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A Long and Exciting Ride

by Clint Childress | May 21, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 1 Comment

One of the most satisfying and interesting things about working at Draper is the people you meet. And recently one of the most interesting I got to work with decided to call it a day after a long and successful career. Richard Wilson retired after 12 years with Draper...

The Power of Partnership: At the Heart of Draper Inc.

by Joseph Burke | May 14, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

At Draper Inc., partnership isn’t just a business buzzword — it’s a part of who we are. It shapes how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow. Over the years, we’ve learned that the best results come when we work together. Whether we’re teaming up with...

Potential Disaster Leads to Hallmark Moment

by Terry Coffey | May 7, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Imagine the scene. You’re at work. It’s been a busy day packing window shade orders for delivery. At some point, you look down at your left hand and realize with horror that the engagement ring is missing! That’s just what happened to Courtney Poindexter, who works in...

Do You Need Plants in Biophilic Architecture? Yes, But There’s More to it Than That.

by Terry Coffey | April 30, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

Biophilic design is often associated with buildings that include plants, water, and other natural features as part of the interior and exterior architecture. But biophilic design is more than adding some green plants and the sound of water. In an Arch Daily article...

Draper Improves Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

by Terry Coffey | April 23, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates | 0 Comments

With the recent additions of a new building and a new automated powder coating line, Draper knew our carbon footprint and energy costs were bound to take a big hit. But our years of experience with Lean Manufacturing principles helped us take a positive approach to...

4 Reasons to Love the StyleLine®

by Terry Coffey | Sep 25, 2024 | Screen Technology

One of the hits of the summer for Draper has been the introduction of the StyleLine® fixed projection screen. StyleLine is the most versatile fixed frame projection screen system we’ve ever produced, and, so far, it’s hit the market with a bang, winning several awards...

Embracing Partnership’s Role in the Draper Success Story

by Chris Broome | Sep 11, 2024 | Core Values, Draper Updates, From the President's Desk

As you may be aware, Draper has been working to define our core values and how we should grow our leadership capabilities. In the first of a series of blog posts about this effort, Chief Engineer Harold Seib shared our first core value, Strategy. In this post, Rachel...

TPMS: Motorized Shade Commissioning Services

by Terry Coffey | Aug 14, 2024 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Note: This is part 6 in a series of posts about Technical Project Management Services offered by Draper. Click here to read the introduction to this series, including information on the full TPMS program. In the previous TPMS post, we explained how we can integrate...

TPMS: Building Management System Integration of Shades

by Terry Coffey | Aug 7, 2024 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Note: This is part 5 in a series of posts about Technical Project Management Services offered by Draper. Click here to read the introduction to this series, including information on the full TPMS program. In the previous TPMS post, we explained how we create custom...

Draper Adds Three Pro AV Rep Firms

by Terry Coffey | Jul 31, 2024 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration

Draper, Inc., has announced the addition of three new independent Pro AV manufacturer representatives. Image Marketing West now represents Draper Pro AV products in northern California, northern Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Vision 2 Marketing West...

Draper Core Values: Strategy

by Harold Seib | Jul 24, 2024 | Core Values, Draper Updates

Is Draper changing its corporate Strategy? Well, the answer to that question is yes … and no. Draper management is going through a “Leadership Evolution.” That doesn’t mean we are changing the way we do business or what products we offer; it relates to Draper becoming...

Inside the Newest TecVision Performance Screen Technology!

by Randy Reece | Jul 22, 2024 | Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

In the ever-changing world of AV technology, projection might seem a bit boring. Even after all these years, it’s still just projecting light onto a surface, right? Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Changing projector technology and projection...

TPMS: Floorplan GUI

by Terry Coffey | Jul 17, 2024 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Note: This is part 4 in a series of posts about Technical Project Management Services offered by Draper. Click here to read the introduction to this series, including information on the full TPMS program. In the previous TPMS post, we explained how to customize an...

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