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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....

New Podcast Looks at Shade Fabric Selection

by Terry Coffey | Feb 3, 2021 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Is the selection of window shade fabrics purely about aesthetics and color? Not at all, and that’s a big misconception. Many factors influence these decisions. To discuss what those are and bring insights to listeners, host Tyler Kern talked everything fabrics with...

Steel Shortage Continues to Impact U.S. Production

by Terry Coffey | Jan 27, 2021 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

One serious side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the impact on U.S. manufacturing, both through shutdowns and through parts and material shortages caused by additional shutdowns and travel restrictions. One area that continues to be severely impacted is the...

What to Expect from Draper in 2021

by Terry Coffey | Jan 20, 2021 | Draper Updates

There’s no way to get around it: 2020 was a very challenging year, not just for Draper but for all of us. The rise of a global pandemic, job losses, business closures, and project delays or cancellations hit many industries hard. While 2020 was certainly challenging,...

Bob Mathes: A Lasting Legacy

by Terry Coffey | Jan 13, 2021 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

2021 marks the end of an era at Draper®, as one of our longest-serving employees and most familiar faces is retiring. Bob Mathes leaves Draper after 41-½ years of service. Bob started full time on May 29, 1979. Like a few other notable examples, though, his Draper...

Help Us Start the New Year Right in the AVNation Best of 2020 Awards!

by Terry Coffey | Jan 6, 2021 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Draper® has been nominated in four categories of the AVNation Best of 2020 Awards, and we need your help! AVNation is a leading AV industry media outlet, relying on industry veterans and experts to deliver AV-related news via podcasts, netcasts, newsletters, and...

Go Ahead and Dunk on Draper—We can Take It!

by Terry Coffey | Dec 30, 2020 | Gym Equipment

The greatest test of the strength and stability of a basketball backstop is the slam dunk. Not only does the structure need to hold in place in the face of some fierce loads, everything needs to be stable enough that vibration is kept to a minimum. So what happens...

Draper Shade Automation System Wins Architectural Media Awards

by Terry Coffey | Dec 23, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Shade automation helps improve productivity by reducing glare and solar heat gain, while still allowing natural daylight and views to the outside. When we introduced our IntelliFlex® I/O scalable, automated shade control system, we knew we were onto something good....

Draper Offers New AV Classes for CTS Renewal Units

by Terry Coffey | Dec 16, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

As the end of the year approaches, many professionals are looking for continuing education credits to renew various certifications. In the AV world, that means Renewal Units for CTS certification from AVIXA. Draper® is one of many manufacturers who provide continuing...

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