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Summer with Draper At Home

by Terry Coffey | June 24, 2026 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

What does summer mean to you? To your customers? Chilling on the patio? Enjoying nature’s vibes with the family? Spending quality time with the kids? Perhaps the Gershwins put it best: Summertime, and the living is easy. At least, it should be. But pesky problems like...

Draper Takes You Behind the Scenes Hollywood Style at InfoComm 2026

by Joseph Burke | June 10, 2026 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, AV Structures & Mounts, Foundation AV Structures & Mounts, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

Content and flashy screens may get the big headlines, but in just one week at InfoComm 2026, Draper, Inc., is proving that there is plenty of glamor behind the scenes, and behind the screens! A truly spectacular LED video wall experience starts with the structure...

New Align Bar Solves Uneven Exterior Surfaces

by Terry Coffey | May 27, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Exterior shading continues to grow in popularity as homeowners and businesses like restaurants look to create comfortable outdoor spaces without the cost of new construction. But the power of outdoor shading systems like the FlexShade ZIP and ZIP XL is in their...

New White Paper: Choosing Between Line Voltage and Low Voltage Motorized Shades

by Terry Coffey | May 20, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Commercial buildings are evolving fast, and so are the expectations for comfort, energy performance, and seamless integration of building systems. As more projects incorporate motorized shading, one question consistently rises to the top: Should you design around line...

Portable Projection Just Got a Lot Better — and Easier

by Jim Hoodlebrink | May 7, 2026 | Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

In the world of projection in small meeting rooms, old-fashioned tripod screens are no longer a viable option. However, folding screens can be bulky and difficult for a single person to set up. The new Ultimate Folding Screen Lite from Draper solves both of these...

Draper Scissor Lifts Newly UL listed

by Amy Madden | Feb 26, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

What is UL Listing and why does it matter? That’s a loaded question. UL (Underwriters Laboratory) states that “UL Listing means that UL has tested representative samples of the product and determined that it meets UL’s requirements. These requirements are based...

Draper Introduces TecVision Engineered Screen Technology

by Terry Coffey | Feb 4, 2014 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

For the past few weeks, Draper has been building up to a big announcement. We’ve dropped hints, shown glimpses, and provided a few scant clues about it. Certain members of our staff have even been threatened with possible bodily harm. Today, finally, is the big day!...

Desperately Seeking TecVision

by Terry Coffey | Jan 30, 2014 | Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

The word was out in the halls of Draper. A big announcement was coming. An announcement that would be made at the Integrated Systems Europe trade show, February 4-6 in Amsterdam. Even though I’m a short-timer here at Draper—15 years come July—I know that prying...

Draper: The Healthiest Workplace in America!

by John Pidgeon | Jan 16, 2014 | From the President's Desk

I think it's always a good day to work at Draper. But today is a banner day. Draper, Inc. has been named the healthiest workplace in the United States for 2014. Draper tops a list of 100 companies honored by Healthiest Employers LLC, a national organization dedicated...

Randy Clapp Retires

by Draper, Inc. | Jan 8, 2014 | From the President's Desk

Randy Clapp retired January 2, 2014, ending a career at Draper that spanned 39 years and 4 months. Randy joined us in September 1974 and was involved in window shade production his entire career. In 1981 he began to run the “mill room,” which supplied spring rollers...

Art Center Gets New Website

by John Pidgeon | Dec 30, 2013 | From the President's Desk

Our web designer, Gini Deaton, is one of several Draper employees who enjoy the visual arts. Here's her story. We're happy to have a fine art association in our community! I just discovered that New Castle, Indiana has an Art Center! I don't know how I managed to live...

Elf Solves Glare Problem with Draper Products

by Draper, Inc. | Dec 19, 2013 | From the President's Desk, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Terry Coffey writes our technical documents, press releases, a personal blog, and even has a book on Amazon. But we didn't know he recently got a peek inside Santa's workshop! Here's what he learned: Nova Sugarplum was an elf with a problem. January 13, 2013, the...

Changing of the Guard

by John Pidgeon | Dec 12, 2013 | From the President's Desk

Some of my fondest memories from my teenage years and young adulthood are of this company and the close knit group of people who worked here. We were small then – fewer than 40 people – and not very automated. Summers in both the plant and the office were long and...

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