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FGIA Releases Updated Anodized Architectural Aluminum Specification

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification describing test procedures and requirements for architectural quality aluminum oxide coatings applied to extrusions and panels for architectural products. AAMA 611-24, Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2020.“This guideline will permit the architect, owner and contractor to specify and obtain anodized aluminum finishes which will provide, with periodic maintenance, a superior level of performance in terms...

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FGIA to Host Interactive Vinyl Workshop at 2024 Summer Conference June 3-6

Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2024 Summer Conference June 3-6 will have the opportunity to attend an interactive workshop on vinyl profile testing, covering welding, boding, ventilation and color retention. This 90-minute workshop will educate participants on how to test profiles to AAMA 320, Guidelines for Quality Welding, Bonding, Manufacturing and Ventilation of Thermoplastic (PVC) Extrusion Based Fenestration Products, an FGIA document. Register now for the FGIA 2024 Summer Conference in-person event or for the virtual experience. The workshop is made...

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