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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....

Four Gymnasium Designs Brought to Life with a Little Help from Draper

by Terry Coffey | Nov 21, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, From the Field, Gym Equipment

It’s easy to think of a gymnasium as a boring, blah kind of place. Boxy, cavernous, and windowless. But the modern athletic facility is anything but boring. Each has unique features and designs and needs to be approached as a custom project. Here are four gymnasium...

New Regional Sales Manager for Mountain States

by Terry Coffey | Nov 14, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

When things are at their busiest you can’t afford to be let down by overwhelmed vendors who can’t keep up. Despite the cyberattack earlier this year, 2019 has been another year of tremendous growth for Draper, and we’ve been taking steps to make sure we can not only...

Biophilic Design Comes to AV

by Terry Coffey | Nov 7, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Digital Signage, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

People have an inherent human inclination to connect with nature. Yet we spend the vast majority of our time indoors, which can have a major impact on health and well being. Biophilic design provides building occupants with a connection to the outside environment. ...

Can Indoor Air Quality Affect Your Company’s Bottom Line?

by Terry Coffey | Oct 31, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building

Indoor air quality is an important part of a sustainable and healthy building. It can also have a large impact on a company’s bottom line. That is the conclusion of a Buildings magazine article. In “4 Ways to Improve IAQ and Your Property’s Bottom Line,” Joe Derhake...

Four Ways to Add Punch to Your Video Wall

by Terry Coffey | Oct 24, 2019 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Pro AV Integration

Video walls can be a spectacular and attention-getting addition to any project. Vibrant, high resolution content and large screens combine to provide the best visual experience in the history of AV. But there are ways to create an even bigger impact by considering the...

Value Engineering—Four Ways Draper Adds Value

by Terry Coffey | Oct 17, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

“Value engineering” has many negative connotations, especially in the world of solar control. When most people hear it, they immediately think only of making a product that is less expensive to produce, often at the expense of quality. When value engineering was first...

Custom Venetian Blinds Add Special Touch to Tallest Building West of the Mississippi River

by Terry Coffey | Oct 10, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

The Wilshire Grand Center in downtown Los Angeles has been an attention-getting project from the very beginning. As construction got underway, 21,200 cubic yards of concrete was poured at the site, setting a Guinness World Record for concrete in one continuous pour....

Six Things to Consider when Selecting LED Mounts and Structures

by Terry Coffey | Oct 3, 2019 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration

When you’re planning an LED video wall, choosing the display is only half the battle. You also need to select the right mounting structure to make the installation a complete success. Here are six things to consider when planning for LED mounts and structures. Where...

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