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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...

New Classes Educate Architects on the Advantages of Exterior Shading

by Terry Coffey | Oct 7, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

More than ever, architects are having to include strategies for glare and solar heat gain mitigation into their designs as they turn to additional and larger areas of glazing. An exterior system is a most effective way to deal with solar heat gain. If the shading...

Five Reasons Foundation is the Bedrock of Your LED Installation

by Terry Coffey | Sep 30, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Pro AV Integration

Walls that aren’t flat, floors that are uneven, and tight installation deadlines are just a few of the headaches that installers face. But thanks to the Foundation™ Mount System for LED, which launched this summer at InfoComm, those concerns are becoming a thing of...

FlexShade® NEXD is Better than Ever-These New Videos Show Why

by Terry Coffey | Sep 23, 2020 | Solar Control & Window Shades

Since the release of the heavy-duty Clutch-Operated FlexShade® NEXD, Draper® has been pleased by the positive response. Even with that positive response, our engineers never stop looking for ways to improve our products. In two new videos, solar control product...

4K-A Clearer Picture

by Terry Coffey | Sep 16, 2020 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

When someone inquires about a 4K display, what are they talking about? Sure, 4K, but what does that mean exactly? Does 4K mean the same thing for flat panels and projectors and screens? Since the development of 4K we’ve seen a lot of confusion among our clients and...

New Video Series Helps with FlexShade® ZIP Installation

by Terry Coffey | Sep 9, 2020 | External Videos, From the Field, Solar Control & Window Shades

Where do you go to find out how to do something? More and more, the answer to that question is YouTube. There is a demand for online video tutorials for more than just basic tips and fixes. Window shade installation professionals are also looking for video content to...

New Draper Regional Sales Manager Brings Wealth of Experience

by Terry Coffey | Sep 2, 2020 | Draper Updates, From the Field, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration

Draper® has added a new AV regional sales manager for the northeastern United States. Tom Brochard joins Draper after more than 20 years in the consumer electronics industry with well-regarded organizations including SnapAV and Control4. At Draper he is responsible...

Our New AV Warranty Has You Covered

by Terry Coffey | Aug 26, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Draper has always been a manufacturer of quality products that stand the test of time. Over 60 years ago, Draper came to the audiovisual industry with the V-Screen, a sturdy classroom projection screen that was the very first to be covered by a five-year warranty....

Getting the Most from Your Glare Control Strategy

by Terry Coffey | Aug 19, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Glare, solar heat gain, and direct sunlight diminish the comfort of interior spaces, making it more difficult for people to perform basic work functions. A 2003 study showed that the greater the glare potential from primary view windows, the greater the impact on...

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