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Step Up to the Style Bar

by Terry Coffey | April 9, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Every room is different. Every person has a unique sense of style. That’s why we believe in giving you as many alternatives as possible. Soon you will be able to step up your style game with the latest hem bar offering from Draper and Draper At Home: The Style Bar! A...

Elevate Shades Now Available for Commercial Market

by Chuck Raible | April 1, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Commercial clients are asking for shading solutions that deliver clean aesthetics, reliable performance, and long‑term value. For dealers and architects, that means finding products that not only look great on day one but continue performing without creating...

Bringing 2026 Color Trends to Life with Draper At Home

by Terry Coffey | March 25, 2026 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Color forecasters and interior designers seem to agree: homeowners are moving away from cool minimalism and toward nature-inspired palettes that feel grounded, joyful, and familiar. 2026 is a year defined by richer neutrals, dustier jewel tones, earthy greens, and...

Versa Clarion Fixed Screen Delivers Strength, Economy, and Performance

by Jim Hoodlebrink | March 4, 2026 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

There are three things required for fixed screens used in hospitality, education, and other applications: strength, performance, and economy. The new Versa Clarion fixed frame screen from Draper delivers all 3. Strength The Versa Clarion frame is constructed of 1-1/2...

Introducing Elevate, Our Next Gen Cordless Manual Shades!

by Clint Childress | February 4, 2026 | Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

It’s time to take the home manual shading experience to a new level. New Elevate shades from Draper At Home deliver the safety, durability, and performance your clients have been clamoring for. Cordless shades with one-touch operation are an increasingly popular...

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,...

Why Don’t All Folding Basketball Backstops Include Safety Straps?

by Neal Turner | Nov 15, 2011 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment

You can’t buy a car without seat belts to protect occupants in case of an accident, so why can you get folding backstops without safety straps to protect against winch or cable failure? The quick answer is the lack of regulatory bodies to mandate this feature for...

GreenScreen Revive: Now Cradle to Cradle Certified

by Jeff Miller | Nov 11, 2011 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

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...

Henry County, Indiana – Basketball Mecca

by John Pidgeon | Nov 1, 2011 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment

Henry County, Indiana, where Draper is located, boasts a rich basketball heritage. Two former NBA players, Kent Benson and Steve Alford, played their high school basketball at New Castle High School. Kent spent eleven seasons in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks,...

AV Week Activities a huge success

by Amy Madden | Oct 28, 2011 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

We successfully completed our first AV Week events last Friday. I personally served as a judge for Ball State University’s annual sales competition. With over forty young adults competing, I got to witness the future of the sales professional…and I was blown away! ...

Draper Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

by John Pidgeon | Oct 27, 2011 | From the President's Desk

We had a colorful week at Draper last week in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Week and Month. Eleanor Painter, Linda Brinson, and several other employees volunteered to coordinate a number of activities throughout the office and factory work areas. I have...

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