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The latest issue of Glass Magazine Weekly by the National Glass Association (NGA) is out, and packed full of news, insights and resources. FENZI Official acquired Thermoseal Industries, LLC, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope welcomed new CEO Mark Adamson, and more news from AmesburyTruth, Vitro Architectural Glass, YKK AP Inc., The Glass Guru Enterprises, Inc., Tru Vue Acrylic & Glass Solutions for Exhibit and Design, CRL, Bendheim, GED Integrated Solutions and more. This year's Top 50 Glaziers report by Glass Magazine's Norah Dick is out and full of need-to-know insights about sales and growth, markets and services, and labor and headwinds, as well as The List. Key takeaway: leading glaziers continue to see strong sales, but weather a challenging market due to project financing issues and inflation. Testing glass quality involves breaking glass, which wastes time and product. But NGA's Urmilla Jokhu Sowell says attendees at NGA Glass Conference: Milwaukee will be "among the first to learn about new technologies and process improvements" and using non-destructive glass testing technology. Who doesn't want to learn about ways to save money, improve safety, and increase reliability and accuracy? Episode 2 of the new season of GlassCast is available, and Tom Jackson, head of Steel Encounters, Inc., offers insights on improving employee engagement, including teaching every employee best business practices. It's been an ugly few weeks with an awful Architectural Billings score and rumors of a few companies in trouble, according to NGA's Max Perilstein, who shares his thoughts on the continuing up-and-down nature of the ABI, new OBE CEO Mark Adamson and more. "We're now entering that time where you have to really do your homework on who you're working with and their overall health. That was an exercise many did back in 2010-2014, then things settled, and people got away from that. Given the current atmosphere, keeping closer tabs on the supply chain is a must." Glass Magazine editor Katy Devlin discusses celebrating 75 years in glass with Apogee Enterprises, Inc. CEO Ty Silberhorn, who is focused on growth, innovation and evolution. "I see more innovation in the industry. More ways to look at and experiment with innovation," says Silberhorn. "There are a ton of opportunities for our industry as whole to get more efficient. Read the issue :: https://lnkd.in/eRXp_tfd #GlassMagazineWeekly