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Draper Gym Solutions on Show in Athletic Business Architectural Showcase

by Neal Turner | July 30, 2025 | Gym Equipment | 0 Comments

One of the highlights of each year for our gym equipment group is seeing the fruits of our labor in the annual Athletic Business Architectural Showcase. While we don’t get to see the final outcome of the vast majority of our gym equipment projects, it’s enjoyable and...

Power Up Your Shade Sales Game

by Terry Coffey | July 21, 2025 | Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 12 Comments

This week we’re powering up your competitive advantage with a special week launching more tools to help you get more sales! This special “Power Up” week features exciting, next-level window shade upgrades to some of our most popular motorized shade models, including...

New Draper-Designed Chain Tensioner for Clutch Shades

by Terry Coffey | July 16, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Part of our overall Strategy as a company is to keep finding ways to get better: “We draw from deep expertise to continuously improve and hold ourselves to a standard of excellence.” An excellent example of that strategy hits the streets in the next few days in the...

Dream Big, Build Bigger!

by Terry Coffey | July 9, 2025 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration | 0 Comments

That’s the message we took to InfoComm 2025 in Orlando and based on feedback from the show that message was delivered loud and clear! In order to focus attention on AV Mounts and Structures, this was the first time our InfoComm booth did not include projection...

Branching Out, Remaining Rooted: An American Manufacturing Story

by Terry Coffey | July 2, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

It’s an American manufacturing story that begins with one man’s vision, a small local business, and a bicycle. Through the years, that vision grew and thrived, and the story developed into a multi-faceted tale of success and values held in the face of changing times....

A Slice of Americana

by John Pidgeon | Jul 24, 2012 | From the President's Desk

Last weekend Spiceland celebrated its big event of the year - Freedom Days. Freedom Days is sponsored by the Spiceland Volunteer Fire Department and the local school corporation's scholarship fund, and takes place on a Friday-Saturday each July. It is a celebration of...

Relay for Life 2012

by John Pidgeon | Jul 19, 2012 | From the President's Desk

Eleanor Painter and Sharla Massengale volunteered to lead the company's Relay for Life team for the 2012 event. They worked hard and the effort was very successful. Here's their story, and a gallery of photos from the event. - John Pidgeon With the belief that...

Gym Equipment Powers Meet at Draper

by Neal Turner | Jul 9, 2012 | Gym Equipment

Draper was pleased to host most of the nation’s top gymnasium equipment dealers on Sunday, April 29th and Monday April, 30th. We have had similar national sales meetings in the past, but have always held them at remote locations and in conjunction with a trade show....

My First Press Conference

by Amy Madden | Jul 5, 2012 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

In my own mind, there were a hundred members of the press hanging on every word we said. In reality, there were maybe 15 people there...and who really knows what they heard. It was my first shot at a press conference. I complained beforehand, but I had fun. If you...

Screen Surface Development: Video

by Brian Hocker | Jul 2, 2012 | Screen Technology

In January 2011, I was asked by Draper ownership to accept new responsibility for Projection Screen Fabric Development. At that time, Draper had approximately 14 projection screen fabric offerings available, and there was a gap between what we offered and what the...

Draper wins SCN Award for Most Innovative Projection Screen

by Amy Madden | Jun 28, 2012 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Last fall we redesigned our tab-tensioning system and completely revolutionized the product line. We were recognized for our innovation at InfoComm this year by System Contractor News. We celebrated 110 years of innovation at InfoComm this year, so the award was the...

19th InfoComm and Counting

by Jim Hoodlebrink | Jun 26, 2012 | Rental & Staging

It was a fun week at InfoComm this year--my 19th year to attend the show. With so many new Draper products, there was always something to talk about. For our portable screens the new hit is our brand new folding screen cases. We updated our two largest cases. Now they...

InfoComm 2012 Wrap Up

by Amy Madden | Jun 22, 2012 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Draper celebrated its 110th year in business at InfoComm this year with a contest. We asked visitors to guess the total years experience working the show and the winner would get an iPad and smart cover! The lucky winner, Don Bailey from Tech Design Resources in...

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