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Let’s Congratulate Our 40 Under 40 Winners!

by Clint Childress | December 10, 2025 | Draper At Home, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Although Draper is justifiably proud of its reputation for innovation and quality, you’ll often hear us say, “Our biggest strength is our people.” And three of our finest have just received an honor which proves just that. Three of our team members have been named to...

Draper Rebrands AV Mounts & Structures as New Comprehensive Foundation Line

by Grant Wylie | December 4, 2025 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, AV Structures & Mounts, Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Draper, Inc., has announced a rebranding of our AVMS product category to better reflect our increased emphasis on AV structures and our growth in the market. The newly christened Foundation AV Structures & Mounts product line includes standard and custom mounting...

An American Manufacturing Partnership

by Terry Coffey | November 26, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

It’s an American manufacturing partnership that began with the vision of two men, two local businesses in different states, and … a bicycle. Through the years, their visions grew and thrived, and the story developed into a multi-faceted tale of success and values held...

The New IntelliFlex® I/O DC from Draper: Shade Control Simplified

by Tyson McDonald | November 6, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

A complete Window shade automation system should be elegant, simple, and scalable. That’s the key vision driving the new IntellIFlex® I/O DC low voltage shade control system from Draper. IntelliFlex I/O DC is flexible and expandable to the size and complexity of a...

We’re a Multiple Nominee in the Window Fashion Vision Readers’ Choice Awards!

by Clint Childress | October 29, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

We’ve been nominated for nine— count ‘em — NINE Window Fashion Vision Readers’ Choice Awards! We're honored to be nominated multiple times in this first edition of the awards. Voting just takes a few minutes, and we’d appreciate your support in the following...

EPA Ruling Means Avila Twilight FR Not Available for Now

by Terry Coffey | Mar 2, 2021 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) to its listed of restricted chemicals according to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As of March 8, 2021, products containing this chemical can no longer be...

More Innovations in Solar Shading

by Terry Coffey | Feb 24, 2021 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Would it surprise you that the window shade market is a very innovative space? Increasingly sophisticated yet simple control solutions and a crop of high-performance fabric shading solutions have brought shades out of the exclusive territory of interior design...

Check Out Our Latest Videos on YouTube!

by Terry Coffey | Feb 17, 2021 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, External Videos, Gym Equipment, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

More video is consumed online than any other form of content. Draper® is working hard to create the valuable video content you need, and we’ve recently added several new videos to our YouTube channel. Feature Review: UL-Listed M12 Connector CablesIn this video,...

Draper Achieves UL Listing for Motorized FlexShade

by Terry Coffey | Feb 10, 2021 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

When specifying or installing window shades, two important factors to always keep in mind are safety and quality. However, proving that a product is safe can be difficult when the electrical inspector arrives. That’s why Draper sought and achieved UL Listing for...

Draper Projects Nominated for ArchDaily Building of the Year

by Terry Coffey | Feb 5, 2021 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Seeing our solutions being used in big, interesting projects is always great. But it’s even better when we are a part of projects that are nominated for architectural awards. Three projects that include Draper solutions have been nominated in the Best Applied Products...

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,...

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