Clopay and Zemco Supply Over 250 Doors on One Million Sq. Ft

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VOLUME 20
ISSUE 8
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NEWS
G ARAGE D OOR
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AUGUST 2011
The Monthly Overhead Door Newspaper Since 1992
Clopay and Zemco Supply Over 250 Doors
on One Million Sq. Ft. Distribution Center
OHIO - Clopay Commercial
Products Group recently partnered
with residential and commercial
door dealer Zemco Door Products
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada to install more than 250
doors on a new one million square
foot distribution center in Regina,
Saskatchewan. The distribution
center, which is operated by
Canadian Logistics Services, serves
Loblaw Companies Limited’s
banner stores.
Loblaw is Canada’s largest
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grocery chain. Food distribution
centers shipping to the company’s
grocery stores are required to
operate 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, year round. Canadian
Logistics Services estimates that
the Regina facility will maintain a
daily traffic volume of 200 trucks
loading and unloading to distribute
more than three million cases of
product per week to Loblaw banner
stores in western Canada.
The doors installed are
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Access Entry Systems Inc.
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Ackue Inc.
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American Access Systems Inc
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Clopay Building Products
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Collier 877-548-2799
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Croskill Overhead Doors
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DEK Canada Inc. 800-361-3198
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Denco
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Dynamic Closures 800-663-4599
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Genie Company
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Goff's Enterprises 800-713-3285
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Leland Industries Inc.
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Les Distributions Portes (CHI) Quebec Inc. 877-537-3130
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LiftMaster
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Ridge Doors
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Thermostop Inc.
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Vee Industries Inc. 800-327-3332
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LAST MONTH'S CASE & ANSWER
CASE 20-7: Installations and Service
CASE 20-7 ANSWER:
This is an interesting business case because it involves decisions
Work
When Bill took over the role of Sales Manager at GDN Doors
6 months ago, he was eager to expand the base of sales. At the time,
GDN Doors focused almost exclusively on service work as a source
of revenue – including commercial and multiple unit buildings. While
the company did some new installations, it was generally viewed as
secondary to the real source of profits.
Bill views the situation differently. He understands that
service work generated profits for the company. Installations, he
believes, are the drivers of future service work. He is convinced that
even if a company has the best service teams in the market, it is
the installation process that keeps the company brand in front of the
people who make the service call decisions. “They see the sticker on
the back of the door….and it makes our service sales efforts easier,”
Bill keeps telling people.
The problem is that many of the long time employees of
GDN Doors disagree. This includes senior installers, office staff and
the general manager.
How can Bill convince other key decision makers at GDN
Doors that it is worthwhile focusing on new installations? He wants
to shift at least one of the top door technician teams away from
service and onto installations, but this is not being well-received.
How can Bill get buy-in? Are there risks to this strategy?
about business models and also of implementing change. It’s best if the two
issues are discussed separately.
In this case, Bill is managing a business that has focused on service
work as a primary source of profit. He does not want to shift away from this
basic profit model. Instead, he believes that there is a role for installations
to actually drive service work. This is very different from focusing on new
installations as a primary source of profits. It is the means to an end.
The bigger issue for Bill at this point is likely his need to get buy-in
for his proposed change.
Some managers wouldn’t even worry about getting buy-in. They
make decisions, announce those decisions and expect them to be carried
out. This can work to some degree, but it doesn’t optimize the operations of
a company. Productivity is greatly enhanced when people understand why
they are doing something.
Bill should focus first on research. If, for example, he is able to
show that current service work is strongly tied to past installations, he will
then be in a strong position to explain his new focus. Alternatively, he may
be able to use examples from other door dealers who have used a similar
strategy (this is where networking at industry trade shows like the IDA
Door Expo pays off).
If Bill is not able to find past examples of where this has worked, a
gradual implementation may make more sense. Results will do most of the
work of convincing people of the merits of the idea.
CASE 20-8: Staff on Facebook
After 18 years of managing
garage door installation companies,
Bill thought that he had seen it
all. As General Manager of GDN
Doors, he oversaw all aspects of the
company’s operations – sales, office
staff, purchasing and installation.
Bill had always believed in a
fairly open style of management…..
he didn’t make people punch in and
punch out, but instead he focused
on fair management – people should
do a fair days work.
He was also generous
in allowing personal days. He
frequently noted to his staff that
family had to come first. His logic
was simple. If he was compassionate
to employee needs, he was confident
that they would repay the company
with dedication.
But Bill has become
increasingly frustrated by Facebook.
More specifically, he is frustrated
by how often he finds office staff on
Facebook, Twitter and other social
media and web sites during office
hours. He had always believed
that employees would effectively
self-manage, but because of recent
behavior, he now doubts that.
Bill is considering banning
non-business use of the internet at
work. This would specifically target
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and
other social media sites. The goal is
to reclaim valuable work hours.
Quite honestly, Bill isn't
even sure that he can effectively
enforce a ban on specific web sites.
But beyond the questions of how it
would be done, Bill wonders if it
should be done.
Are there any risks to this
approach? Is there a different
strategy that Bill could employ to
achieve his stated goal?
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AUGUST 2011
Carlo Gavazzi Announces Next Generation of
PA 18 Series Photoelectric Sensors
ONTARIO - Carlo Gavazzi
recently launched the next
generation of the PA18
Series
photoelectric
sensors in the M18
housing, with advanced
features and extended
sensing ranges.
The new generation of PA18 Series
features several housing innovations which
increase their flexibility. This includes a
reduction in overall length of 40% from the
previous series, a new radial housing option
which provides the means for right angle sensing,
a robust housing design that meets the standards
of IP67, IP69K and ECOLAB certification, and
when being cleaned, they can withstand high
temperatures (80°C/176°F) and high pressure
(1450 psi/100bar).
According to the company, sensing ranges
are increased up to 150% from the previous
generation. Sensing modes include diffuse (1m
sensing range), retroreflective
(6.5m
sensing
range),
polarized
retroreflective (5m sensing
range), and throughbeam
(20m
sensing
range).
The new advanced microprocessor
provides higher switching speeds than previous
CLOPAY (Cont'd)
premium insulated 3” thick Clopay Model 3300
Series, a strong, energy-efficient door solution
for a high-volume operating environment that
requires thermal efficiency and protection from
air infiltration.
“Clopay Model 3300 doors are the
distribution center’s front line against costly
energy loss by keeping the dock doorways tightly
sealed,” says Jim Hoying, Clopay’s commercial
business development manager. “This project
models, advanced filtering and detection, as well
as the ability to offer more customized solutions
for every application.
The company notes that the new
generation PA18 Series offers many other
conveniences, including both cable and plug
versions, laser markings instead of labels, and
a mounting adapter that allows for smooth flush
mounting with only one jam nut. They carry
cULus and CE approvals.
demonstrates the durability and performance
of this door under fluctuating temperature
conditions both inside and out. The interior is
a mixed use environment featuring climate
controlled refrigeration areas and dry goods.
Outdoors the temperature can fluctuate 100
degrees between winter and summer months;
the minimum temperature on record so far in
2011 is -36.8 degrees C.”
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AUGUST 2011
MANAGEMENT
Shop When You’re
Happy: Positive
Feelings Improve
Consumer DecisionMaking Abilities
C
onsumers who are in a positive mood make quicker and more
consistent judgments than unhappy people, according to a
new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
“There has been considerable debate about how affect (moods,
emotions, feelings) influences the quality of people’s decisions,” write
authors Paul M. Herr (Virginia Tech), Christine M. Page (Skidmore
College), Bruce E. Pfeiffer (University of New Hampshire), and
Derick F. Davis (Virginia Tech). “We join this debate by looking
at affect’s influence on a very basic element of decision-making:
deciding if an object is liked or disliked.”
The authors manipulated study participants’ moods by showing
them pictures of likable objects (puppies) or unpleasant images
(diseased feet) or asking them to recall pleasant or unpleasant events
from the past. After these “affect inductions” the participants viewed
pictures of common objects one at a time. They then chose from a list
of evaluative adjectives, positive and negative, which were presented
in a random order.
“Our prior research found that people respond faster to positive
adjectives than negative adjectives,” the authors write. “The present
work finds that this difference disappeared for people in the positive
affect conditions.” Not only did people in the positive condition
respond more quickly to adjectives, but they also responded more
consistently. For example if they responded that they liked an object,
they were less likely to respond later that they disliked it.
“These results have implications for how we navigate our
world,” the authors write. “The decisions we make about liking
or disliking objects around us are fundamental to which things we
approach and which things we avoid.”
Retailers who want to create good shopping conditions may
want to be aware of factors that can induce negative moods, like
abrasive salespeople and negative shopping environments, the
authors suggest. “The results may also be relevant for understanding
consumer responses to new products in which an initial judgment
of liking/disliking is critical to the product’s success,” the authors
conclude.
Paul M. Herr, Christine M. Page, Bruce E. Pfeiffer, and Derick F.
Davis. “Affective Influences on Evaluative Processing.” Journal
of Consumer Research: February 2012 (published online June 13,
2011).
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Canadian June 2011
Housing Starts
ONTARIO - The seasonally
adjusted annual rate of housing
starts was 197,400 units in June,
according to Canada Mortgage
and
Housing
Corporation
(CMHC). This is up from a
revised 194,100 units in May
2011. April 2011 has also been
revised to 194,100 units.
“Housing starts increased
in June due to an increase in
single and multiple starts in
Ontario,” said Bob Dugan, Chief
Economist at CMHC’s Market
Analysis Centre. “The revised
numbers show that housing starts
have been above their trend line
since March. However, we
expect housing starts to move
back towards levels consistent
with demographic fundamentals
in the near term.”
The seasonally adjusted
annual rate of urban starts
increased by 2.2 per cent to
174,600 units in June. Urban
single starts were up by 11.1 per
cent in June to 70,900 units, while
multiple urban starts decreased
by 3.1 per cent to 103,700 units.
June’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts
increased by 24.1 per cent in Ontario, and by 5.6 per cent in the
Atlantic region. British Columbia posted a decrease of 27.6 per
cent over the same period, while
urban starts decreased 3.6 per
cent in Québec, and by 1.2 per
cent in the Prairie region.
Rural
starts
were
estimated at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 22,800
units in June.
AUGUST 2011
CODA
California Operator and Door
Association
2011 Annual Regional Trade Show
October 7 & 8, 2011, at the Pechanga Casino
and Resort located in Temecula, CA
in San Diego County.
Join us for the Largest Regional Trade Show
for Door, Gate, and Access Professionals in
the Western United States.
Visit our website, codaonline.org, for more
information on show registration, hotel
registration and schedule of events.
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AUGUST 2011
New TMI Order Tracking System Enables
Customers to Review and
Track Orders Online
PENNSYLVANIA- Representatives
from TMI, LLC recently announced
the implementation of an advanced
order tracking system that provides
customers with real-time access
to orders placed and processed
through TMI’s preferred freight
carrier, C.H. Robinson. With TMI’s
advanced order tracking, orders
can be tracked through computers,
smart phones and tablets.
Customers can use TMI’s
order tracking system by logging
onto www.TMI-PVC.com and
clicking the order-tracking icon
located on the site. Once prompted,
they simply enter their order number
to connect to a site containing
pertinent order information such as
order process and shipment dates,
as well as the expected delivery
date.
According to the company,
the implementation of the order
tracking system is the latest
infrastructure investment by TMI
as it continues to deploy new
and innovative ways to better
serve its growing customer base.
TMI experienced unprecedented
growth in 2011 and has invested
considerably back into the
company to further enhance overall
workflow. These improvements
are designed to meet the increased
demand for its comprehensive line
of energy control and environmental
management solutions.
“At TMI, we continually
strive to provide a comprehensive
and superior customer experience,
from the time an order is placed
and throughout the lifecycle of the
product,” said Frank J. Mummolo,
president and CEO of TMI. “It is
not enough to help a customer when
they are placing an order. We want
to be there for them continually
so that they know TMI is fully
committed to their satisfaction.
Top Dealers Honored
for Excellence at
Clopay Leadership
Conference
OHIO - Clopay celebrated its 23rd
annual Leadership Conference May
17 – 20, 2011 with its top Master
and Authorized dealers at the RitzCarlton Amelia Island, Florida.
Throughout
the
week
dealers attended seminars led by
industry experts on topics relevant
to gaining share in their respective
markets including search engine
and social media marketing,
and product line diversification
opportunities. Doug Keeley, author
of The Mark of a Leader was the
keynote speaker.
Leisure time was spent
enjoying golf, deep sea fishing, a
river cruise, biking, sightseeing
tours of historic downtown Amelia
and relaxing at the resort’s world
class spa. The group also visited the
White Oak Conservation Center for
a close-up encounter with exotic
animals.
Clopay’s 2012 Leadership
Conference will take place at The
Greenbrier, a unique luxury resort
nestled against the backdrop of
the Allegheny Mountains in White
Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Designated as a National
Historic
Landmark,
the
Greenbrier’s classic architecture,
exquisite interior design, and
sculpted landscape have attracted
distinguished guests from around
the world since 1778.
The
resort
offers
championship golf, fine dining,
designer boutiques, more than 50
recreational activities, a 40,000
square foot world-class spa, and a
103,000 square foot gaming and
entertainment venue.
Master and Authorized
Clopay dealers are required to
achieve specific sales goals in order
to qualify to attend.
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AUGUST 2011
Clopay Garage Door Featured on DIY
Network TV Series “Rescue Renovation”
OHIO - “Rescue Renovation” television series host Kayleen
McCabe and her crew selected a Clopay Avante Collection
aluminum and glass garage door for a unique garage makeover
project in Denver, Colorado.
Each week McCabe saves project-challenged
homeowners who are in over their heads with their renovations.
McCabe points out what went wrong and formulates a 48-hour
action plan to turn bad jobs into jaw-dropping rooms.
In this case the homeowners were looking to convert a
single garage stall into an office space to use for their wedding
photography business. Photography is all about capturing the
right light and the designers wanted to find a garage door
that would protect the equipment and make the space warm
and welcoming by allowing a degree of natural light to flow
inside.
Chris Chapman and the team at One Clear Choice Doors
in Denver managed the installation of the 10’ x 7’ door, which
features a clear anodized aluminum frame with frosted tempered
insulated glass panels. The team also installed a LiftMaster
Model 3800 side-mounted residential opener, since it is being
used as functional living space versus a place to simply park
the car.
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host Kayleen McCabe.
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AUGUST 2011
LiftMaster and ProVantage Dealer
Consolidated Garage Doors Team Up to Salute
Army Veteran in Hillside, Ill.
Veteran and his family to receive dream home – and garage – free of charge
ILLINOIS
When
1976,
Consolidated
Hillside, Ill., resident
Garage Doors has a
and Army veteran Sergio
history of giving back
Lopez returned from Iraq
to the community.
where a roadside bomb
Involved in Habitat for
took both his legs, his
Humanity and Little
dreams of owning a home
City Foundation, an
with an attached garage to
organization dedicated
better help his wife carry
to
assisting
and
in groceries from the car
empowering
those
was still very top-ofwith disabilities, the
mind for this determined
ProVantage
dealer
and thoughtful veteran.
prides
itself
on
Thanks to LiftMaster
outstanding customer
and ProVantage dealer
service as well as its
Consolidated
Garage
superior
knowledge
Doors in Batavia, Ill.,
of
the
LiftMaster
the Lopez family will
brand. LiftMaster is
receive their new dream
proud to support such
garage with all the latest
dealers who represent
technologies free of charge
the company’s values
as construction wraps on Consolidated Garage Doors, together with LiftMaster, located in Elmhurst, IL, were honored to of excellence in the
the home in July.
participate in this project in order to provide Lopez and his family with a beautiful and reliable community.
To help support garage door and opener system. Pictured here: Phil Bergmann, professional installer.
The
Hillside
Lopez and the Hillside
Disabled
Veterans
Disabled Veterans Home
Lopez, his wife and two young he chooses to live here.”
Home
Project
Project (HDVHP), the non-profit daughters will have reliable
is
a
nonprofit
“When Mike approached (HDVHP)
organization spearheading the access to the home if the power the LiftMaster brand team about organization that has been
overall home build, donations and goes out.
the Hillside project, there was established to continue to raise
work, LiftMaster and the experts
“Even in a weak no question we wanted to be money for the construction of
at Consolidated Garage Doors economy, we do our best to involved. Through the years of our a handicapped accessible twodonated their time and products to provide our finest products and partnership, Mike has shared his story home for Sergio Lopez
install a new Clopay garage door services to those in need. We concerns for our many veterans and family. In order to honor
coupled with a LiftMaster Elite were truly moved by this family and we are grateful he called on Sergio Lopez, who lost both his
Series garage door opener (model and how the community stepped us to support and help the Lopez legs below the knee in January
3850).
in to show appreciation – we family as they have sacrificed so 2006 while serving in Iraq as an
Since the Lopez family will signed on to help as soon as we much,” said Sally Anderson, vice Army specialist, the village of
most likely use the garage door as caught word of the project,” president, channel marketing, Hillside along with developer
a primary entranceway to the home, said Mike Matuszek, president LiftMaster ProVantage. “The Plote Companies, broke ground
like many homeowners and families and owner of Consolidated LiftMaster team is dedicated to on April 7, 2011 for a new home
often do, the team at Consolidated Garage Doors and a LiftMaster making lives easier, safer and more to be built -- from the ground up,
Garage Doors equipped Lopez’s ProVantage Dealer. “Together, secure. If we can help the Lopez free of charge -- for Lopez and
new space with this extremely with the help of our partner family achieve greater freedom his family. To learn more about
quiet opener since it is virtually and supplier LiftMaster, we and control in and around their the Hillside Disabled Veteran
maintenance-free
and
comes are happy to raise our garage new home, we will have reached Project, to see its progress and
standard with the patented Battery door and salute and honor this our goal.”
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Backup system, ensuring that veteran every day for as long as
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Clopay Adds Walnut Color to
Gallery Collection Ultra-Grain
Finish Line-Up
OHIO - Clopay is adding a new color to its Gallery
Collection Ultra-Grain line-up.
The company is introducing a walnut finish
option to complement the deep, rich color that is
becoming increasingly popular on entry doors and other
exterior stained wood products. The walnut shade also
complements Clopay’s walnut entry door finish color.
Clopay’s Ultra-Grain painted steel surface
simulates a real stained door without the maintenance
requirements of wood. The grain runs in two directions,
both horizontally and vertically, following the stiles and
rails. This detailing, along with the stucco surface texture
on the door, provides a more natural looking appearance.
No special maintenance is required to preserve
the finish, beyond standard garage door manufacturer
recommendations to wash and rinse the surface
periodically.
Gallery Collection window frames, grilles and
inserts are color matched to coordinate with the walnut
color. Complementing walnut stop
mold is also available.
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CLOPAY (Cont'd)
the Model 3300’s heavy-duty
25 gauge steel exterior and
expanded polystyrene insulation
bonded to both steel skins
provides an extremely durable
door along with great insulating
value. A Santoprene rubber joint
seal prevents cold or heat from
passing through the sections.
The
flexible
bottom
weatherseal with an aluminum
retainer lessens conductivity
of heat and cold, minimizes
air and water penetration and
accommodates irregular floor
conditions.
This
becomes
an important safety feature
especially during the winter
when freezing temperatures
can instantly turn any moisture
on the floor into ice, making it
dangerous for those on foot.
The doors’ baked-on
polyester paint finish, heavyduty
3”
galvanized
steel
hardware, and high cycle springs
provide corrosion-resistance and
long door life in this extreme
environment.
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AUGUST 2011
Overhead Door Celebrates 90
Years of Progress and Distinction
DALLAS – Overhead Door
Corp., the company that invented
the garage door and the electric
garage door opener, is celebrating
90 years of door products and
services this year with the launch
of innovative openers and doors
that bring added value to the
homeowner.
In celebration of its 90th
anniversary this year, Overhead
Door has launched a number of
new products for both residential
and commercial use, including
an intelligent line of residential
garage door openers that offer
enhanced safety features and
smooth operation. The company
notes that at the same time,
Overhead Door is delivering
homeowners some of the best
value for their dollar, as recent
research proves that upgrading a
home’s garage door delivers one
the highest returns on investment
among common remodeling
projects.
“The company that
invented the garage door opener
has just reinvented it,” said Gary
Saletrik, Director of Product
Development for Overhead Door.
“Our new openers, coupled with
any of our residential doors, offer
homeowners a complete garage
door system that is not only the
most advanced in the industry,
but also delivers exceptional
value.”
At the same time; research
from Remodeling magazine
proves that replacement of a
standard garage door to one
of higher quality is one of the
easiest and most effective means
of adding value to a home.
According to the magazine’s
2010-2011 Cost vs. Value Report,
homeowners who upgrade to a
mid-range quality garage door
can expect to see an average
84 percent return on investment
when they sell their home.
“Depending on the house,
a front-facing garage door can
comprise up to 30 percent or more
of a home’s view from the curb,”
said Preston Bowen, Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing at
Overhead Door Corporation. “That
means by choosing to upgrade, a
homeowner can achieve a dramatic
improvement to their property’s
curb appeal and a tremendous value
at the same time.”
Overhead Door was founded
in 1921 by C.G. Johnson. Observing
the rise of the American automobile
industry and the increasing
availability of automobiles for
the average American, Johnson
recognized that an alternative was
needed to replace standard barn
doors, which were difficult to use
and provided little security. His
answer was the upward-acting
sectional door, invented in 1921
and released in 1923. Three years
later, he introduced the electric
garage door opener.
After 90 years, Dallasbased Overhead Door has builtup a network of more than 450
authorized Ribbon Distributors in
both the United States and Canada.
The corporation employs more than
3,500 people.
BEA Names
Anthony Gianettino
Employee of the Year
PENNSYLVANIA - Automatic door sensor manufacturer BEA has named
Anthony Gianettino its Employee of the Year. Gianettino joined BEA
as Mechanical Engineer in 2006, and since then has made considerable
contributions to the company as well as the local community.
The BEA Employee of the Year award
goes to the employee who most closely represents
the company’s core values of achievement,
innovation, customer orientation (both internal
and external) and professional ethics.
“Anthony represents all of those things,
but has even a bit more with the sincerity in which
he does it. Overall, he is an outstanding example
of an employee and co-worker. He is a great
person and always considers the needs of others,” Anthony Gianettino
says Randy Wickman, BEA’s VP of Engineering.
Besides receiving the Employee of the Year award from BEA,
Gianettino was recently featured in an article in Living Magazine for his
charitable work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. He was
also recognized on the prestigious “Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest” list, based on
his community involvement and success in his career.
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AUGUST 2011
FrenchPorte Introduces the New
FrenchPorte Print Door
MARYLAND
Frenchporte
Overhead Doors has recently
launched its newest addition to the
Frenchporte family, The Frenchporte
Print. The "Print" line of doors
offers a variety of styles where the
selected design is actually printed
onto unfinished steel door sections.
The
company
notes
that the Frenchporte Print was
developed as a low cost, but still
beautiful alternative to the high
end Carriage House Door that had
been so successful in recent years.
The Frenchporte Print is currently
available in 12 different styles.
The company hopes to
soon offer customers the option of
designing their own printed design.
Currently, The Print is being
offered in any of the four standard
Frenchporte styles. In addition to
Frenchporte's patented designs, the
Print is also available in a variety of
different carriage house designs.
all models are sealed and
protected from the elements
using the highest grade, custom,
clear coat solution. All Frenchporte Print
doors come with the customer's choice
of exterior handles and hardware; both
real and printed options are available.
Hormann has purchased the
licensing rights for Frenchporte Print
distribution outside of North America.
Mark your Calendar
CDI Educational Seminar
and Table-Top Trade Show
September 16-17, 2011
Delta Hotel - Winnipeg, MB
London, Ontario Table-Top
Trade-Show
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Best Western Lamplighter Inn
18
AUGUST 2011
Overhead Door Introduces
Architect’s Design Manual
Overhead Door developed
the ADM as a comprehensive
aggregation tool for Overhead
Door products. All relevant product
information and documentation
is presented in a logical, easily
navigable format that is available
to architects whenever they need it.
The electronic ADM provides:
• Product specifications, drawings
and dimensional charts;
• Building Information Models
(BIM);
• Product literature and selection
guides and;
• Links to accredited continuing
education courses.
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Additionally, the Overhead
Door Architect’s Design Manual
includes an Application Selection
Wizard to assist those who need
help specifying appropriate door
systems for their building projects.
“While designing this
tool, we sought feedback from
the architectural community to
make sure that we were providing
something architects would find
useful,” Malcuit said. “Their
insights proved invaluable.”
The company notes that
the Overhead Door Architect’s
Design Manual was created as a
first line resource for architects
and specifiers. It’s designed so
that users can realize a significant
time
savings
during
their
product research, identification,
selection
and
specification
process. Making the tool available
online speeds product data to the
architect’s desktop while providing
a direct line of communication
with Overhead Door for further
technical assistance. Additionally,
architects will know that all product
information is up-to-date.
The ADM tool can be found
on Overhead Door’s Architect’s
Corner microsite, which is designed
to meet architects’ specific product
needs. The direct Architect’s Design
Manual can also be accessed
directly at http://overheaddoor.
com/ADM/base.html.
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TEXAS - Overhead Door Corp.,
recently introduced an online
Architect’s
Design
Manual
(ADM), available on the Overhead
Door website. Overhead Door
specifically designed the tool to
support architects through the
product education, selection and
specification process.
“The electronic Architect’s
Design Manual provides a great
value to our customers in the
architectural
community
by
delivering product information in
an easy-to-use, innovative way,”
said Jennifer Malcuit, Overhead
Door Brand Manager.
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New U.S. Residential
Construction in June 2011
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Census Bureau and
the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for June 2011:
BUILDING PERMITS
Privately-owned housing units authorized by
building permits in June were at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 624,000. This is 2.5
percent (±1.3%) above the revised May rate of
609,000 and is 6.7 percent (±2.0%) above the
June 2010 estimate of 585,000.
Single-family authorizations in June
were at a rate of 407,000; this is 0.2 percent
(±1.0%) above the revised May figure of
406,000.
Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of
198,000 in June.
HOUSING STARTS
Privately-owned housing starts in June were at
a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000
This is 14.6 percent (±10 9%) above the re-
vised May estimate of 549,000 and is 16.7
percent (±11.8%) above the June 2010 rate
of 539,000.
Single-family housing starts in June
were at a rate of 453,000; this is 9.4 percent
(±11.1%) above the revised May figure of
414,000.
The June rate for units in buildings
with five units or more was 170,000.
HOUSING COMPLETIONS
Privately-owned housing completions in
June were at a seasonally adjusted annual
rate of 535,000. This is 1.7 percent (±12.0%)
below the revised May estimate of 544,000
and is 39.3 percent (±6.6%) below the June
2010 rate of 881,000.
Single-family housing completions
in June were at a rate of 436,000; this is
0.0 percent (±14.5%) equal to the revised
May rate of 436,000. The June rate for units
in buildings with five units or more was
89,000.
AUGUST 2011
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AUGUST 2011
APPOINTMENTS
E. S. Robbins Appoints
V. P. of International
ALABAMA - E. S. Robbins Corporation has
named Phillip D. Wenzell to the position of Vice
President of International. In his new position,
Wenzell will be responsible for implementing
the International group’s sales growth
strategies across all of E. S. Robbins’ product
lines. Wenzell most recently served as Director
of International for the consumer and office
products division at MeadWestvaco. He holds
an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University as
well as a B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest
Phillip D. Wenzell
University.
E. S. Robbins Corporation, established
in 1967, is a manufacturer of plastic products through its five divisions:
E. S. Robbins Office products, E. S. Robbins Consumer Products Group,
Aleco Food Service and Industrial, Centaur HTP Horse Fencing, and
Kleerstrip Flexible PVC. The company has recently added new products
such as printed chairnmats and deskpads as well as the new ecoKLEER
chairmat. In 2010 they opened a new sales and distribution facility in
Strasbourg, France, to serve the European market for the E. S. Robbins
Corporations’ products.
The Chamberlain Group
Announces Jon Sommers as New
Director of Technical Support
Center
ILLINOIS - The Chamberlain Group,
has named Jon Sommers as Director of
its Technical Support Center, located in
Tucson, Arizona. Sommers comes to The
Chamberlain Group with more than 20 years
of experience managing large call centers
and data capture operations.
“A dynamic leader with an extensive
and successful career in operations, service
and call center management, Sommers was
the model choice for this position,” stated
Bob Markwart, Executive Vice President
Jon Sommers
of The Chamberlain Group. “His proven
expertise in the call center operations field
coupled with his commitment to providing each customer with a highquality service experience make him more than qualified to ensure our
Technical Support Center remains the world-class support service facility
our customers and partners deserve.”
As the new director of Chamberlain’s Technical Support Center,
Sommers will oversee the 40,000 sq ft facility and a team of 75 trained
Technical Support Representatives, each with a detailed knowledge of a
specific segmentation of Chamberlain’s product lines.
“Our highly knowledgeable Support Center staff is one of the
many ways The Chamberlain Group proves its dedication to assisting our
customers,” Markwart added. “Our around-the-clock technical support
and training is second to none.”
Sommers joins The Chamberlain Group after working with
CyraCom International National Language Service Centers, where he
managed three call centers located in Arizona and New Mexico. These
centers, with over 600 call agents, provided 24/7 on-demand telephonic
language translation support in over 150 languages for the health care,
insurance and utilities marketplaces. At CyraCom International National
Language Service Centers, Sommers initiated the company’s push to gain
ISO 9001 certification, which was awarded to CyraCom in 2008, making
it the first Over-the-Phone Interpretation service provider in the U.S. to
receive such a distinction.
Sommers has an M.B.A. and a Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio
State University. He and his family reside in the Tucson, Arizona area.
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APPOINTMENTS
Albany Door Systems Promotes
GEORGIA - Albany Door Systems recently announced that Ryan Schaffner has
been promoted to Regional Business Manager. Previously, Schaffner was the
Inside Sales Manager, where he supervised a team of inside sales coordinators
and focused on ways to improve the sales process.
In his new role, Schaffner will oversee sales
in the following territories: Delaware, Michigan, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio (Northern) and Pennsylvania.
He will provide dealers and end users with sales
support, assuring that all their needs - from sales
requests to technical concerns - are met. In addition,
Schaffner will work closely with the dealer partners to
develop sales strategies, implement training programs
and review product performance.
Ryan Schaffner
"Having worked in this territory from the Inside
Sales Department for the last four years, I'm excited to be able to travel and meet
our dealer network face to face," says Schaffner. "I recognize the possibilities
in the territory market and plan to help our dealer network capitalize on these
opportunities."
Schaffner holds a BS in Sociology from the University of WisconsinOshkosh.
Albany Door Systems Welcomes
New Americas’ Materials Manager
GEORGIA - Albany Door Systems recently announced that John Geib has
joined its North America team as Materials Manager. In his new role, Geib will
be responsible for all industrial door procurement activities including supplier
selection and qualification, competitive pricing,
material quality, and inventory control and reduction.
Geib will work closely with personnel engaged
in order entry, raw material procurement, production
planning, scheduling, receiving, and spare parts. He
will also support global efforts in high speed door
procurement and material management to improve the
entire organization’s bottom line.
“My goals are to reduce inventory investment,
and improve material availability and inventory
accuracy,” explains Geib. To reduce inventory
John Geib
costs, Geib is reviewing minimum order points and
implementing a cycle-cost program so that small quantities of inventory will be
counted weekly as opposed to one large count annually. “I am also reviewing
materials and service costs with our key suppliers,” says Geib.
Prior to joining Albany Door Systems, Geib worked for Baldor Electric
(formerly Rockwell Automation, Inc.) where he was promoted from the Master
Scheduler to the Materials Manager to the Senior Buyer and SAP Project
Manager.
Geib has a diverse range of experience encompassing manufacturing,
distribution and inventory management. He is certified in Production and
Inventory Management by the Association for Operations Management and is
a certified Lean Master.
Geib holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Production and
Operations Management from The University of Georgia in Athens, and an
M.B.A. from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia.
AUGUST 2011
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CHECK OUT THE SUNNY
SOUTHWEST!!
Overhead Door Company of Las
Cruces, NM has two positions
open for immediate employment.
Please email or fax a resume to:
General Manager,
ohdlc@zianet.com,
Fax: 575-524-5980
Technician to install and
service garage doors, electric
door operators, gates and electric
gate operators, high speed and
specialty doors. Required skills:
layout, fabrication, certified
welding, proper and safe use
of both metal/woodworking
tools, electrical trouble-shooting
and understanding of electrical
equipment; working knowledge
of plan/blueprint reading is
essential. Ability to troubleshoot,
plan solutions, work quickly,
efficiently, independently and
have a good eye for symmetrical,
square, level, and plumb. He
should be a team leader that
delegates jobsite duties efficiently
and can work with trainees.
The successful applicant will be
familiar with the proper and safe
use of forklifts, scissor lifts, pallet
jacks, and trailers and understand
the proper loading of trucks and
trailers, etc. Safe and confident
use of ladders of all sizes and
ability to lift 50+ pounds and carry
it up a ladder is required. CLEAN
driving record a must, Commercial
Drivers License or ability to obtain
one soon preferred. Competitive
salary/benefits package D.O.E.
WANTED: COMMERCIAL/
APARTMENT SERVICE
TECHNICIAN
Well established garage door
company based in Vaughan is now
hiring an experienced technician for
our growing company.
We require an experienced person
in the commercial and industrial field,
electrical experience and welding
would be an asset but not necessary.
Safety certificates are required but
we will safety train the right candidate.
Clean drivers abstract is essential.
Competitive wages and benefits for
highly skilled applicant.
Please fax 905 669-1568 or
email: service@burrelloverheaddoor.
com your resume.
NOW HIRING
Wilcox Door / Richards-Wilcox
is a well-established and fast
expanding unionized company
based in Mississauga. Due to
continued development, we are
seeking qualified candidates for the
following positions:
•
Door Mechanics
•
Crane Mechanics
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Garage door business
Garage door business (residential
only) located in the south San
Francisco bay area of California.
Gross sales for the last 3 years have
been @ 370 k with @ 100 k+ profit.
This is a one man company with
room to expand. Includes website, 2
vehicles (1 truck and 1 panel truck for
service) 13 years of customer receipts
and current inventory. Asking 200k.
Owner willing to stay for an indefinite
period for training purposes.
contact: bntarrow@gmail.com
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Commercial Door Estimator
Experienced at take offs, specs, etc.
Work from home office. Commission
based pay. Contact: Golden State
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Seeking Door Technicians
Winser Doors, a progressive, wellestablished and growing Waterloo Region
door dealership is currently seeking
experienced door technicians. The
ideal candidate will clearly understand
the need to provide excellent customer
service. We offer competitive wages,
benefits, numerous bonuses and a $500
signing bonus! Send your resume to
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LEAD COMMERCIAL SERVICE /
INSTALL TECHNICIAN
Well established full service door
company is seeking a lead commercial
technician. Our candidate must have
a positive attitude, at least 10 years
commercial exp, and a desire to grow
within the company. Top wages and
benefits paid to the right candidate!
Contact:
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EMPLOYMENT
All-Rite Dock and Door Systems Inc.
is an established installation and service
provider of quality door systems and
loading dock equipment serving a variety
of industrial, commercial and new
construction markets. We are located
in Brampton and our continued growth
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Qualified candidates should email their
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Business For Sale
San Francisco, CA
Residential garage door company - Licensed, bonded insured with 10%
growth per year by a 77 year old man.- yes, no employees. Inventory, satisfied
clients, vehicles included, a money ($$)
making recession, depression proof
operation since 1978. Offer. (415) 9311540 (24-7). No snow to shovel.
Wanted: Residential Installers
Smart doors Inc. is a rapidly growing
residential overhead door company
based in Concord, Ontario. We are
seeking to hire experienced residential
garage door installers. Requirments:
•Minimum 4 years experience
•must have own truck and tools
Experienced candidates only, please.
Contact us by email smartdoors@
rogers.com or send your resume to
fax #: 905-532-9682.
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BUSINESS FOR SALE
Custom wood manufacturing of garage
and entry/passageway doors located
Kelowna BC. 5 year history. NBV assets
120 K, Sales $250K. $$$$ contact:
FPI_INC@shaw.ca for info.
Garage Door, New and Repair
Same owner since 1974. This is an
asset sale including Chevy 1 ton truck
fitted w/ racks etc., fork lift, all tools.
A new lease is available on a 2,000 +
sq. ft. shop w/ storage, etc. 5 day week.
Surgery forces retirement & sale of
this income productive company. No
existing employees. Priced @ $69,000
w/ terms or discount to $39,000
for cash. In beautiful San Diego
California.
Call Bob McRae. Agent/Broker G.R.
Bill Business Brokers, Inc.
(619) 297-1100 or
fax: (619) 297-7070
e-mail: grbill@grbil.com.
Seeking Outside Sales Rep
Winser Doors, a progressive, wellestablished and growing Waterloo
Region door dealership is currently
seeking an outside sales representative
for industrial accounts. The ideal
candidate will be progressively minded,
not afraid of a challenge and have a
desire to provide excellent customer
service. We offer training, competitive
base salary plus commission, vehicle,
phone and benefits. If you want to
work hard and be part of a growing
team this is the company for you! Send
your resume to info@winserdoors.
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Monique to arrange an interview.
The Lighter Side
FROM
THE
WEB
NOTE: These questions and answers have been taken from various
home improvement newsgroups on the internet. These questions are
real, and the answers are provided by other internet users, not by the
Garage Door News. We are printing these questions to let the industry know what types of information people are looking for about
garage doors and garage door openers. The answers will give you an
idea of what type of "neighborly advice" is being given out. Please
fax us your comments or concerns about this column (866-838-2967).
QUESTION 1:
The rubber weatherstrip under my
garage door is breaking apart. How
do I replace or repair it? Do I have
to remove the two wheels on either
side of the door in order to remove
the weatherstrip from the door?
QUESTION 1, ANSWER 1:
Take it off and buy a replacement.
Try a hardware store or a garage
door sales/repair organization. You
need a good stapler/tacker and long
staples. The stuff comes in a couple
of different widths, so get the right
one -- either measure, or bring a
sample. The width is the bottom of
the door, not the seal itself. Make
sure the bottom of the door is clean,
etc., so that the seal fits well. Total
time, maybe 1/2 hour, not counting
the trip to the store.
The channel may be damaged.
Most modern doors have
a channel into which the rubber
piece slides. If you can get the old
one out, clean the grooves and the
new one should slide right in.
I am fairly sure I have seen
the rubber replacement parts at
Lowes and Home Depot for about
$20.
If you need to replace the
channel, I suspect you will still
need to get the old seal out and I
imagine it is screwed to the bottom
of the door.
Anything is better than
nothing in the winter. I would work
on this in the spring.
I recently replaced the seals under
three doors at my house. I went to
Lowes. They wanted a little over
$2/ft. I checked with a local door
company and they charged $1/
ft and it looks/feels like a better
quality product. If you do have the
type where the seal slides into a
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AUGUST 2011
THIS MONTH'S QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1:
QUESTION 2:
QUESTION 3:
QUESTION 4:
Replacing bottom weatherstripping
Building a wood garage door
Problems with X10 interference
Developing an X10 recognition system
grooved aluminum channel, you'll
need to pry open the ends of the
channel a bit to get the old stuff
out. Most installers shove the seal
in place, smash the ends to anchor
it, then cut it off.
I pulled fresh seals,
wrapped and tucked the ends so
they don't need to be smashed,
then I did something that I thought
was fairly smart. I took a piece of
garden hose and inserted it into
the end of the seal, and pushed it
through to the other side. It gives
the bottom of the door more "give"
and it seems to seal better. It also
compensates for rough or uneven
floors.
HomeDepot and local suppliers
have gotten a good bit of my recent
business.
Great tip about the garden
hose.
QUESTION 2 (From the U.K.):
I'm planning to make a timber
garage door, which will be
painted. Could someone please
advise as to what kind of timber
I'll need... planed, treated, kilndried? Presumably not rough-sawn
construction timber?
I'm guessing the answer
is probably pressure-treated. But
is that OK to paint over, and if
so, what first coat should I use?
Or would planed or kiln-dried be
OK?
It depends upon how long you
want it to last.
I built a pair of gates using
pressure treated planed timber
in1981 and they still look as good
as new.
If I remember correctly,
we had to use an aluminium based
primer because of the treatment.
These days I would use oak.
In my experience, it is not much
more expensive than pressure
treated softwood, but will long
outlast it and it looks good without
painting.
Of course, it does attack
iron, so you need to choose your
fixings accordingly. However, for
something that is going to need to
last, like the gates I mentioned, I
use boat building bronze ring barb
nails anyway.
Can you get pressure-treated
timber that has been planed rather
than rough sawn?
You can even order it planed and
cut to length before being treated
to ensure that the end grain is
properly impregnated.
QUESTION 3:
Does anyone have one (or two) of
the Big Red wireless doorbell alert
kits?
It appears it was first made
as just an emergency button for
indoor use but does the "big red
button" hold up outside?
What I want to do is to set
up two units on the same frequency
so ringing the doorbell at the house
or the shop rings at both the house
and the shop.
Range should be OK since
it comes with a transceiver, but will
the transceiver work with the signal
going out of my house panel to the
drop, then to the drop and panel in
the garage? Both drops are on the
Continued Next Page
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WEB (Cont'd)
same transformer secondary.
My neighbor and I both had
some X10 gadgets and we were
interfereing with each other. My
garage door opener would turn on
X10. Purpose was to turn on the
lights in the house when you got
home. Well it turned his on too.
I was getting home at 2:30 AM
so you can imagine how much he
enjoyed this when his living room
lamps came on.
Ever randomly try your garage
door opener on other doors?
Way back a bored customer in
my driveway waiting for me
to show up hit his door opener
and my neighbors garage door
opened showing his Porsche 911.
He closed it again but then the
neighbor came out to see what
was going on. Just gave him dirty
stares.
Now the closest house to
me is about 600 to 800 feet away
so even if we use the same code
I doubt it would work. Oh, and
our power lines come from two
different directions, about a mile
of wire, and of course different
transformers.
QUESTION 4:
I was trying to do something
which I thought would be simple
but it's not. I have some Insteon
switches in the house, and was
looking to move a bit outside.
What I'd like is for my
system to detect when a car pulls
into the driveway (motion detector
at the end of the driveway). When
the car pulls into the driveway, I
would like the house front lights
and the front foyer lights to turn
on. The front lights would be on a
timer so they would turn off after
ten minutes.
When I'm leaving the
house, I would press the 'Going
Out' button, which turns off all
the lights in the house, turns
down the thermostat, but turns on
the front house lights on (again,
on a ten minute timer). If the car
drives out of the driveway in that
ten minutes, it would not reset the
timer, etc because it knows I'm
leaving.
Of course, no lights would
turn on if it's light outside, and
there would be an override switch
that allows me to manually turn
the lights on or off (for when I'm
shoveling the driveway, etc).
First, I'm wondering if
anyone has tried something similar.
If so, how they accomplished it
and what their success is/was.
What technologies were used etc.
(I don't mind moving to a different
technology here, as none of the
components save the 'going out'
button would interact with the
inside lights.)
Next, I don't think I can
do the above without running a
computer 24/7, which I'd like
to avoid but, if I did do that, I
was wondering if people could
recommend some software, etc.
Last, I'm wondering about
motion detectors -- does anyone
know of any good detectors
that could survive a Canadian
winter? I don't want to buy
something that bums out once it
drops below -20.
I designed and built my own
system, based on a 8052 processor,
but there are lots of commercial
systems available.
You can probably do
the lights and driveway thing
with X10 modules. There are
X10 IR motion sensors (not
weatherproof?) and controllers
which you can program to
sense the motion signal and
turn on/off various lights. Once
programmed, they remember
to operate independently of the
computer.
My system controls the
house and hot tub temperature,
various lights in the house and
garage, house alarm system, and
alerts me if doors open or are
open or unlocked when I set the
alarm on.
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