe registered for this year’s online version, FeneTech is excited to share with their customers the software’s latest enhancements. Matt Batcha, a business development liaison for FeneTech’s window and door manufacturers, found the interaction between him …
After canceling their annual user conference last month, FeneTech, Inc. has plans in place to offer its customers a user conference after all—in a virtual environment. “To be sure, this is a challenging time for everyone, but we’re all in this together,” stated Ron Crowl, FeneTech Inc. President & CEO. “Why not use this time to prepare a return to normal armed with an arsenal of tools to make your …
FeneTech has made the difficult decision to cancel their annual user conferences scheduled for June 1-3 in Aurora, Ohio and June 9-10 in Vienna Austria. “Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our customers and employees around the world,” affirmed FeneTech Inc. President & CEO Ron Crowl. “FeneTech’s annual conferences are our chance to share with our users the exciting enhancements we’ve made in our ERP software …
iGLASS SA, based in Thessaloniki, has recently selected software specialist FeneTech as their long-term software partner and will implement the fully integrated FeneVision ERP software solution. The agreement was closed during a joint meeting at one of their factories in late November 2019. Horst Mertes, CEO of Luxembourg based FeneTech Europe SARL comments: “We are extremely proud to have iGLASS as a new long-term customer in our portfolio of hundreds …
Two partners, one goal: With its FeneVision ERP system, software specialist FeneTech would round out the Siemens automation and digitalization portfolio for the glass processing industry. That’s a good reason to collaborate; initial pilot applications are already in the planning stages. “At the heart of digital solutions from Siemens is the digital twin, a virtual image of plants based on an end-to-end data model. The consistent use of these solutions …
GLASSBEL, based in Klaipeda, Lithuania, has recently selected software specialist FeneTech, creator of FeneVision ERP software, as their new long-term software partner. FeneTech and UAB GLASSBEL finalized the agreement during a meeting in late October 2019 at GLASSBEL’s Klaipeda factory. Horst Mertes, CEO of Luxembourg-based FeneTech Europe SARL comments, « We are delighted and proud to have GLASSBEL as a new long-term customer in our portfolio of hundreds of satisfied customers. …
FeneTech’s AJ Piscitelli recently presented a session at Glass Performance Days (GPD) in Tampere, Finland. The subject of his session was « Looking Beyond Industry 4.0—The Digital Factory. » Read more about this session and others in USGlass Magazine.
Laura Doerger-Roberts, president of Vinylmax Windows, is an awe-inspiring presence in the window and door industry—a direct result of her and her family’s indomitable work ethic and their shared passion for the company’s mission—Prioritize the Customer Experience. Make exceptional windows. Do the right things. A family-owned business that began in 1982 with a mere 50-window per day capacity, Vinylmax founder and Laura’s father Jim Doerger eventually passed the torch onto …
In response to their exponential growth, Aurora, Ohio software company FeneTech, Inc. has recently named Matt Buchanan to the newly created position of Director of Software Development. Additionally, according to FeneTech President & CEO Ron Crowl, the company has created a series of technical leads over which Buchanan will be responsible.
FeneTech President & CEO Ron Crowl
January 28, 2019
(This article originally appeared in the online edition of Glass Magazine, January 28, 2019.)
Keeping up with the latest trends in machines and manufacturing is practically a full-time job. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things have exponentially hastened the development of a host of enhancements that are poised to change the way glass fabricators conduct business. Here are five of the top machine and manufacturing trends to look for in 2019.