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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....

Bond Bridge Pro Brings App Control to Draper, Draper At Home Shades

by Terry Coffey | June 25, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Smart Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Now you can enjoy the complete smart control experience thanks to our new partnership with Bond – and yes, there’s an app for that! We are partnering with controls company Bond to integrate motorized window shades into home control/automation systems through the Bond...

Looking Back at a Career Marked by Growth

by Penny Sitler | June 18, 2025 | Core Values, Draper Updates | 5 Comments

GrowthWe seek, explore, and leverage opportunities to grow our employees.We empower our employees to learn and adapt through our shared experiences.We invest in our people and actively promote their development. As the date of my retirement approaches, I have been...

Updated Projection Screen Science

by Terry Coffey | Dec 26, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Over the past few years, the science of projection screens has made several major advances. Research and development of new methods and solutions have made the process of choosing a projection screen much different than it was just a few years ago. To help architects...

Penny Sitler Named to SCN Hall of Fame

by Terry Coffey | Dec 22, 2017 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration

Draper marketing manager Penny Sitler, CDT, LEED®AP, has been named to Systems Contractor News magazine’s AV Hall of Fame. The AV publication annually selects a small group of audiovisual business leaders who have, according to the magazine’s website, “contributed...

Draper Plans Job Fair for January

by Terry Coffey | Dec 19, 2017 | Draper Updates

Here we grow again! 2017 has been Draper’s biggest and best year ever. Our recent significant growth means we need more great employees in 2018! Applications for the following positions can be filled out online or during the open house/job fair on Saturday, January 20...

AV on the Fast Track

by Terry Coffey | Dec 15, 2017 | Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

AV and speed came together recently as Draper Group LTD and Christie hosted a karting event at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher, England, near London. Draper invited several integrators to spend the afternoon learning about the latest projection and screen technology,...

Rebuild Inventory With Rental Restock

by Terry Coffey | Dec 12, 2017 | Draper Updates, Rental & Staging

The end of the year is always a busy time for rental and staging dealers. In addition to the standard workload of holiday programs, events, and conferences, it’s time to evaluate inventories, and plan for repairing or replacing broken and worn out equipment. It’s also...

Five Ways to Up Your Demo Game With Draper

by Terry Coffey | Dec 8, 2017 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Last month, Lee Distad, a columnist for rAVe Pubs, asked this question of his readers: “When was the last time you did an AV demo?” Distad pointed out that it’s important for AV dealers to perform demonstrations, and to keep them updated, interesting, and impactful....

Five Ways You Can Reduce Light Pollution

by Terry Coffey | Dec 5, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Every year, more artificial light is flooding the Earth’s night skies, and scientists say that can be bad for the health and wellness of people, animals and even plants. That’s according to the results of a study that recently appeared in Science Advances journal....

Draper Announces AV Shades Partnership with Herman

by Terry Coffey | Dec 1, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

Since we began re-introducing Draper window shade products into the AV market, we’ve talked to many dealers who like the idea, but don’t feel they have the technical and product knowledge to install and support shades. With those dealers in mind, Draper has announced...

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