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6 Reasons You’ll Flip Over the Return of the Acrobat

by Jim Hoodlebrink | August 6, 2025 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

Sometimes an idea is so good it keeps coming back. That’s just what happened with the Draper Acrobat – a utility lineset used to suspend AV products including projection screens from the ceiling. A couple of years ago we decided to phase it out and concentrate on...

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...

Draper Europe Acquires Awning Manufacturer

by John Pidgeon | Jan 5, 2012 | From the President's Desk, International Update, Solar Control & Window Shades

On January 1, 2012 Draper Europe AB acquired the manufacturing operations of Tvaakersmarkisen AB. Draper Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Draper Inc., is located in Halmstad, Sweden, and is one of Europe’s leading projection screen manufacturers. Tvaakersmarkisen...

Thrill of a Lifetime

by John Pidgeon | Jan 4, 2012 | From the President's Desk

Our Traffic Manager, Debbie Searcy, enjoyed the thrill of a lifetime November 26 when she presented the FedEx game ball to the referee prior to the Indianapolis Colts – Carolina Panthers game. Background – FedEx is Draper’s small package carrier, and we are an...

Happy Holidays

by Draper, Inc. | Dec 23, 2011 | Draper Updates

There is no time more fitting to say "Thank You" and to wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a New Year of health, happiness and prosperity. Draper Holiday Schedule Draper will be closed December 26-27, and January 2. Limited shipments December 28-29. No shipments...

Winter Solstice – My Favorite Day of the Year

by Jeff Miller | Dec 22, 2011 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

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....

Draper Appreciation Night

by John Pidgeon | Dec 20, 2011 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment

Recently, Draper donated and installed some badly-needed equipment for the gyms at Tri Elementary and High Schools, the public schools that serve Spiceland and the surrounding area. New backstops, dividers, volleyball systems, and a practice cage added up to a nice...

Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo

by Terry Coffey | Dec 14, 2011 | Draper Updates

At one time or another, most of us have dreamed of taking to the stage and playing music for an adoring mass of fans. I’m no exception to this, and one day a few years ago I decided to teach myself to play the guitar. Over the years I’ve bought and sold what seems...

Jerry Heck Received 40 Year Service Award

by John Pidgeon | Dec 12, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Jerry Heck, one of our three Department Heads in Window Shades, recently received his 40 year service award. Jerry began here working summers when he was still in high school, and joined Draper full time in September 1971. He has worked as an assembler in wall and...

Solutions That Rock Tour

by Lee Denhart | Nov 30, 2011 | From the Field

We want to invite everyone to join Draper and Christie Digital at the "Solutions That Rock" 2012 Tour Preview in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 13, 14, and 15. Randy Reece, our AV Regional Sales Manager for the Southwest, and manager of our West Coast sales office,...

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