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I am Jeff Miller, Manager, Solar Control Products. Draper has been my place of employment since Feb of 1999. I wanted to make a career change back then, and I wanted it to be my last. I am confident that I have achieved my goal, as Draper is a wonderful place to work.
Ok, so what in the world are Solar Control Products? Well, it’s a technical term for our Window Shade Products. I have been the Window Shade Product Manager since Feb 2004 and in that time have seen tremendous growth and change not only at Draper but in our industry as well. I am looking forward to lots of innovations and new market opportunities in the future.
My wife and I are empty nesters now as both of our children have moved on, one to a career and the other to college.
I plan on writing about the technical aspects of Solar Control Products in my blogs and share new industry innovations. I'll start with a teaser. It’s an inside joke here, but ask me about the Declaration of Independence….
I thought you would read further after seeing that headline. Hope you aren’t disappointed, but I’m talking about Graphic Shades, one of the more interesting and demanding window shade products we manufacture. We began to offer Graphic Shades seven years ago, and our sales have been growing exponentially ever since. We work from your digital…
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Mike Feeney is a photographer and designer here at Draper. Sometimes he travels to a facility where Draper products have been installed, and takes some nice photos for our marketing work. He has written a few notes about a field trip last week. He got a few nice shots too! I’m not a basketball guy.…
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Draper has an extensive library of product documentation online for each of our products. We are pleased to announce that we have just added a new library of CAD drawings for our Solar Control Product Line. The CAD drawings are organized by product type then by mounting type, etc. and include a preview image of…
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Check out this video showing Marsha Ross’ fantastic project with Draper shades. Even if you are not a Kansas City Chiefs fan, it’s worth the time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4OicmTdKU
Draper is pleased to introduce our SkyLight 2 FlexShade. After intensive research and development, the SkyLight 2 is now ready for shipment. Designed for large openings, the SkyLight 2 can be as wide as 13′ or as long as 21′. This motorized product is available with either a conventional motor or RTS version, and compatible…
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Why, you may ask is the Winter Solstice my favorite day of the year? After all, it is the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight, many people are depressed because of this. Me, on the other hand, I am excited. I am excited because it’s all uphill from here. After December…
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Our newest solar control fabric, GreenScreen Revive, has received Cradle to Cradle Silver Certification from MBDC. It’s recycled, recyclable, and PVC-free. Here are several links where you can learn more about it. Webinar: We’ll have a live webinar about our PVC-free window shade fabrics on Wednesday, November 29. You can register here. Press release about…
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Draper’s Darvin McGowan was doubly honored on May 10. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree … [Read More...]
From time to time, we see evidence that someone has made a scary mistake when installing a Draper … [Read More...]
In some installations, the best location for a video conferencing camera might be just above the … [Read More...]
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