FeneTech’s Focus on Fabrication at GPD 2017

FeneTech’s Horst Mertes and Alex Ochoa speak about the IoT (Internet of Things) / Industry 4.0 and how software integration is changing glass fabrication.  Check out their interview with Ellen Rogers of USGlass News Network.

FeneTech to Exhibit at Colombia Glass 2017

Platinum sponsor FeneTech will present its software for glass fabricators and window and door manufacturers at Colombia Glass 2017 October 24-25 in Bogota, Colombia.  Read more about FeneTech’s involvement at glassonweb.com.  

Going the Extra (Smart) Mile

Ron Crowl March 14, 2017 THE TALK… | Management In the March 14, 2017 edition of Window & Door Magazine, FeneTech CEO Ron Crowl makes an observation about employees who “go the extra mile.”  Read about it here and think about ways that your company can find little ways to make a big difference. Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference Recently, I needed to run my filthy …

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FeneTech Among the Industry’s Forward Thinkers

Published in the January 2017 issue of USGlass Magazine is Katherine Coig’s article “Connecting the Dots:  How Integrated Software Enhances Automation”.  In it, she relies upon testimony from some of the world’s leaders in fenestration software (including FeneTech) who confirm that automation is the key when it comes to the future of the glass fabrication industry.

Women in Fenestration

The Customer Whisperer: FeneTech’s Ryan Anderson DWM Magazine’s Trey Barrineau recognizes the increasing role of women in fenestration.  Among the group is FeneTech’s Ryan Anderson.  Read more about Ryan’s role—not only here at FeneTech, but as a growing number of fenestration professionals who are breaking the barriers in a male-dominated industry.

‘Tis the season … to be grateful

The holidays can bring out the worst in people; however, I choose to focus on how the holidays bring out the very best in all of us.  With the blessings we said at Thanksgiving behind us and with Hanukkah and Christmas right around the corner, we’re at that magical time of the year where we’re inundated with good cheer and warm, happy feelings. 

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Glass Magazine confirms what FeneTech employees already know

This is a great place to work. The November issue of Glass Magazine featured FeneTech’s aesthetically pleasing and visually inspiring office space as a model for other companies wishing to retain good employees.  Read about it here, and see why FeneTech is a great place to work.

FeneTech Sponsors Auto Glass Week

FeneTech has signed on to sponsor Auto Glass Week, an annual gathering created as an educational event for automotive glass company owners, managers, technicians and suppliers. The conference continues to grow each year and provides an unparalleled educational experience.  Read more about Auto Glass Week on their website http://autoglassweek.com/ .

FeneVision Wins 2016 Most Innovative Software Award

  The 2016 Glass Magazine Awards FeneVision was among Glass Magazine’s 2016 best of the best, winning the publication’s award for Most Innovative Software.  According to Glass Magazine, “The 2016 award winners demonstrate imagination and collaboration in product development and project creation.  Award winners stepped out of the box to help build glass factories that are safe and efficient, and to showcase glass as an ideal product for building aesthetics and performance.” …

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FeneTech Commemorates 20th Anniversary in an Artistic Way

Leading software provider to the glass fabrication and window and door manufacturing industries FeneTech, Inc. celebrated their 20th anniversary with a combination open house and art show featuring Cleveland artist Brian Jones, whose unique brand of software and engineer-themed glass artwork adorns FeneTech’s Campus Drive facility. FeneTech President and CEO Ron Crowl noted that, “Twenty years of success has only been made possible by the dedicated efforts of our talented …

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Penn State Behrend Student Describes her “FeneVision Experience”

Penn State Behrend student and former FeneTech co-op Krystal Elliot was featured in the school’s Engineering News publication.  When describing her experience at FeneTech, Elliot credited the company with allowing her to apply her skills in providing real-world software solutions—first with Quality Assurance and then in Applications. FeneTech CEO Ron Crowl stated that Krystal’s contributions to the company equaled the many benefits she gained while at FeneTech. Read more about Krystal’s experience in The Changing …

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Automation Has Its Advantages

Why Automation is Good for the Fenestration Industry

Nate Huffman’s recent article, “Finders Keepers … Automation Retains Talent, Increases Production, Reduces Overhead” appeared in DWM Magazine’s March 2016 issue. The article outlines how automation is actually good for the fenestration industry in terms of hiring and retaining quality employees.  This philosophy is contrary to what many in manufacturing have been led to believe.

“Automation and technology have increased productivity and quality in manufacturing, especially within the fenestration industry.” — Nate Huffman

Huffman goes on to list several applications that have actually proven to do just what the title suggests:  Retain talent, increase production, and reduce overhead.

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FeneTech earns 2015 Readers’ Choice Award

  The people have spoken!   Door and Window Market magazine names FeneTech as the 2015 Readers’ Choice Award for best software product.  Read the entire article in DWM’s December / January issue.  

FeneVision University —The Advantages are Clear

FenU:  FeneTech CEO Ron Crowl on why our most forward thinking customers enroll in FeneVision University

FeneVision University

FeneVision University is a comprehensive continuing education program created and developed by FeneTech where customers train together in a classroom-like setting over the web. Courses have been designed for customers on the User, Configuration, and Advanced levels. Participants can also  attend single classes in order to review a specific area of FeneVision. Ron Crowl, FeneTech President & CEO describes the advantages to enrolling in FenU.

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FeneTech’s Ron Crowl reveals the key to inspiring employees

FeneTech President & CEO Ron Crowl doesn’t just talk about his company’s mission statement, he lives it every single day. How do you get your employees to live your mission statement?  For some in management, the answer is easy; for others, not so much.  Creating a culture of respect among your staff—respect for you, for each other, and for their colleagues in other departments will naturally evolve into a deeper …

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